Her boxing career began at age 34 when she weighed 180 pounds. She started learning the basics of boxing at Ring Sports United in Bellevue, Wash. She picked up additional training at Mill Creek Boxing and started her professional boxing career while training at Credit Boxing in Renton, Wash. But now she has found a home at CCMA gym in Everett, Wash. Tammie, now weighing 140, trains under Mark Hunter who has been a Boxing, Kickboxing and self-defense Instructor for over 22 years and has trained competitive fighters for 16 years.
 
Tammie doesn’t view boxing as an athletic pastime or a way to stay in shape. To her it is a second fulltime job and she works very hard at it. Everyday before she starts her IT job she works out at a local fitness club for 2 hours working on a combination of cardio, calisthenics, and weight training. In the evening she goes through a rigorous workout routine and spars with other boxers, kickboxers and MMA athletes.
 
It is a regiment that she always follows whether she has a scheduled fight or not. She trains to always be ready for a bout because an opportunity may come up with as much as four weeks and as little as a few days notice.
 
People have told her she was too old to get into the game and with no amateur experience she could never make it in professional boxing. That is why she has the moto “Prove them wrong” tattooed on her arm. She trains hard everyday to do exactly that.
 
Tammie was never able to compete as an ameteur do to the lack of available competitors in the Master's division and ended up going straight to the pro circuit. She made her pro boxing debut October 6, 2007 in Rochester, Wash., dominating Jana Simms who fell to  (0-1-2) in a four round bout. All three judges scored the fight 40-36.

On November 10, 2007 at the Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale, Wash., Johnson faced Simms in a rematch but the result didn’t change. Johnson (2-0-0) used a consistent jab and series of uppercuts and left hooks to dispatch Simms. Each judge scored the fight 40-36 to give Johnson the second unanimous decision in two fights.

March 8, 2008, Johnson improved to 3-0 by defeating southpaw Tonya Gallegos (4-7), a victory that earned her a shot at the Washington State Welterweight Championship. The title fight was April 24 at Quinault Resort in Ocean Shores, Wash. against top ranked Molly McConnell (7-1) who won by majority decision. Judges: 57-57, 58-56, 59-55.

 

Record

3 Wins

1 Losses

0 Draws

0 Knockouts

 

10/6/07: Jana Simms (0-1-2)(record at fight time) Result: W

11/10/07: Jana Simms (0-2-2) W

03/08/08: Tonya Gallegos (4-7-0) W

04/24/08: Molly McConnell (7-1) L

 

BIO

Tammie Johnson was born in Southside Chicago Sept. 5, 1971. A gifted athlete, she lettered in 5 different high school sports while participating in both skateboarding and BMX freestyle/stunt riding.
 
Tammie spent six years in the military, four in the Navy and two in the Army. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and currently works as the IT Manager for a research and development company. Tammie lives in Lynnwood with her husband and has two daughters.