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Revision as of 04:18, 1 November 2010 by RjwilmsiBot (talk | contribs) (→External links: Adding Persondata using AWB (7356))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) 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 become one of the top pound for pound fighters in boxing for several years. Johnson defended the Flyweight title seven times before moving up in weight to win the IBF Super Flyweight title in 1999 via unanimous decision over Ratanachai Vor Vorapin. He defended the Super Flyweight title twice before moving up again to Bantamweight.
In his third fight at Bantamweight Johnson lost in an upset to up and coming Rafael Marquez by split decision over 10 rounds in 2001. This bout was clouded by the fact that Johnson was deducted two points for holding. In the rematch the following year, Marquez took Johnson apart, 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 Hernández for the WBO Super Flyweight and Jhonny González, 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 Hernández |
Trivia
- Johnson was the first African-American boxer to capture a World Flyweight Title
See also
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External links
- Boxing record for Mark Johnson from BoxRec (registration required)
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