Johnathon Banks is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2014. He held the IBO cruiserweight title from 2008 to 2009 and challenged once for the

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cruiserweight title in 2009. He currently works as a boxing trainer, most notably for former

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champion

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, and was himself trained by the late Emanuel Steward. He is currently coaching

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as well as Badou Jack.

Amateur career

Prior to turning professional, Banks enjoyed a successful

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career that saw him become a three-time National Amateur Champion at 178 lbs.

Professional career

He fought out of the Kronk Gym in

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. Banks became the NABO Cruiserweight Champion, knocking out Eliseo Castillo in the fourth round. After victories over Derrick Brown (13-3-3) and Imamu Mayfield (25-8-2) Banks lined himself up for a title clash for the IBO Cruiserweight title.

IBO Cruiserweight Championship

On July 12 Banks fought

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for the vacant IBO Cruiserweight Championship, Johnathon won by a majority decision.

IBF Cruiserweight Championship

He then fought Tomasz Adamek for the IBF Cruiserweight Championship title on February 27 in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center. Banks was unsuccessful and was knocked out in the eighth round.

WBC Heavyweight Semi-Final Eliminator

Banks was set to fight undefeated prospect

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on November 17, 2012 in Atlantic City. He defeated

by a second-round knockout. In a 2013 rematch, however, Banks dropped a unanimous decision to Mitchell.

Work as a trainer

After the death of Emmanuel Steward, Banks assumed the role of head trainer of world heavyweight champion

. In July 2015 he replaced Chris Okoh as Dillian Whyte's trainer after the latter got injured. As of May 4 of 2019,

introduced Banks as his new head coach.Wladimir Klitschko's trainer will be in Dillian Whyte's corner this weekend
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Professional boxing record

References

https://anchor.fm/vkopod/episodes/Send-In-The-Clowns-e12ivdb

External links

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Johnathon Banks' Official Website

The Official Website of the Kronk Gym
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