Background
Johnson, Tom was born on July 15, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Johnson, Tom was born on July 15, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Known as "Boom boom", Johnson turned pro in 1986 and in 1991 challenged Manuel Medina for the IBF Featherweight Title, losing a technical decision. Johnson never challenged for a major title again, and retired in 2002 after being TKO"d by Jorge Páez.
Johnson was able to successfully defend the title 10 times before losing the belt to the young phenom Naseem Hamed via 8th round TKO.