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Marvin Johnson

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The Resume

    (April 12, 1954- )
    Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
    Professional boxer and former three time light-heavyweight champion (12/2/78- 4/22/79, 11/30/79-3/31/80 and 2/9/86- 5/23/87)
    Retired with a professional record of forty three wins including thirty five knockout victories and six losses, five by knockout
    1971 Golden Gloves Champion
    1972 Olympic bronze medalist
    Prominent professional opponents included: Michael Spinks, Victor Galindez, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, and Yaqui Lopez

Why he might be annoying:

    He wore a goofy Fu Manchu mustache and mutton chop sideburns combination.
    He had absolutely no concept of defense.
    He lost the light-heavyweight title three times. All by knockout.
    He wasn't a particularly hard hitter.
    He made only one successful defense of any of his three titles.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the first man to win the light-heavyweight title three times.
    All of his losses were to then or future light-heavyweight champions.
    He fought in probably the greatest period of light-heavyweight history.
    He ducked no one and indeed fought almost any light-heavyweight of note who was active during his career.
    His repeated KO losses were due to his getting hit a lot rather than an inability to take a punch.
    His fights were guaranteed to be wild brawls no matter who the opponent was.
    He served as a full-time deputy sheriff and worked with troubled youth during most of his boxing career and after retiring from fighting and law enforcement became a full-time youth volunteer.
    He was left handed.

Credit: tom_jeffords


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying