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 in St. Denis, France) is a French former professional boxer who held the Lineal and WBA super middleweight championship. In amateur boxing, Tiozzo won the bronze medal at light middleweight in 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. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Christophe Tiozzo from BoxRec (registration required)
- Christophe Tiozzo at Olympedia
- Christophe Tiozzo - CBZ Profile
- 1963 births
- Living people
- French male boxers
- Sportspeople from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
- French sportspeople of Italian descent
- Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for France
- Olympic bronze medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France
- Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing
- European Boxing Union champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- Light-middleweight boxers
- Middleweight boxers
- World super-middleweight boxing champions
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- 20th-century French sportsmen