Chris “Showtime” Johnson

Born August 8, 1971 in Manchester Jamaica, Chris Johnson started his boxing career in Kitchener, Ontario at the age of 8. With 250 amateur bouts, Chris brought home a bronze medal for Canada at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Chris entered into  professional boxing shortly after nicknamed, “Mr. Showtime” where he accumulated an impressive professional record of 27-3-1 before retiring in 2001.

Career Highlights:

· 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist

· Trainer: Steve Molitor, Former Junior Featherweight World Championship

· Trainer: Andrew Sing Kooner, Canadian Bantamweight Champion

· 2006 FightNews Canada Trainer of The Year » Link

· Former NABF Light Heavyweight Champion

· Gold Medalist, Commonwealth Games, 1990, Aukland, New Zealand

· Silver Medalist, Pan American Games, 1991, Havana, Cuba

· Bronze Medalist, World Amateur Championships, 1991, Sydney, Australia

· Previously rated WBO #7, WBC #9