Thompson batters Beck

17 Apr 2010

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WBC #14 heavyweight Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (34-2, 22 KOs) scored an impressive fourth round TKO over Owen Beck (29-5, 20 KOs) in a battle of former heavyweight title challengers on Friday night at the Omni New Daisy Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. The 38-year-old Thompson simply battered Beck until Beck’s corner threw in the towel. Time was 2:50.
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In a clash of undefeated lightweights, “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (18-0-1, 10 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Tyrese Hendrix (18-1-1, 7 KOs) in a bout for the vacant NABO title. Lundy dropped Hendrix twice in round one. The first knockdown should have been ruled a double knockdown, but only Lundy got credit. Lundy floored Hendrix again in round six and went on to win by scores of 98-90, 100-88, 99-88.
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Unbeaten jr welterweight Lanard Lane (12-0, 7 KOs) won a six round unanimous decision over faded 41-year-old veteran John Brown (24-18-2, 11 KOs). Scores were 60-54, 60-54, 60-54. Brown has challenged for IBF world titles four times, but only has one victory in the last nine years.

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News: Tony Thompson

25 Dec 2011 21:53

Thompson: I Can Probably Stop Wladimir Klitschko

Tony Thompson will be four years older for his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko than he was when they first fought. But he says he also will be in better shape, better able to avenge the 11th-round knockout loss he suffered to Klitschko in July 2008. BoxingScene.com caught up with Thompson in Atlantic City, where the 40-year-old heavyweight with a record of 36-2 (24 knockouts) spoke about the cancellation of his fight with Eddie Chambers and his coming rematch with the heavyweight champion read more ...

31 Oct 2011 10:34

W. Klitschko’s mandatory becomes Thompson

Southpaw contenter Tony Thompson has become the mandatory challenger to the IBF belt worn by RING No. 1-rated heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko, who also owns the WBA and WBO belts, Championships Chairman Lindsay Tucker informed RingTV.com on Saturday read more ...

23 Aug 2011 12:20

Tony Thompson-Eddie Chambers set

Thompson and Chambers, who both fight for promoter Dan Goossen and have signed contracts for the fight, will meet Oct. 28 in a title eliminator at Bally’s in Atlantic City, N.J. That is the night before Goossen is co-promoting the much-anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic final between super middleweight titleholders Andre Ward and Carl Froch down the block read more ...

28 May 2011 12:30

Thompson, Arreola victorious

In an IBF heavyweight eliminator, IBF #7 Tony «The Tiger» Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs) scored a third round TKO over IBF #6 Maurice «Sugar Mo» Harris (24-15-2, 10 KOs) on Friday night at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The 39-year-old Thompson dropped Harris in round two and twice in round three before the bout was waved off by referee Vic Drakulich read more ...

2 Apr 2010 06:12

Thompson-Beck FNF April 16

In a battle of former heavyweight world title challengers, Tony Thompson (33-2, 21 KOs) will take on Owen Beck (29-4, 20 KOs) on April 16th. The bout will be a scheduled ten round main event aired on an edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights boxing series. The ten round co-main event will feature a battle of unbeaten lightweights as Henry Lundy (17-0-1, 10 KOs) will meet Tyrese Hendrix (18-0-1, 7 KOs) read more ...

30 Mar 2010 22:14

Thompson vs Boswell in The Works, Estrada Withdraws

BoxingScene.com was advised that Jason Estrada has withdrawn from his upcoming heavyweight bout with Tony Thompson, scheduled for April 16 in Memphis. The exact reason ifor the withdrawal is unknown at the moment, but I've heard Cedric Boswell is a very storng possibility to take Estrada's place read more ...

7 Dec 2009 00:17

Arreola vs Thompson Next? Drama Erupts at Post Presser

Promoter Dan Goossen had to play referee on Saturday night when his two heavyweights, Chris Arreola and Tony Thompson, began to exchange verbal punches during the post-fight press conference to Paul Williams-Sergio Martinez. Arreola stopped Brian Minto in the HBO televised co-feature. Thompson appeared on the undercard and stopped Chazz Witherspoon. BoxingScene.com's Bill Emes caught all of the drama as it unfolded read more ...

21 Mar 2009 23:56

Byrd Stops Sandow in Four, Calls Out Adamek

On the undercard to Klitschko-Gomez at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (41-5-1, 22KOs) returned to the ring as a cruiserweight, stopping late replacement Mathias Sandow (4-4, 3KOs) in four rounds. Byrd returns from last May's one-sided nine round knockout loss to Shaun George at light heavyweight. Byrd looked in better form at cruiser read more ...

14 Jul 2008 10:13

Boxers of «K2 East Promotions» comment on Klitschko – Thompson fight

Yuriy Nuzhnenko, interim WBA welterweight world champion: «The fight was no walkover but Wladimir was heading it for the victory. By the middle of the bout Klitschko adapted to unconventional stance and awkward style of his opponent, found his rhythm. As a result by the 11th round Wladimir managed to wear out Thompson completely read more ...

13 Jul 2008 01:30

Klitschko KOs Thompson!

IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (51-3, 45 KOs) scored an eleventh round KO over tough, awkward Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (31-2, 19 KOs) to defend his belts on Saturday night at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. After a slow first round, Klitschko began to connect with his right hand in round two, a round in which both fighters were cut by a headbutt. Klitschko continued to headhunt while Thompson started having read more ...