Tony Thompson (boxer)
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| Real name | Anthony Tyrone Thompson |
| Nickname(s) | The Tiger |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Reach | 81½ in |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 18, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
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| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
Anthony Tyrone "Tony" Thompson (born October 18, 1971) is an American professional boxer and two-time world heavyweight title challenger.
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
| 40 Wins (27 knockouts), 6 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 40–6 |  Malik Scott |
UD | 10 | 2015-10-30 | The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida |
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| Win | 40–5 |  Odlanier Solís |
RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | 2015-02-27 |  Gloria Sports Arena, Gloria Hotels and Resorts, Antalya, Turkey |
Won WBC continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 39–5 |  Carlos Takam |
UD | 12 | 2014-06-06 |  Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
For vacant WBC Silver Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 39–4 | Odlanier Solís |
SD | 12 | 2014-03-22 | Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey |
Won vacant WBC International Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 38–4 |  Kubrat Pulev |
UD | 12 | 2013-08-24 |  Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
For IBF International Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 38–3 |  David Price |
TKO | 5 (12) | 2013-07-06 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| Win | 37–3 | David Price |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:17 | 2013-02-23 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| Loss | 36–3 |  Wladimir Klitschko |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:56 | 2012-07-07 |  Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland |
For WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, IBO and The Ring Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 36–2 | Maurice Harris |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:51 | 2011-05-26 | Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States |
IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator for #2 spot. |
| Win | 35–2 | Paul Marinaccio |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:02 | 2010-11-20 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 34–2 |  Owen Beck |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:50 | 2010-04-16 | Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
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| Win | 33–2 | Chazz Witherspoon |
TKO | 9 (10), 2:13 | 2009-12-05 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 32–2 | Adnan Serin |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:55 | 2009-03-21 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany |
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| Loss | 31–2 | Wladimir Klitschko |
KO | 11 (12), 1:38 | 2008-07-12 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany |
For WBO, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 31–1 | Cliff Couser |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:49 | 2007-09-27 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, United States |
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| Win | 30–1 |  [6] Luan Krasniqi |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:39 | 2007-07-14 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany |
Won WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship. WBO Heavyweight Championship eliminator. |
| Win | 29–1 |  Timur Ibragimov |
UD | 10 | 2007-02-16 | The Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, United States |
Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 28–1 | Dominick Guinn |
UD | 12 | 2006-06-28 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States |
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 27–1 | Maurice Wheeler |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:10 | 2006-03-18 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 26–1 | Brandon Cabell |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:41 | 2006-01-26 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
Won vacant USA Maryland State Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 25–1 | Willie Perryman |
KO | 5 (8) | 2005-09-30 | Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, United States |
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| Win | 24–1 | Vaughn Bean |
UD | 10 | 2004-09-11 |  Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada |
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| Win | 23–1 | Agustin Corpus |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:04 | 2004-06-19 | City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 22–1 | Yanqui Diaz |
UD | 8 | 2004-03-27 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 21–1 | Joe Lenhart |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:32 | 2004-03-06 | Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, United States |
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| Win | 20–1 |  Onebo Maxime |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:17 | 2003-12-09 | National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 19–1 | Gilbert Martinez |
TKO | 6 (10), 2:52 | 2003-08-22 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 18–1 | James Gaines |
TKO | 8 (8) | 2003-03-07 | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
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| Win | 17–1 | Zuri Lawrence |
TKO | 7 (10), 1:06 | 2002-10-20 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, United States |
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| Win | 16–1 | Ron Guerrero |
UD | 5 | 2002-08-31 | Strawberry Field, Bridgehampton, New York, United States |
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| Win | 15–1 | Frankie Hines |
TKO | 1 | 2002-07-20 | Leesburg Armory, Leesburg, Virginia, United States |
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| Win | 14–1 | Marion Wilson |
UD | 6 | 2002-02-02 | Ramada Inn, New Carrollton, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 13–1 | Lincoln Luke |
TKO | 2 | 2001-11-11 | Belterra Casino Resort, Elizabeth, Indiana, United States |
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| Win | 12–1 | Jeremiah Johnson |
KO | 1 (4), 0:32 | 2001-07-08 | Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 11–1 | Scott Jones |
UD | 6 | 2001-06-21 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 10–1 | Chester Hughes |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:47 | 2001-05-20 | Belterra Casino Resort, Elizabeth, Indiana, United States |
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| Win | 9–1 | James Johnson |
DQ | 3 | 2001-03-17 | Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States |
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| Win | 8–1 |  Lee Alhassan |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2001-01-27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 7–1 | Derek Amos |
TKO | 5 | 2000-10-19 | Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 6–1 | Dana Dunston |
KO | 3 (6), 2:07 | 2000-09-21 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 5–1 | Eric Kea |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:44 | 2000-08-26 | Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States |
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| Loss | 4–1 | Eric Kirkland |
UD | 6 | 2000-07-07 | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 4–0 | Maurice Gray |
UD | 6 | 2000-06-22 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | Scott Jones |
UD | 4 | 2000-05-11 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 2–0 | Robert Anderson |
UD | 4 | 2000-03-01 | Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 1–0 | DeShaun Harper |
UD | 4 | 2000-01-27 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
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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
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