Hector Thompson
| Hector Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | light/light welter/welter/light middleweight |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
24 June 1949 Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 87 |
| Wins | 73 (KO 27) |
| Losses | 12 (KO 7) |
| Draws | 2 |
Hector Thompson (born 24 June 1949 in Kempsey, New South Wales) is an Australian professional light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the New South Wales (Australia) State lightweight title, Australian light welterweight title, Australasian lightweight title, Australasian light welterweight title, South Pacific welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title (three times), and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) World lightweight title against Roberto Durán, and World Boxing Association (WBA) World light welterweight title against Antonio Cervantes, his professional fighting weight varied from 132 lb (60 kg; 9 st 6 lb), i.e. lightweight to 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb), i.e. light middleweight.[1] He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]
References
- ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
