Charles Johnson is the last person to defeat current flyweight champion Joshua Van, knocking out the Houston-based titleholder in the third round back in the summer of 2024. So, when “The Fearless” ascended to the top of the division back in December, everybody around Johnson was hyped and trying to fire up their guy, doing the connect-the-dots thing everyone does when someone you’ve beaten in the past has a moment in the spotlight.
But the 35-year-old wasn’t feeling the same kind of way as everybody else.
“Honestly, everybody around me was excited, like ‘Yo — you’re next!