Johnny Bredahl
Johnny Bredahl Johansen (born 27 August 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark), known professionally as Johnny Bredahl or Johny Wahid Johansen, is a retired professional boxer in the bantamweight (118 lb) division. Bredahl is the former WBA world bantamweight champion.[1] Bredahl fought at the bantamweight division but did also compete at divisions either side.
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| Real name | Johnny Bredahl Johansen | |||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Super flyweight | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  | |||||||||||||
| Born | August 27, 1968 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 56 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 26 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | |||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Bredahl boxed as an amateur and represented Denmark in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea before turning professional.
1988 Olympic results
Below is the record of Johnny Bedahl, a Danish flyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: lost to Hamed Halbouni (Syria) referee stopped contest in the second round
Professional career
In December 1988, Bredahl turn professional winning his first fight at the Sheraton Hotel in Copenhagen, when Bredahl beat England's Gordon Stobie with a points decision over six rounds. Bredahl won seven of his first eight fights in a similar fashion.
Bredahl won his first title belt, the Vacant EBU (European) Bantamweight Title, in March 1992 with a seven-round knockout win over Scotland's Donnie Hood. Later that year Bredahl won the WBO Super Flyweight Title with a win over Jose Quirino.
Bredahl first opportunity to fight for a recognised world title belt came in December 1995 when he challenged Northern Ireland's Wayne McCullough for his WBC Bantamweight title. However, Bredahl suffered the first defeat on his career when McCullough beat Bredahl by a knockout in the seventh round to retain his title.
Bredahl won the Vacant IBO Bantamweight Title in his next fight and in June 1998, Brodie won the WBU Bantamweight Title and added the Vacant IBC Bantamweight Title in May 1995.
Professional boxing record
| 58 fights | 56 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 26 | 1 |
| By decision | 28 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 58 | Win | 56–2 |  |
DQ | 7 (12), 0:43 | 2006-03-30 | |
Won vacant WBA and vacant WBO Inter-Continental Bantamweight titles. Fedorov was disqualificated after repeatedly throwing illegal strikes. |
| 57 | Win | 55–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 2004-03-13 | |
Retained WBA Bantamweight title. |
| 56 | Win | 54–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 2003-10-24 | |
Retained WBA Bantamweight title. |
| 55 | Win | 53–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 2002-11-08 | |
Retained IBC and WBA Bantamweight title. |
| 54 | Win | 52–2 | |
KO | 9 (12), 2:40 | 2002-04-19 | |
Won WBA Bantamweight title. |
| 53 | Win | 51–2 |  |
UD | 6 | 2001-10-13 | |
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| 52 | Win | 50–2 |  |
KO | 3 (8), 2:59 | 2001-06-16 | |
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| 51 | Win | 49–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 2001-03-09 | |
Retained IBC and WBA Inter-Continental Bantamweight titles. |
| 50 | Win | 48–2 |  |
KO | 5 (12) | 2000-12-01 | |
Won IBC Bantamweight title. Retained WBA Inter-Continental Bantamweight title. |
| 49 | Win | 47–2 |  |
PTS | 8 | 2000-11-03 | |
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| 48 | Win | 46–2 | |
UD | 12 | 2000-09-01 | |
Won WBA Inter-Continental Bantamweight title. |
| 47 | Loss | 45–2 |  |
MD | 12 | 2000-03-04 | |
For WBA Bantamweight title. |
| 46 | Win | 45–1 |  |
TKO | 1 (12) | 1999-10-29 | |
Retained IBC and vacant EBU European Bantamweight titles. |
| 45 | Win | 44–1 |  |
UD | 8 | 1999-09-03 | |
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| 44 | Win | 43–1 | |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1999-06-18 | |
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| 43 | Win | 42–1 | |
KO | 6 (12) | 1999-05-04 | |
Won IBC and vacant EBU European Bantamweight titles. |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | |
KO | 1 (8) | 1999-03-19 | |
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| 41 | Win | 40–1 | |
KO | 3 (8) | 1998-11-27 | |
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| 40 | Win | 39–1 | |
KO | 2 (8) | 1998-10-16 | |
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| 39 | Win | 38–1 | |
TKO | 5 (12) | 1998-06-05 | |
