Tony Thompson (boxer)
| Tony Thompson | |
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 Thompson in 2011 | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Anthony Tyrone Thompson |
| Nickname(s) | The Tiger |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Reach | 81 1⁄2 in (207 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
October 18, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 7 |
Anthony Tyrone "Tony" Thompson (born October 18, 1971) is an American professional boxer who has challenged twice for the unified heavyweight world titles, in 2008 and 2012.
Professional career
2000–2007: Contention
By late 2007, Thompson build a respectable record of 31–1, including wins over former contenders: Dominick Guinn, Timur Ibragimov & Luan Krasniqi. After winning a WBO Eliminator, he was appointed the mandatory position in the rankings, thus setting up a showdown with Champion Wladimir Klitschko.
2008: First World Title fight Vs. Klitschko
On 12 July 2008, he was defeated in an 11th round stoppage by Klitschko. Despite the loss, Thompson made a solid account of himself having his moments in the fight, opposed to Klitschkos recent opponents who were completely outclassed & dominated.
2009–2011: Five Knockout Victories
On April 16, 2010, in Memphis, Tennessee, Thompson won against Owen Beck, taking the 33-year-old Jamaican out at two-minutes and 50-seconds of the fourth-round.[1] Since that, he has won two more fights (both by TKO), against Paul Marinaccio on November 20, 2010 and an IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator for the #2 Spot against Maurice Harris on May 26.[2] After withdrawing of Eddie Chambers from the Eliminator final fight Thompson has been nominated the official IBF challenger after five consecutive stoppage victories.
2012: Second World Title Fight Vs. Klitschko
On July 7, he lost against Wladimir Klitschko by 6th round stoppage in a rematch at the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland. Tony Thompson had been named as Wladimir Klitschko's mandatory defense (by IBF).[3]
2013: Vs. Price I, II & Pulev
On February 23, 2013, Thompson was able to defeat highly touted prospect David Price by a second round TKO.[4] He then beat Price in a rematch via a 5th round knockout on July 6, 2013.[5] In August 2013, Thompson again stepped up in an IBF Eliminator in an attempt for a third fight with Klitschko, his opponent, the undefeated Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev. After a competitive first 7 rounds, Thompson faded down the stretch, and Pulev took advantage out-boxing & landing the more cleaner and effective shots. At age 41, and another major setback his career at the top level was once again in doubt.
2014: Vs. Solis, Takam, and Solis II
In March 2014, he defeated Cuban world ranked contender Odlanier Solís by split decision. He then went on to lose a fight via decision to Carlos Takam. Thompson then fought Solis again in February 2015, defeating him via RTD in the 8th round with a flurry of punches whilst dancing da chacha, as Solis quit on his stool and refused to come out for the next round.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 47 fights | 40 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 27 | 3 |
| By decision | 12 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 47 | Loss | 40–7 |  Luis Ortiz |
KO | 6 (12), 2:29 | Mar 5, 2016 |  D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| 46 | Loss | 40–6 | Malik Scott |
UD | 10 | Oct 30, 2015 | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
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| 45 | Win | 40–5 | Odlanier Solís |
RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Feb 27, 2015 |  Gloria Sports Arena, Antalya, Turkey |
Won WBC continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 44 | Loss | 39–5 |  Carlos Takam |
UD | 12 | Jun 6, 2014 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France |
For vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title |
| 43 | Win | 39–4 | Odlanier Solís |
SD | 12 | Mar 22, 2014 | Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey |
Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title |
| 42 | Loss | 38–4 |  Kubrat Pulev |
UD | 12 | Aug 24, 2013 |  Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany |
For IBF International heavyweight title |
| 41 | Win | 38–3 |  David Price |
TKO | 5 (12), 1:55 | Jul 6, 2013 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| 40 | Win | 37–3 | David Price |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:17 | Feb 23, 2013 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| 39 | Loss | 36–3 |  Wladimir Klitschko |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:56 | Jul 7, 2012 |  Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland |
For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles |
| 38 | Win | 36–2 | Maurice Harris |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:51 | May 26, 2011 | Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 37 | Win | 35–2 | Paul Marinaccio |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:02 | Nov 20, 2010 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| 36 | Win | 34–2 |  Owen Beck |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:50 | Apr 16, 2010 | The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Chazz Witherspoon |
