| Wayne Johnsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wayne Johnsen (1977-09-07) September 7, 1977 (age 47) Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality |  American |
| Other names | Lights Out |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer.
Family
Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and Gianna have been inducted into the Hall of Fame at St. Mary High School in Rutherford, New Jersey, her for softball and him for football.
Career
While on a football scholarship at the University of New Haven, Johnsen, a standout athlete in several sports, blew out his knee and turned to boxing to stay in shape for football. Johnsen was soon recognized in the boxing community as a rising star. The former NJ Golden Glove Finalist served as a sparring partner for world middleweight champion Jermain Taylor as Taylor prepared for his October 23 rematch against Bernard Hopkins.
Johnsen (16-1) won a unanimous decision recently on the under-card of the WBA Championship fight between Miguel Cotto and Zab Judah. Johnsen recently signed with Main Events.
The Contender
He was one of the featured boxers on the boxing reality television series, The Contender 3, which premiered September 4, 2007 on ESPN. He was knocked out by Jaidon Codrington one minute and seventeen seconds into the first round of the sixth fight of the show. Johnsen lost the Bronze medal match versus Sam Soliman to finish in 4th place in the tournament.
References
- The Union City Reporter; January 20, 2008; Page 13.
- "Saint Mary Athletic Hall of Fame – Inductees" (PDF). St. Mary High School., Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- South Bergen Sports Area Roundup 06/21/07
External links
- Official site
- Boxing record for Wayne Johnsen from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1977 births
- Living people
- New Haven Chargers football players
- People from Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
- St. Mary High School (Rutherford, New Jersey) alumni
- Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey
- Boxers from Newark, New Jersey
- The Contender (TV series) participants
- American male boxers
- Super-middleweight boxers