Chris Omar Johnson (born August 8, 1971) is a Jamaican-born boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Canada. He won the middleweight gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He was inducted into Boxing Canada’s Hall of Fame, Class of 2019.
Johnson was raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada with his three brothers, Greg, Wayne, and Kevin, and 2 sisters, Angelina, and Necoal.
Johnson trained 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. In 2014, the Toronto Star profiled Michael Brandon, one of his boxers.
Professional boxing record
|align="center" colspan=8|26 Wins (14 knockouts, 12 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Antonio Tarver |KO |10 |3 August 2001 |align=left| Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| "Sweet" Reggie Johnson |UD |12 |5 January 2001 |align=left| Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Franklin Edmondson |UD |8 |25 November 2000 |align=left| Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Greg Wright |UD |12 |14 July 2000 |align=left| Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tyler Hughes |TKO |5 |7 March 2000 |align=left| Casino Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Availeo Slate |TKO |2 |5 November 1999 |align=left| Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Cecil McKenzie |TKO |3 |21 August 1998 |align=left| The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Napoleon Pitt |TKO |1 |28 March 1998 |align=left| Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Melvin Wynn |TKO |5 |20 November 1997 |align=left| Doraville, Georgia, United States |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Ernest Mateen |TD |3 |3 October 1997 |align=left| Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| James "The Giant Peach" Mullins |TKO |2 |9 September 1997 |align=left| Nashville, Tennessee, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Herol Graham |TKO |8 |12 July 1997 |align=left| Olympia, London, England |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Milan Konecny |PTS |8 |28 April 1997 |align=left| Ice arena, Hull, England |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Paul Wesley |KO |2 |25 March 1997 |align=left| Broadway Theatre, Catford, Lewisham, London, England |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Antwun Echols |MD |10 |11 October 1996 |align=left| International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Darren Ashton |TKO |1 |9 July 1996 |align=left| York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Darron Griffiths |RTD |3 |2 April 1996 |align=left| Elephant & Castle, London, England |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Rocky Gannon |UD |8 |18 July 1995 |align=left| IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Chris Sande |TKO |2 |22 April 1995 |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Asluddin Umarov |UD |4 |18 February 1995 |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Eric French |PTS |8 |26 January 1995 |align=left| Rosemont, Illinois, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tony Golden |PTS |6 |20 December 1994 |align=left| Rosemont, Illinois, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Roman Santos |PTS |6 |18 November 1994 |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Apolinar Hernandez |UD |4 |13 February 1994 |align=left| Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Caseny Truesdale |TKO |3 |10 November 1993 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Roy Payne |PTS |4 |6 October 1993 |align=left| Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Vernon Hicks |TKO |2 |22 July 1993 |align=left| Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Shaun Holder |TKO |2 |13 May 1993 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Quirino Garcia |PTS |4 |24 April 1993 |align=left| The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Berry Butler |TKO |3 |28 February 1993 |align=left| Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left|
1992 Summer Olympics results Defeated Mohamed Siluvangi (Zaire) TKO 3 Defeated Stefan Trendafilov (Bulgaria) TKO 1 Lost to Chris Byrd (USA) 3-17
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External links
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