TKO | 9 (10), 2:13 | Dec 5, 2009 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Adnan Serin |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:55 | Mar 21, 2009 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany |
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| 33 | Loss | 31–2 | Wladimir Klitschko |
KO | 11 (12), 1:38 | Jul 12, 2008 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany |
For IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Cliff Couser |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:49 | Sep 27, 2007 | Tachi Palace, Lemoore, California, U.S. |
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| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Luan Krasniqi |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:39 | Jul 14, 2007 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany |
Won WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 |  Timur Ibragimov |
UD | 10 | Feb 16, 2007 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Retained WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Dominick Guinn |
UD | 12 | Jun 28, 2006 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. |
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Maurice Wheeler |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:10 | Mar 18, 2006 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Brandon Cabell |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:41 | Jan 26, 2006 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
Won vacant USA Maryland State heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Willie Perryman |
KO | 5 (8) | Sep 30, 2005 | Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, U.S. |
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| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Vaughn Bean |
UD | 10 | Sep 11, 2004 |  Casino, Montreal, Quebec Canada |
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| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Agustin Corpus |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:04 | Jun 19, 2004 | City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Yanqui Díaz |
UD | 8 | Mar 27, 2004 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Joe Lenhart |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:32 | Mar 6, 2004 | Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. |
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| 21 | Win | 20–1 |  Onebo Maxime |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:17 | Dec 9, 2003 | National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Gilbert Martinez |
TKO | 6 (10), 2:52 | Aug 22, 2003 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | James Gaines |
TKO | 8 (8) | Mar 7, 2003 | Memorial Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Zuri Lawrence |
TKO | 7 (10), 1:06 | Oct 20, 2002 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Ron Guerrero |
UD | 5 | Aug 31, 2002 | Strawberry Field, Bridgehampton, New York, U.S. |
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Frankie Hines |
TKO | 1 | Jul 20, 2002 | National Guard Armory, Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Marion Wilson |
UD | 6 | Feb 2, 2002 | Ramada Inn, New Carrollton, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Lincoln Luke |
TKO | 2 | Nov 11, 2001 | Belterra Casino Resort & Spa, Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S. |
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jeremiah Johnson |
KO | 1 (6), 0:32 | Jul 8, 2001 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Scott Jones |
UD | 6 | Jun 21, 2001 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Chester Hughes |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:47 | May 20, 2001 | Belterra Casino Resort & Spa, Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S. |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | James Johnson |
DQ | 3 | Mar 17, 2001 | Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 |  Lee Alhassan |
TKO | 1 (6) | Jan 27, 2001 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Derek Amos |
TKO | 5 | Oct 19, 2000 | Zembo Shrine Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Dana Dunston |
KO | 3 (6), 2:07 | Sep 21, 2000 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Eric Kea |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:44 | Aug 26, 2000 | Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Eric Kirkland |
UD | 6 | Jul 7, 2000 | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Maurice Gray |
UD | 6 | Jun 22, 2000 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Scott Jones |
UD | 4 | May 11, 2000 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Robert Anderson |
UD | 4 | Mar 1, 2000 | Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | DeShaun Harper |
MD | 4 | Jan 27, 2000 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
Professional debut |
References
- ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26987
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=21633&cat=boxer
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7741883/wladimir-klitschko-make-12th-title-defense-rematch-vs-tony-thompson
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8978556/tony-thompson-stops-david-price-via-one-punch-ko
- ↑ "David Price's career in trouble after second defeat to Tony Thompson". The Guardian. July 6, 2013.