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. Johnson a fast and skilled southpaw from Washington, D.C., won titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight twice. He also was a pound-for-pound ranked stalwart during the prime of his career, which ran from 1990 to 2006. If Johnson's resume was largely devoid of star names, it was because standout fighters of the day, such as Johnny Tapia
, Danny Romero
, Michael Carbajal and Ricardo Lopez
are widely considered to have avoided him.
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.
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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. Johnson retired following his second straight loss in February of 2006 after falling by eighth-round knockout to current WBC featherweight titleholder Jhonny Gonzalez
, who has knocked out 10 consecutive opponents in as many straight wins since last losing in May of 2009.
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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...
in the Super Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
division. Johnson a fast and skilled southpaw from Washington, D.C., won titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight twice. He also was a pound-for-pound ranked stalwart during the prime of his career, which ran from 1990 to 2006. If Johnson's resume was largely devoid of star names, it was because standout fighters of the day, such as Johnny Tapia
Johnny Tapia
John Lee "Johnny" Tapia is a Mexican-American five-time world boxing champion.-Childhood:Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. At the age of 8, his mother Virginia was kidnapped, raped, hung, repeatedly stabbed, and...
, Danny Romero
Danny Romero
Daniel Gregorio Romero was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a devoted Catholic...
, Michael Carbajal and Ricardo Lopez
Ricardo Lopez
Ricardo “El Finito” López Nava is a retired Mexican boxer. As a professional, he defended the WBC Strawweight Championship a record 21 times. He also won the WBA and WBO championship of the same weight class. Lopez also won the IBF Light Flyweight Championship and defended it twice before retiring...
are widely considered to have avoided him.
Amateur career
Johnson was an amateur standout, and was the 1989 United States Amateur Light flyweight champion.Flyweight
Johnson, defeated Francisco Tejedor to win the IBFInternational Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
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.
Super Flyweight
Johnson defended that crown seven times until April 1999, when he rose to win the IBF's junior bantamweight crown with a unanimous decision over Ratanachai Sor Vorapin at Washington, D.C.'s MCI Center, which is now the Verizon Center. He defended the Super Flyweight title twice before moving up again to BantamweightBantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
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Bantamweight
In his third fight at Bantamweight Johnson lost in an upset to up and coming Rafael MarquezRafael Márquez (boxer)
Rafael Márquez Méndez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at the IBF / IBO Bantamweight and WBC Super Bantamweight divisions....
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
Fernando Montiel
Fernando Montiel Martínez is a Mexican professional boxer in the Bantamweight division. Fernando is a former WBO Flyweight, WBO Super Flyweight and WBO and WBC Bantamweight champion.-Early life:...
in 2003. Johnson went on to lose by KO in the 8th round to both Ivan Hernández
Ivan Hernández
Iván Hernández Rangel is a retired Mexican boxer. He competed in the Super Featherweight division and is the former WBO Super Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:...
for the WBO Super Flyweight. Johnson retired following his second straight loss in February of 2006 after falling by eighth-round knockout to current WBC featherweight titleholder Jhonny Gonzalez
Jhonny González
Jhonny González is a Mexican professional boxer and is the current WBC featherweight champion...
, who has knocked out 10 consecutive opponents in as many straight wins since last losing in May of 2009.
Professional boxing record
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|44 Wins (28 Knockouts), 5 Defeats (3 Knockouts), 0 Draw, 1 NC|- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"
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Mexico Jhonny GonzálezJhonny González
Jhonny González is a Mexican professional boxer and is the current WBC featherweight champion...
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Mexico Iván HernándezIván Hernández
Iván Hernández Soto is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón in the Spanish first division, as a central defender.-Football career:...
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Mexico Fernando MontielFernando Montiel
Fernando Montiel Martínez is a Mexican professional boxer in the Bantamweight division. Fernando is a former WBO Flyweight, WBO Super Flyweight and WBO and WBC Bantamweight champion.-Early life:...
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