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Thompson: I Can Probably Stop Wladimir Klitschko

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:53:00 +0300

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

W. Klitschko’s mandatory becomes Thompson

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:34:00 +0300

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

Tony Thompson-Eddie Chambers set

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:20:00 +0300

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

Thompson, Arreola victorious

Sat, 28 May 2011 11:30:00 +0300

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

Thompson batters Beck

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:44:00 +0300

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

Thompson-Beck FNF April 16

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:12:00 +0300

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)

Thompson vs Boswell in The Works, Estrada Withdraws

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0300

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

Arreola vs Thompson Next? Drama Erupts at Post Presser

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:17:00 +0300

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

Byrd Stops Sandow in Four, Calls Out Adamek

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:56:00 +0300

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

Boxers of �K2 East Promotions� comment on Klitschko � Thompson fight

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:13:00 +0300

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

Klitschko KOs Thompson!

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:30:00 +0300

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

Cortez Klitschko-Thompson ref!

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:04:00 +0300

Under fire by U.S. media for his handling of the Humberto Soto-Francisco Lorenzo clash two weeks ago in Las Vegas, referee Joe Cortez will be back in the limelight on Saturday. The "Fair but Firm" Cortez will be the third man in the ring for the HBO-televised IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight championship fight between world champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO mandatory challenger Tony Thompson in Hamburg, Germany.

Klitschko-Thompson Weigh-In!

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:08:00 +0300

IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko weighed in at 241 lbs (109,3 kg) for Saturday night's world title defense against Tony "The Tiger" Thompson, who scales in at 247.5 lbs (112,3 kg). The bout takes place at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany and can be seen live in the U.S. on HBO

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ANTHONY THOMPSON

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:31:00 +0300

What's the latest and greatest with you, what can you fill us in on? "I can't fill you in on anything unfortunately. It's all in Wladimir's, the IBF's and HBO's hands. Once they decide we're worthy enough to fight, they'll put pen to paper, and make it a reality." GL: We all know that Klitschko has two mandatories, one with you and one with Povetkin. You want yours to get enforces first. Can you tell us why you feel

Thompson KOs Couser!

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:15:00 +0300

WBO #1 contender still on track for title shot WBO #1 heavyweight contender Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) brutally knocked out Cliff "Twin Tyson" Couser (26-13, 14 KOs) in the second round on Thursday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. Thompson, the mandatory challenger for the winner of the October 13 Ibragimov-Holyfield heavyweight title clash, connected with a series

Thompson tops Ibragimov!

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:13:00 +0300

In an important heavyweight bout, WBO #5/WBC #7/IBF #11 rated Tony Thompson (29-1, 17 KOs) outpointed Timor Ibragimov (21-2-1, 13 KOs) over ten rounds Friday night at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. Both fighters has their moments early, but as the bout progressed, Thompson did more than Ibragimov and went on to his 25th straight win by scores of 97-93, 97-93, 99-91