Tony Thompson (boxer)

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Tony Thompson
Statistics
Real name Anthony Tyrone Thompson
Nickname(s) The Tiger
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Nationality American
Born (1971-10-18) October 18, 1971
Washington, D.C., United States
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 41
Wins 38
Wins by KO 26
Losses 4
Draws 0

Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (born October 18, 1971) is an American professional boxer. He is best known for his two heavyweight championship fights against Wladimir Klitschko.

Professional career

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. On July 7, he lost against Wladimir Klitschko 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]

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]

Professional boxing record

38 Wins (26 knockouts), 4 Losses, 0 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Rd Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 38–4 Bulgaria Kubrat Pulev UD 12 2013-08-24 Germany Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany For IBF International Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win38–3United Kingdom David Price TKO5 (12)2013-07-06 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win37–3United Kingdom David Price TKO2 (12), 2:172013-02-23 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss36–3Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko TKO6 (12), 2:562012-07-07 Switzerland Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland For WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win36–2United States Maurice Harris TKO3 (12), 1:512011-05-26 United States Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States Won IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator for #2 Spot.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win35–2United States Paul Marinaccio TKO4 (10), 2:022010-11-20 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win34–2Jamaica Owen Beck TKO2 (10), 2:502010-04-16 United States Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win33–2United States Chazz Witherspoon TKO9 (10), 2:132009-12-05 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win32–2Turkey Adnan Serin TKO5 (10), 2:552009-03-21 Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss31–2Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko TKO11 (12), 1:382008-07-12 Germany Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany For the WBO, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight Championships.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win31–1United States Cliff Couser TKO2 (10), 1:492007-09-27 United States Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win30–1Albania [6] Luan Krasniqi TKO5 (10), 2:392007-07-14 Germany Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany Won WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship.
WBO Heavyweight Championship eliminator.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win29–1Uzbekistan Timur Ibragimov UD102007-02-16 United States The Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, United States Defended WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win28–1United States Dominick Guinn UD122006-06-28 United States HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win27–1United States Maurice Wheeler TKO4 (8), 2:102006-03-18 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win26–1United States Brandon Cabell TKO4 (10), 2:412006-01-26 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States Won vacant USA Maryland State Heavyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win25–1United States Willie Perryman KO5 (8)2005-09-30 United States Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win24–1United States Vaughn Bean UD102004-09-11 Canada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win23–1United States Agustin Corpus TKO2 (8), 2:042004-06-19 United States City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win22–1Cuba Yanqui Diaz UD82004-03-27 United States Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win21–1United States Joe Lenhart TKO1 (4), 2:322004-03-06 United States Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win20–1Ivory Coast Onebo Maxime TKO2 (6), 1:172003-12-09 United States National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win19–1United States Gilbert Martinez TKO6 (10), 2:522003-08-22 United States Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win18–1United States James Gaines TKO8 (8)2003-03-07 Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win17–1United States Zuri Lawrence TKO7 (10), 1:062002-10-20 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win16–1United States Ron Guerrero UD52002-08-31 United States Strawberry Field, Bridgehampton, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win15–1United States Frankie Hines TKO12002-07-20 United States Leesburg Armory, Leesburg, Virginia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win14–1United States Marion Wilson UD62002-02-02 United States Ramada Inn, New Carrollton, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win13–1United States Lincoln Luke TKO22001-11-11 United States Belterra Casino Resort, Elizabeth, Indiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win12–1United States Jeremiah Johnson KO1 (4), 0:322001-07-08 United States Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win11–1United States Scott Jones UD62001-06-21 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win10–1United States Chester Hughes TKO1 (8), 2:472001-05-20 United States Belterra Casino Resort, Elizabeth, Indiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win9–1United States James Johnson DQ32001-03-17 United States Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win8–1Ghana Lee Alhassan TKO1 (6)2001-01-27 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win7–1United States Derek Amos TKO52000-10-19 United States Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win6–1United States Dana Dunston KO3 (6), 2:072000-09-21 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win5–1United States Eric Kea TKO1 (4), 1:442000-08-26 United States Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss4–1United States Eric Kirkland UD62000-07-07 United States Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win4–0United States Maurice Gray UD62000-06-22 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win3–0United States Scott Jones UD42000-05-11 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win2–0United States Robert Anderson UD42000-03-01 United States Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win1–0United States DeShaun Harper UD42000-01-27 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

References

  1. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26987
  2. ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=21633&cat=boxer
  3. ↑ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7741883/wladimir-klitschko-make-12th-title-defense-rematch-vs-tony-thompson
  4. ↑ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8978556/tony-thompson-stops-david-price-via-one-punch-ko
  5. ↑ "David Price's career in trouble after second defeat to Tony Thompson". The Guardian. July 6, 2013. 
  6. ↑

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