Undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Naseem Hamed moves to unify titles with IBF Champion Tom Johnson. Hamed shakes Johnson up with some big shots against the ropes in the third round, but Johnson answers with a big right hand before the bell that spins Hamed around and nearly makes his glove touch the canvas. After absorbing a left hand in the fourth, Johnson goes on unsteady legs but regains his composure enough to win the sixth. Hamed staggers Johnson with some left hands in the seventh round and hurts him again in the eighth before finally crumpling the IBF Champion with a huge uppercut. Johnson somehow beats the count, but Referee Rudy Battle sees how badly hurt he is and stops the fight.

Up Close & Personal: Naseem Hamed vs. Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson vs Bebis Jose Rojas

Tom Johnson stops Benny Amparo in the last round, defends his title.
After 11 rounds, the champion was ahead unanimously, 107-102 (twice), and 108-101.

Tom Johnson vs Benny Amparo

Tom Johnson vs Claudio Victor Martinet

Tom Johnson vs Eddie Croft

Scorecards thru 11,
104-103
105-103
106-101

Up Close & Personal: Naseem Hamed vs. Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson vs Bebis Jose Rojas

Tom Johnson vs Benny Amparo

Tom Johnson vs Claudio Victor Martinet

Tom Johnson vs Eddie Croft

Tom Johnson vs Ever Beleno

Tom Johnson vs Francisco Segura

Tom Johnson vs Jose Badillo

Manuel Medina vs Tom Johnson II

Manuel Medina vs Tom Johnson

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