Anthony Thompson (boxer)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Men's Boxing | ||
World Amateur Championships
| ||
 |
2001 Belfast | Welterweight |
| Goodwill Games | ||
|
2001 Brisbane | Welterweight |
Anthony Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Tyrone Thompson August 17, 1981 Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Anthony Tyrone Thompson (born August 17, 1981,) is a boxer in the
Junior middleweight
division.
As of July 2009, Thompson has a record of 24 victories, 18 by knockout, with three defeats.
Career
Amateur career
Thompson had an outstanding amateur career, and was the 2000 National
Lorenzo Aragon
of Cuba. In 2000 Anthony also won the USA National Championships and the National (PAL) Police Athletic League Championship one of few boxers to ever win the triple crown of amateur boxing in the same year. Anthony repeated as USA National Champion in 2001.
Professional career
Thompson turned pro in 2002 and was quickly thought to be a future champion, but his career hit a snag with a TKO loss to future The Contender star Grady Brewer in 2004. Since the loss he has run off several wins against limited opposition, including a win over seasoned veteran Robert Frazier, and he may currently be positioning himself for a shot at a major contender.
Sergei Dzindziruk were in the house to scout the fight, with the intention of offering a title shot to the winner.[2]
On August 15, 2008, Thompson lost by technical knockout in the sixth round to Ishmail Arvin in
Washington D.C. Thompson suffered a deep wound over his left eye in the third round from an unintentional headbutt, but knocked Arvin down twice in the same round. Thompson continued to dominate the bout, but it was eventually stopped by the referee after round six due to Thompson's cut. There was confusion after the bout, however, and instead of going to the scorecards for a technical decision. The referee did not want Thompson to continue. However Thompson did not show any signs of slowing down and the bout should have been ruled as technical draw. After the decision he told the referee he ruined his career.[3]
References
- ^ Abrams, Marc (2007-06-10). "Boxing – Boxing News – Boxing Coverage". 15rounds.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "Soto scores dominant KO over Pacquiao in 7th round – boxing – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "Stunner: Irvin beats Thompson!". Fightnews.com. 2008-08-15. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
External links
- Boxing record for Anthony Thompson from BoxRec (registration required)