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* 🇺🇸 REPRESENTED THE UNITED STATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE — Reggie “Sweet” Johnson was a member of the U.S. boxing team and competed internationally before turning professional.
* 🥇 1984 KING’S CUP CHAMPION — BANGKOK, THAILAND — Johnson captured the light-middleweight gold at the prestigious King’s Cup, defeating Kenya’s James Wanyoke in the final.
* 🥊 1984 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS — FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Johnson reached the quarterfinals in the light-middleweight division before losing a decision to Frank Tate, who went on to win Olympic gold in Los Angeles.
* 👑 WBA WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION — In 1992, Johnson defeated Steve Collins to capture the vacant WBA middleweight world championship and successfully defended the crown three times.
* ⚡ IBF WORLD LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION — In 1998, Johnson moved up in weight and stopped undefeated William Guthrie in the 5th round to become a two-weight world champion.
* 🏆 THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION — Johnson’s championship legacy spans multiple world-title reigns and weight classes, cementing him as one of Houston’s respected boxing champions. Contemporary boxing coverage also refers to him as a three-time world champion.
* 💯 44 WINS • 25 KNOCKOUTS • 52 PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS — A career built on toughness, skill, discipline and championship-level competition. He shared the ring with elite fighters including James Toney, Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver and Julio César González.
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