George Tahdooahnippah
| George Tahdooahnippah | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | George Tahdooahnippah |
| Nickname(s) | Comanche Boy |
| Rated at |
Light Heavyweight Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
December 3, 1978 Colorado, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooahnippah (born December 3, 1978) is an American professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division and is the current World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental America's middleweight and Native American Boxing Council Super Middleweight Champion.[1]
Early life
Tahdooahnippah is of American Indian descent and is a member of the Comanche tribe. He won the honor as a Cadet Greco-Roman All-American, placing 7th in the United States. He also represented Oklahoma as an "Oklahoma All Star" and toured Japan before receiving a full wrestling scholarship to Delaware State University.[2]
Kickboxer
At the age of 23, he became an amateur kickboxer, winning the North Texas Light Heavyweight title. He was also the runner-up at the 2002 "Sansho-Kickboxing World Championships". He participated in the Original Toughman competition, where he won the light heavyweight championship.
Professional boxing career
He didn't have his first professional boxing match until age 25. He eventually teamed with manager Bobby Dobbs, and has thus far been undefeated in his boxing career. He has worked with world class trainers such as Shadeed Suluki and David Vaughn. He currently trains at the Mad Man Boxing Gym in Elgin, OK.[3]
NABC Super Middleweight Championship
On September 12, 2008, Tahdooahnippah defeated Jonathan Corn with a seventh round TKO to win the vacant Native American Boxing Council Super Middleweight Championship.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 28 Wins (21 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win | 28-0-1 | Jimmy Holmes |
KO | 1st (2:28) of 10 | July 16, 2011 |  Comanche Nation Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma | vacant WBC Continental America's championship | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win | 27-0-1 | Thomas Longacre |
UD | 6 of 6 | February 25, 2011 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win | 26-0-1 |  Eloy Suarez |
UD | 6 of 6 | January 13, 2011 | Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-0-1 | Steve Walker |
TKO | 2 (0:37) of 6 | November 12, 2010 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-0-1 | Dezi Ford |
TKO | 1 (2:59) of 6 | July 8, 2010 | Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-0-1 | Dave Saunders |
UD | 6 of 6 | April 22, 2010 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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