Leavander Johnson
American boxer (1969–2005)
レバンダー・ジョンソン · 리반더 존슨
- Born
- 24 December 1969, Atlantic City
- Died
- 22 September 2005, Las Vegas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Leavander Johnson (December 24, 1969 – September 22, 2005) was an American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title. He won the title on June 17, 2005, against the Italian fighter Stefano Zoff, winning after the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round. Johnson win his first IBF title defense. After walking out of the ring following that fight, he collapsed in the locker room and died of brain injuries several days later.
Awards and honours
- IBF World Lightweight Champion
- IBO World Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q707606 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.