Chris Johnson (boxer)
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Chris Omar Johnson is a Jamaica
n-born boxer
, who won a middleweight bronze medal
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
for Canada
. In 1990 he won the gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
.
Chris was raised in Kitchener
, Ontario
, Canada
with his three brothers, Greg, Wayne, and Kevin, and 2 sisters, Angelina, and Necoal.
Presently, Chris is the trainer of IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion, Steve "The Canadian Kid" Molitor, in addition to notable boxers such as Andrew Singh Kooner, and Natalie "Too Bad" Brown.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n-born boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who won a middleweight bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
for Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In 1990 he won the gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Boxing at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 24 to February 3.- Light Flyweight :- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :...
.
Chris was raised in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with his three brothers, Greg, Wayne, and Kevin, and 2 sisters, Angelina, and Necoal.
Presently, Chris is the trainer of IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion, Steve "The Canadian Kid" Molitor, in addition to notable boxers such as Andrew Singh Kooner, and Natalie "Too Bad" Brown.
1992 Summer Olympics Results
- Defeated Mohamed Siluvangi (Zaire) TKO 3
- Defeated Stefan TrendafilovStefan TrendafilovStefan Georgiev Trendafilov is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the Men's Middleweight by Canada's eventual bronze medalist Chris Johnson.-References:*...
(Bulgaria) TKO 1 - Lost to Chris ByrdChris ByrdChris Cornelius Byrd is a retired and former professional boxer. He is the former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion. His nickname is "Rapid Fire".- Early life :...
(USA) 3-17
External links
- Chris Johnson's Fighting Alliance
- Sparring for student success 2008 Toronto Star article on pilot program for middle school students at Toronto District School Board's Charles H. Best Middle School