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) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | October 18, 1971 Washington, D.C. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 38 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Tony Thompson (born October 18, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is a professional boxer from Maryland, nicknamed "the Tiger".
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[edit] Professional career
After his first four wins he lost against undefeated prospect Eric Kirkland on points over four rounds in 2000. In 2001 he KO'd the undefeated Chester Hughes in the first round.
Generally speaking his unspectular but highly effective way of fighting has given him considerable problems getting meaningful fights. He is about 245 lbs but rather an average puncher.
In 2004 Tony handed undefeated Cuban amateur star Yanqui Diaz his first loss. He also beat former repeated title challenger Vaughn Bean.
On a 25 fight winning streak, the 6'5" Thompson is coming off of huge victories over fringe contenders Dominick Guinn in June 2006 and Timor Ibragimov in February 2007. In the Ibragimov fight, Thompson's boxing shoes were stolen at the Playboy Mansion, and had to borrow a pair of basketball shoes from a Fox Sports Network producer.[1]
Thompson also competed in Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", losing in the final match to Maurice Harris. Thompson had a dominating TKO win over Luan Krasniqi in a WBO title eliminator on July 14, 2007. As of November 2007, he was ranked ninth in the heavyweight division by Ring Magazine, and was the only American-born fighter in the top ten.
Thompson challenged WBO and the IBF Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany on July 12, 2008, but lost by way of Knock out with 1:28 remaining of the 11th round, earning him his second career loss. He tired after the seventh round according to the ring interview without a plausible reason.
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.[2] Since that, he have won two more fights (both by TKO), against Paul Marinaccio on November 20, 2010 and a IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator for the #2 Spot against Maurice Harris on May 26.[3] After withdrawing of Eddie Chambers from the Eliminator final fight Thompson has been nominated the official IBF challenger and his fight with IBF Champion Wladimir Klitschko must happen before end of March 2012.
[edit] Professional boxing record
| 36 Wins (24 knockouts, 12 decisions), 2 Losses(1 knockouts, 1 decisions), 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 36–2 | Maurice Harris |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:51 | 2011-05-26 |  Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States |
Won 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 the WBO, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight Championships. |
| 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 |  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 |
Defended WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 28–1 | Dominick Guinn |
UD | 12 | 2006-06-28 | HP Pavillion, San Jose, California, United States |
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship. |
| 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 Championship. |
| 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 Pavillion, 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 |
MD | 4 | 2000-01-27 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States |
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[edit] References
- ^ Tony Thompson vs. Timor Ibragimov
- ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26987
- ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=21633&cat=boxer
