Chris John (boxer)

Chris John
John (center) with the WBA title
Born	Yohannes Christian John (1979-09-14) 14 September 1979 (age 45) Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia
Other names	The Dragon The Indonesian Thin Man
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	52
Wins	48
Wins by KO	22
Losses	1
Draws	3

Yohannes Christian "Chris" John (born 14 September 1979) is an Indonesian former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2013. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title from 2004 to 2009, then held the (Super version) from 2009 to 2013, with his near decade-long reign being the second longest in the division's history (after Johnny Kilbane). During his reign, John defended the title against 16 boxers, the second most in featherweight history (after Eusebio Pedroza).

Chris "The Dragon" John is the fourth Indonesian boxer to win a world title, following Ellyas Pical, Nico Thomas and Muhammad Rachman. In 2013, John announced his retirement from boxing, following his only career defeat to Simpiwe Vetyeka.^[1]