Won WBU Bantamweight title. |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | |
UD | 12 | 1998-04-03 | |
Retained IBO Bantamweight and EBU European Bantamweight titles. |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | |
UD | 8 | 1998-02-13 | |
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| 36 | Win | 35–1 | |
UD | 8 | 1997-11-14 | |
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| 35 | Win | 34–1 |  |
KO | 5 (12) | 1997-10-03 | |
Retained IBO Bantamweight and EBU European Bantamweight titles. |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | |
KO | 5 (12) | 1997-06-13 | |
Retained IBO Bantamweight title. |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | |
KO | 8 (12) | 1997-05-02 | |
Retained IBO Bantamweight title. |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:36 | 1997-03-14 | |
Retained EBU European Bantamweight title. |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 |  |
TKO | 5 (12) | 1996-11-30 | |
Retained IBO Bantamweight and EBU European Bantamweight titles. |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | |
UD | 12 | 1996-05-31 | |
Won vacant EBU European Bantamweight title. Retained IBO Bantamweight title. |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | |
KO | 1 (12) | 1996-03-29 | |
Retained IBO Bantamweight title. |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | |
RTD | 2 (12), 3:00 | 1996-02-16 | |
Won inaugural IBO Bantamweight title. |
| 27 | Loss | 26–1 | |
TKO | 8 (12), 1:55 | 1995-12-02 | |
For WBC Bantamweight title. |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | |
KO | 1 (8), 0:30 | 1995-10-20 | |
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| 25 | Win | 25–0 | |
PTS | 8 | 1995-09-08 | |
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| 24 | Win | 24–0 | |
UD | 8 | 1995-06-09 | |
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| 23 | Win | 23–0 | |
PTS | 8 | 1995-03-17 | |
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| 22 | Win | 22–0 | |
PTS | 8 | 1994-10-07 | |
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 | |
PTS | 8 | 1994-09-16 | |
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  |
UD | 12 | 1994-03-25 | |
Retained WBO Super flyweight title. |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | |
DQ | 4 (12), 2:54 | 1993-10-29 | |
Retained WBO Super flyweight title. Nazario was disqualificated in round 4. |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | |
KO | 3 (8) | 1993-09-17 | |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | |
UD | 12 | 1993-03-26 | |
Retained WBO Super flyweight title. |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  |
KO | 1 (8) | 1993-02-12 | |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | |
UD | 12 | 1992-09-04 | |
Won WBO Super flyweight title. |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | |
TKO | 7 (12) | 1992-03-14 | |
Won vacant EBU European Bantamweight title. |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | |
TKO | 7 (8) | 1991-12-06 | |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | |
PTS | 8 | 1991-05-17 | |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  |
KO | 3 (10) | 1991-02-15 | |
Won Scandinavian Super flyweight title. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | |
KO | 5 (8) | 1990-12-08 | |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | |
KO | 5 (6) | 1990-10-19 | |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1990-05-17 | |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | |
RTD | 5 (6), 3:00 | 1990-05-03 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1989-12-03 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1989-06-09 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1989-04-27 | |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1989-03-17 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1989-02-16 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1988-12-08 | |
Professional debut. |
See also
- List of super-flyweight boxing champions
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
References
- Boxrec Fighter Page
- Boxrec. "Johnny Bredahl". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by José Quirino |
WBO super flyweight champion September 4, 1992 - 1994 Vacates |
Vacant Title next held by Johnny Tapia | ||
| Preceded by Eidy Moya |
WBA bantamweight champion April 19, 2002 - February 26, 2005 Retires |
Vacant Title next held by Volodymyr Sydorenko | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| Inaugural Champion | IBO bantamweight champion February 16, 1996 - 1998 Vacates |
Vacant Title next held by Noel Wilders | ||
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