Every week until the Olympic opening ceremonies, Boxing Ontario will pay homage to Ontario amatuer boxers who paved the olympic road for Adam Trupish.
This week we honour:
Chris Johnson (boxer)
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Bronze |
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Bronze |
Middleweight |
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Gold |
Middleweight |
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Silver |
Middleweight |
Chris Omar Johnson born August 8, 1971 in Manchester, Jamaica 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, ON with his three brothers, Greg, Wayne, and Kevin, and sister, Necoal.
Presently, Chris is the trainer at his local club in Mississauga, Chris Johnson’s Fighting Alliance, whom he trains numerous up and coming boxing champions.
Amateur Career
1992 Summer Olympics Results
- Defeated Mohamed Siluvangi (Zaire) TKO 3
- Defeated Stefan Trendafilov (Bulgaria) TKO 1
- Lost to Chris Byrd (USA) 3-17
1992 75kg Senior Male Champion
1991 Boxing Canada Best Boxer of the Year
1991 World Championships Bronze Medalist
1991 Pan Am Games Silver Medalist
1991 75kg Senior Male Champion
1990 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
1990 75kg Senior Male Champion
1988 71kg Junior Male ChampionChris with his coach Arnie Boehm