# Johnathon Banks

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 IBF cruiserweight title in 2009. He currently works as a boxing trainer, most notably for former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, and was himself trained by the late Emanuel Steward. He is currently coaching Gennady Golovkin as well as Badou Jack.

## Amateur career

Prior to turning professional, Banks enjoyed a successful amateur career that saw him become a three-time National Amateur Champion at 178 lbs.

## Professional career

He fought out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit.
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 Vincenzo Rossitto 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 Seth Mitchell on November 17, 2012 in Atlantic City. He defeated Seth Mitchell 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 Wladimir Klitschko. In July 2015 he replaced Chris Okoh as Dillian Whyte's trainer after the latter got injured. As of May 4 of 2019, Gennady Golovkin introduced Banks as his new head coach.

## Professional boxing record

29 Wins (19 knockouts), 3 Losses, 1 Draw :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 29-3-1 | Antonio Tarver | TKO | 7 (10) | 2014-12-11 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 29-2-1 | Seth Mitchell | UD | 12 | 2013-06-22 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost WBC International HW title. Banks down in 2nd round. |
| Win | 29-1-1 | Seth Mitchell | TKO | 2(12),2:37 | 2012-11-17 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won vacant WBC International HW title. Won NABO Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 28-1-1 | Nicolai Firtha | UD | 12 | 2012-02-18 | Munich, Germany | NABF Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 27-1-1 | Ivica Bacurin | KO | 6 | 2011-09-10 | Wrocław, Poland | Bacurin knocked out at 2:59 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 26-1-1 | Julius Long | UD | 10 | 2011-07-02 | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | 25-1-1 | Saul Montana | UD | 12 | 2010-09-11 | Frankfurt, Germany | NABF Heavyweight Title. |
| Draw | 24-1-1 | Jason Gavern | SD | 12 | 2010-05-29 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | NABF Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 24-1 | Travis Walker | TKO | 6 | 2010-03-20 | Düsseldorf, Germany | NABF Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 23-1 | Marcel Zeller | TKO | 1 | 2009-12-12 | Bern, Switzerland | Referee stopped the bout at 0:37 of the first round. |
| Win | 22-1 | Javier Mora | MD | 8 | 2009-09-26 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 21-1 | Paul Butlin | KO | 7 | 2009-06-20 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Butlin knocked out at 0:56 of the seventh round. |
| Loss | 20-1 | Tomasz Adamek | TKO | 8 | 2009-02-27 | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:30 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 20-0 | Vincenzo Rossitto | MD | 12 | 2008-07-12 | Altona, Germany | IBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 19-0 | Imamu Mayfield | TKO | 1 | 2008-02-23 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the first round. |
| Win | 18-0 | Derrick Brown | UD | 12 | 2007-11-15 | Plymouth, Michigan, U.S. | WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 17-0 | Gustavo Enriquez | TKO | 4 | 2007-07-07 | Cologne, Germany | WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:02 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 16-0 | Lloyd Bryan | TKO | 3 | 2007-05-18 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 15-0 | Ralf Riemer | TKO | 1 | 2007-03-10 | Mannheim, Germany | |
| Win | 14-0 | Zack Page | UD | 8 | 2007-01-25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Win | 13-0 | Sebastian Hill | KO | 2 | 2006-12-16 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Hill knocked out at 0:41 of the second round. |
| Win | 12-0 | Eliseo Castillo | KO | 4 | 2006-07-26 | New York City, New York, U.S. | WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. Castillo knocked out at 1:12 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 11-0 | Sebastian Hill | TKO | 1 | 2006-03-10 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the first round. |
| Win | 10-0 | Mike Word | KO | 5 | 2006-02-02 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Word knocked out at 1:45 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 9-0 | Joe Johnson | KO | 1 | 2005-11-04 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | Johnson knocked out at 0:37 of the first round. |
| Win | 8-0 | Roosevelt Johnson | KO | 1 | 2005-08-13 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | Johnson knocked out at 0:26 of the first round. |
| Win | 7-0 | Raymond McLamore | KO | 1 | 2005-07-09 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | McLamore knocked out at 2:28 of the first round. |
| Win | 6-0 | Abdul Shabazz | KO | 1 | 2005-04-29 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | Shabazz knocked out at 0:43 of the first round. |
| Win | 5-0 | Anterio Vines | KO | 1 | 2005-01-28 | Warren, Michigan, U.S. | Vines knocked out at 0:31 of the first round. |
| Win | 4-0 | Carl Gathright | UD | 4 | 2004-11-27 | Rising Sun, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Win | 3-0 | Travis Moore | KO | 1 | 2004-10-27 | Warren, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-0 | Tihomir Dukic | UD | 4 | Sep 23, 2004 | Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 1-0 | Deandre McCole | UD | 4 | 2004-07-30 | Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |