Mark Johnson
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Name: Mark Johnson
Alias: Too Sharp
Birth Name: Marcellus Joseph Johnson
Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 160cm
Reach: 160cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Outpointed Randy Bowman to win the National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight Championship in 1988.
- Stopped Chuck Montour in two rounds to win the United States Amateur Light Flyweight Championship in 1989.
- Defeated Alberto Jimenez by a 12-round split decision to win the inaugural World Boxing Board Flyweight Championship in 1993. Johnson successfully defended the minor title 10 times.
- Became the first African-American to win a world title at flyweight when he knocked out Francisco Tejedor in one round to win the vacant IBF Flyweight Championship in 1995. Johnson successfully defended the title seven times.
- Became the first African-American to win a world title at junior bantamweight when he defeated Ratanachai Sor Vorapin by a 12-round unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF Junior Bantamweight Championship in 1999. Johnson successfully defended the title twice.
- Ranked as high as No. 3 in The Ring's pound-for-pound ratings.
- Charged with two counts of assault after he punched his wife and broke her jaw in October 1999. Johnson was also charged with possession of marijuana when police found the drug in his pocket. The charges were a violation of his five-year probation term stemming from a conviction for possession of cocaine in 1995. Johnson served 11 months in prison and was stripped of the IBF Junior Bantamweight Championship due to inactivity.
- Lost to Rafael Marquez by a 10-round split decision in 2001. Johnson was originally announced as the winner, but the official scorecards were recounted and Marquez was declared the victor. They had a rematch in 2002 and Marquez won by an eighth-round TKO.
- Defeated Fernando Montiel by a 12-round majority decision to win the WBO Junior Bantamweight Championship in 2003. Johnson successfully defended the title once before losing it to Ivan Hernandez by an eighth-round knockout in 2004.
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.
- Defeated 12 opponents (6 by KO) for world title.
- 4 opponents (1 by KO) for World Super Flyweight Title.
- 8 opponents (5 by KO) for World Flyweight Title.
- Record of 12-1 (1 NC, 6 KOs) in world title fights.
- Record of 6-4 (3 KOs) against former, current and future world titlists.
- Won against Alberto Jimenez, Jose Quirino, Josue Camacho, Francisco Tejedor, Ratanachai Sor Vorapin, Fernando Montiel.
- Lost against Rafael Marquez (twice), Ivan Hernandez, Jhonny Gonzalez.
| Preceded by: Danny Romero Vacated |
IBF Flyweight Champion 1996 May 4 – 1999 Apr Vacated |
Succeeded by: Irene Pacheco |
| Preceded by: Johnny Tapia Vacated |
IBF Super Flyweight Champion 1999 Apr 24 – 2000 Stripped |
Succeeded by: Felix Machado |
| Preceded by: Fernando Montiel |
WBO Super Flyweight Champion 2003 Aug 16 – 2004 Sep 25 |
Succeeded by: Ivan Hernandez |