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For other people named Mark Johnson, see Mark Johnson (disambiguation).Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson (born August 13, 1971, Washington, DC) is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division.
Amateur career
Johnson was an amateur standout, and was the 1989 United States Amateur Light flyweight champion.
Professional career
Johnson, nicknamed "Too Sharp", defeated Francisco Tejedor to win the IBF Flyweight title in 1996. Although he never attained significant popularity due to his weight class and lack of defining fights, he went on to defend his title 13 times, becoming one of the top pound for pound fighters in boxing for several years. He lost his title in a shocking upset to Rafael Marquez in 2001 by split decision. This bout was clouded by the fact that Johnson was deducted two points for holding. In the rematch, Marquez took apart Johnson, winning by TKO in the 8th round. Johnson never regained his stature following the losses, although he did upset WBO Super Flyweight champion Fernando Montiel in 2003. Johnson went on to lose by KO in the 8th round to both Ivan Hernandez for the WBO Super Flyweight and Jhonny González, possibly signaling the end to Johnson's illustrious career.
| Preceded byDanny Romero Vacates |
IBF Flyweight Champion 4 May 1996– Apr 1999 Vacates |
Succeeded byIrene Pacheco |
| Preceded byJohnny Tapia Vacates |
IBF Super Flyweight Champion 24 Apr 1999– 2000 Vacates |
Succeeded byFelix Machado |
| Preceded byFernando Montiel | WBO Super Flyweight Champion 16 Aug 2003– 2004 Sep 25 |
Succeeded byIvan Hernandez |
Trivia
- Johnson was the first African-American boxer to capture a World Flyweight Title
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Mark Johnson from BoxRec (registration required)
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