Mark Johnson (boxer)

Mark Johnson
Born
Marcellus Joseph Johnson

(1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 53)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Other namesToo Sharp
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1]
Reach63 in (160 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins44
Wins by KO28
Losses5
No contests1

Marcellus Joseph Johnson (born August 13, 1971), better known as Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2006. He is a three-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF flyweight title from 1996 to 1999; the IBF junior bantamweight title from 1999 to 2000; and the WBO junior bantamweight title from 2003 to 2004.

A fast and skilled southpaw, Johnson reached a peak Ring magazine pound for pound ranking of fifth in 1998,[2] and is the first African-American boxer to win a flyweight world title. In 2012 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Ratanachai Sor Vorapin fight.
  2. ^ "The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1998". BoxRec. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Thomas Hearns leads HOF ballot. ESPN.com. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson". International Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 18, 2012.