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| '''Mark Johnson''' (born ], ], ]) is a ] in the ] division. Johnson, nicknamed "Too Sharp", defeated ] to win the ] ] 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 ] 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 ] in 2003. Johnson went on to lose by KO in the 8th round to both Ivan Hernandez]] for the WBO Super Flyweight and ], possibly signaling the end to Johnson's illustrious career. | '''Mark Johnson''' (born ], ], ]) is a ] in the ] division. Johnson, nicknamed "Too Sharp", defeated ] to win the ] ] 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 ] 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 ] in 2003. Johnson went on to lose by KO in the 8th round to both Ivan Hernandez]] for the WBO Super Flyweight and ], possibly signaling the end to Johnson's illustrious career. | ||
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Mark Johnson (born August 13, 1971, Washington, DC) is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division. 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 (boxer) 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 ] for the WBO Super Flyweight and Jhonny Gonzalez, possibly signaling the end to Johnson's illustrious career.