Benjamin Johnson

Benjamin Johnson (born 21 January 2005 in Washington, D.C.; based in Springdale, Maryland) is an active American welterweight who boxes orthodox and stands a rangy 6ft 1in. He developed through the U.S. amateur system and has been widely reported as a multi-time national champion (often cited as 12 U.S. national titles) before turning professional under the guidance of trainer and promoter Lamont Roach Snr at NoXcuse Boxing Gym.

He made his pro debut on 28 June 2024 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., stopping Michael Williams via first-round technical knockout after scoring two knockdowns. On 19 October 2024, he fought at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland, knocking out Igor Santos in round one. He kept the momentum on 24 January 2025 in Plant City, Florida, with a first-round stoppage of Gil Garcia, then did the same to Brandon Mendoza on 12 April 2025 at Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. The first time he was made to work deeper was 5 September 2025 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., where he wore down veteran Luis Caraballo Ramos and earned a fifth-round stoppage when the corner intervened. He boxed on the Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz–Lamont Roach Jnr event at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on 6 December 2025, finishing Josias Gonzalez by fourth-round TKO, and returned to Hanover on 30 January 2026 to stop Mario Meza in round three, scoring two knockdowns and producing a punishing body attack in a high-output performance.

Stylistically, Johnson has operated like a pressure-minded boxer-puncher: fast hands off a busy jab, persistent body work, and the engine to keep punching until opponents fold, with his opposition ranging from early learning fights to sturdier, more experienced tests as the rounds have extended.