hiː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd fjˈuːtʃɚ wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiən dʒˈoʊ dʒˈɑːnsən tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ tə ðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚ fˈaɪnəlz ʌvðə bˈeɪs slˈæʃ ɡˈoʊldən lˈiːʒɚ klˈæsɪk ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, wˌɛɹ hiː lˈɔst tʊ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl tʃˈæmpiən ɹˈɛks wˈɪljəmz.
He defeated future world champion Joe Johnson 2–0 on his way to the quarter finals of the Bass/Golden Leisure Classic in 1982, where he lost to eventual champion Rex Williams.