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Mark Johnson (boxer)

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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

Flyweight

Johnson, 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.

Super Flyweight

He moved 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.

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.

Professional boxing record

44 Wins (28 Knockouts), 5 Defeats (3 Knockouts), 0 Draw, 1 NC
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 44-5 Mexico Jhonny González KO 8 (10), 1:08 2006-02-25 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada This is a non-title fight as Johnson couldn't make weight.
Loss 44-4 Mexico Iván Hernández KO 8 (10), 2:42 2004-09-25 United States FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee Lost WBO World Super Flyweight title.
Win 44-3 Mexico Paulino Villalobos UD 10 2004-07-17 United States Baysox Stadium, Bowie, Maryland
Win 43-3 Colombia Luis Bolano KO 4 (10), 2:40 2004-03-06 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut Retained WBO World Super Flyweight title.


Trivia

  • Johnson was the first African-American boxer to capture a World Flyweight Title

See also

References

  1. Mark Johnson – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-10.

External links

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


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