Christophe Tiozzo
Christophe Tiozzo | |
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| Born | June 1, 1963 |
| Nationality | French |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 2 |
Medal record | |
Christophe Tiozzo (born June 1, 1963) is a French former professional boxer who held the lineal and WBA super middleweight championship. In amateur boxing, Tiozzo won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is the older brother of former two-division world champion of boxing, Fabrice Tiozzo.
Amateur boxing career
[edit]Record:85–6–2 (24)
1982 French National Championship Light Middleweights: Gold Medalist
- Defeated Alain Cuvillier
- Defeated Fabien Khodri
- Defeated Did-Ali Lokchiri
- Defeated Patrick Magnetto
1982 European Junior Championship at Schwerin, Germany as a Light Middleweight
- Defeated Graciano Rocchigiani (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Lost to Shararov (USSR)
1983 French National Championship as a Light Middleweight: Gold Medalist
- Defeated Bernard Razzano TKO 3
- Defeated Jean-Luc Charme TKO 2
- Defeated Gilbert Dele TKO 3
- Defeated Michel Moukory kot 3
1983: European Championship at Varna as a Light Middleweight
- Lost to Ralf Hunger (Democratic Republic of Germany)
1984 French National Championship as a Middleweight: Bronze Medalist
- Defeated Jean-Max Delnard
- Lost to François Berardino by forfeit
1984 Olympic Games at Los Angeles, California, USA as a Light Middleweight: Bronze Medalist
- Defeated Suleymana Sadik (Ghana) points
- Defeated Vicky Byarubaga (Uganda) points
- Defeated Israel Cole (Sierra Leone) points
- Lost to Shawn O'Sullivan (Canada) points
1985: French National Championship as a Middleweight: Gold Medalist
- Defeated Pascal Stroh AB 2
- Defeated Christophe Girard TKO 2
- Defeated Moktar Bekheira
- Defeated Hamedidi Maimoun
1985: European Championship at Budapest, Hungary as a Middleweight
- Defeated Boliguzov (USSR)
- Defeated Maricescu (Romania) (Eliminated for failing drug test)
Professional boxing career
[edit]Tiozzo began his professional boxing career in 1985 and won his first 28 bouts, winning the WBA and Lineal Super Middleweight Titles by beating In-Chul Baek in 1990 by TKO. Tiozzo successfully defended the belt twice,[1] losing it in 1991 to Víctor Córdoba by 9th-round TKO.[2] In 1992 he challenged WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Jeff Harding, but lost by TKO. He retired in 1996 with a record of 33-2-0.
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 35 fights | 33 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 23 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Philippe Michel | PTS | 8 (8) | 04/05/1996 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Carlos Bates | KO | 2 (8) | 24/03/1996 | Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Robert Straw | KO | 3 (8) | 26/10/1995 | Bron, Rhône, France | |
| 32 | Loss | 30–2 | Jeff Harding | TKO | 8 (12) | 05/06/1992 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | For WBC light heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Kenny Schaefer | TKO | 2 (10) | 08/11/1991 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Lenzie Morgan | MD | 10 (10) | 02/08/1991 | Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 29 | Loss | 28–1 | Victor Cordoba | TKO | 9 (12) | 05/04/1991 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | Lost WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Danny Morgan | TKO | 2 (12) | 23/11/1990 | Hall de Cergy, Cergy-Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Paul Whittaker | TKO | 8 (12) | 20/07/1990 | Arènes d'Arles, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Baek In-chul | TKO | 6 (12) | 30/03/1990 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France | Won WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Carlos Antunes Fonseca | RTD | 6 (10) | 25/11/1989 | Casino le Lyon Vert, Lyon, France | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Frank Minton | TKO | 8 (?) | 29/07/1989 | Deauville, Calvados, France | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | James Kinchen | UD | 10 (10) | 31/03/1989 | Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Sylvester White | KO | 8 (10) | 18/12/1988 | Expo Center, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Alfonso Redondo | TKO | 7 (12) | 19/09/1988 | Palais des Sports, Corbeil-Essonnes, France | Retained EBU Middleweight Title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Andreas Prox | TKO | 10 (12) | 13/06/1988 | Lyon, Rhône, France | Retained EBU Middleweight Title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Pierre Joly | MD | 12 (12) | 18/04/1988 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Won EBU Middleweight Title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Lester Yarbrough | KO | 7 (?) | 12/03/1988 | Montbrison, Loire, France | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Charles Campbell | UD | 10 (10) | 04/02/1988 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Carlos Tite | KO | 3 (?) | 21/12/1987 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jeff Lanas | KO | 4 (10) | 09/11/1987 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Tim Knight | TKO | 4 (8) | 17/09/1987 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | John Moore | TKO | 7 (10) | 09/07/1987 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jimmy Cable | KO | 5 (?) | 06/06/1987 | Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Derrick Drane | KO | 4 (?) | 27/04/1987 | Paris, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Troy Watson | SD | 8 (8) | 29/01/1987 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Andre Mongelema | PTS | 8 (8) | 13/12/1986 | Paris, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jose Rosemain | TKO | 5 (?) | 07/11/1986 | Paris, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Tony Jenkins | TKO | 5 (8) | 25/10/1986 | Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Wesley Reid | TKO | 4 (8) | 09/10/1986 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mike Peoples | UD | 8 (8) | 15/05/1986 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jimmy Shavers | PTS | 8 (8) | 15/03/1986 | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Danny Vandal | KO | 2 (?) | 03/02/1986 | Paris, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Vint Hammock | TKO | 3 (6) | 08/12/1985 | Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Karl Barwise | PTS | 8 (8) | 29/10/1985 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tiozzo retains super middleweight title". United Press International. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Cordoba Stops Tiozzo to Win WBA Title". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 1991. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Christophe Tiozzo from BoxRec (registration required)
- Christophe Tiozzo at Olympedia
- Christophe Tiozzo - CBZ Profile
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