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Tony Sibson

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Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958, in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer.

Boxing career

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Tony Sibson was Commonwealth and European champion and a three-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown.

A Middleweight, Sibson fought during the 1970s and 1980s, winning 55 of his 63 bouts, including 31 by knockout. He fought Marvin Hagler for the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in February 1983, losing by a technical knockout in the sixth round. Sibson later moved up to Light heavyweight and lost to Dennis Andries in a bout for the WBC title in 1986. Two years later he challenged Frank Tate for the IBF Middleweight title, this time losing by a 10th-round TKO.

Professional boxing record

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55 Wins (31 knockouts, 24 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 55–7-1 Frank Tate TKO 10 7 Feb 1988 Stafford, England IBF Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the tenth round.
Win 55–6–1 Brian Anderson TKO 7 16 Sep 1987 London, England BBBofC British/Commonwealth Middleweight Titles.
Loss 54–6–1 Dennis Andries TKO 9 10 Sep 1986 London, England BBBofC British/WBC World Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the ninth round.
Win 54–5-1 Luis Jose Rivera PTS 10 16 Apr 1986 London, England
Win 53–5-1 Abdul Umaru Sanda PTS 12 19 Mar 1986 London, England Commonwealth Middleweight Title.
Win 52–5–1 Juan Elizondo KO 2 22 Jan 1986 London, England Elizondo knocked out at 0:47 of the second round.
Win 51–5-1 Mark Kaylor UD 12 27 Nov 1984 London, England BBBofC British/Commonwealth/EBU Middleweight Titles.
Win 50–5-1 Louis Acaries PTS 12 25 Feb 1984 Paris, France EBU Middleweight Title.
Loss 49–5–1 Don Lee TKO 8 15 Jan 1984 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:13 of the eighth round.
Win 49–4-1 Manuel Jiminez TKO 8 22 Nov 1983 London, England Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the eighth round.
Win 48–4-1 John Collins TKO 2 8 Oct 1983 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:36 of the second round.
Loss 47–4–1 Marvin Hagler TKO 6 11 Feb 1983 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. WBC/WBA World Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the sixth round.
Win 47–3–1 Antonio Alejandro Garrido RTD 8 14 Sep 1982 London, England
Win 46–3–1 Jacques Chinon TKO 10 4 May 1982 London, England EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 45–3-1 Dwight Davison PTS 12 21 Feb 1982 Birmingham, England
Win 44–3-1 Nicola Cirelli KO 10 24 Nov 1981 London, England EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 43–3-1 Alan Minter TKO 3 15 Sep 1981 London, England EBU Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the third round.
Win 42–3-1 Andoni Amana PTS 12 14 May 1981 Bilbao, Spain EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 41–3–1 Andre Mongelema PTS 10 17 Mar 1981 London, England
Win 40–3–1 Norberto Cabrera PTS 10 27 Jan 1981 London, England
Win 39–3-1 Matteo Salvemini KO 7 8 Dec 1980 London, England EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 38–3–1 Bobby Coolidge KO 7 27 Sep 1980 London, England Coolidge knocked out at 1:50 of the seventh round.
Win 37–3–1 Marciano Bernardi PTS 10 3 Jun 1980 London, England
Win 36–3-1 Chisanda Mutti PTS 15 4 Mar 1980 London, England Commonwealth Middleweight Title.
Win 35–3–1 James Waire PTS 10 22 Jan 1980 London, England
Win 34–3-1 Robert Powell TKO 1 29 Nov 1979 Liverpool, England
Loss 33–3-1 Kevin Finnegan PTS 15 6 Nov 1979 London, England BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win 33–2–1 Willie Classen KO 2 9 Oct 1979 London, England
Win 32–2–1 Jacques Chinon TKO 8 26 Jun 1979 Leicester, England
Win 31–2–1 Al Clay TKO 7 15 May 1979 London, England
Win 30–2-1 Frankie Lucas TKO 5 10 Apr 1979 London, England BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win 29–2–1 Eddie Smith PTS 10 5 Mar 1979 Wolverhampton, England
Win 28–2–1 Gerard Nosley TKO 7 7 Nov 1978 London, England
Loss 27–2–1 Eddie Smith PTS 8 24 Oct 1978 London, England
Win 27–1–1 Keith Bussey TKO 8 12 Sep 1978 London, England
Win 26–1-1 Bonny McKenzie PTS 8 18 Jul 1978 Wakefield, England
Win 25–1–1 Danny McLoughlin KO 3 29 Jun 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Loss 24–1-1 Lottie Mwale KO 1 23 May 1978 Leicester, England
Win 24-0–1 Mac Nicholson TKO 1 25 Apr 1978 London, England
Win 23–0-1 Steve Walker TKO 5 4 Apr 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Win 22-0-1 Mac Nicholson TKO 7 31 Mar 1978 Liverpool, England
Win 21–0-1 Errol McKenzie KO 2 6 Mar 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Win 20–0–1 John Smith KO 5 23 Jan 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Win 19–0–1 Oscar Angus TKO 6 30 Nov 1977 Wolverhampton, England
Win 18–0–1 Wayne Bennett PTS 8 8 Nov 1977 West Bromwich, England
Draw 17–0–1 Pat Thomas PTS 8 18 Oct 1977 Wolverhampton, England
Win 17-0 Sonny Kamunga PTS 8 27 Apr 1977 Leicester, England
Win 16–0 Tony Burnett PTS 8 21 Apr 1977 Liverpool, England
Win 15–0 Steve Walker PTS 8 7 Apr 1977 Dudley, England
Win 14-0 Bonny McKenzie KO 7 24 Mar 1977 Leicester, England
Win 13–0 Gareth Jones KO 1 25 Feb 1977 Birmingham, England
Win 12–0 Arthur Winfield TKO 2 10 Feb 1977 Coventry, England
Win 11–0 Roy Gumbs PTS 8 19 Jan 1977 Solihull, England
Win 10–0 Tony Burnett PTS 8 11 Jan 1977 Wolverhampton, England
Win 9–0 Tim McHugh TKO 4 14 Dec 1976 West Bromwich, England
Win 8–0 John Breen TKO 5 30 Nov 1976 Dudley, England
Win 7–0 Neville Esteban PTS 8 3 Nov 1976 Caister-on-Sea, England
Win 6-0 Clive Davidson PTS 8 22 Oct 1976 Birmingham, England
Win 5–0 Bonny McKenzie TKO 7 10 Sep 1976 Birmingham, England
Win 4–0 Jimmy Pickard PTS 6 14 Jul 1976 Wolverhampton, England
Win 3–0 Liam White PTS 6 26 May 1976 Wolverhampton, England
Win 2-0 John Breen PTS 6 6 May 1976 Birmingham, England
Win 1-0 Charlie Ricardson TKO 2 9 Apr 1976 Birmingham, England

Post-Boxing career

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Since retiring from boxing, Sibson has led a low-key life working within the building trade living in Leicester.

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