| Fabrice Tiozzo | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Bear |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | May 8, 1969 Saint-Denis, France |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 48 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 2 |
Fabrice Tiozzo (born May 8, 1969) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2006. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1995 to 1997, the WBA cruiserweight title from 1997 to 2000, and the WBA light-heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006. He is the younger brother of former super middleweight world champion of boxing, Christophe Tiozzo.
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Professional career
Fabrice turned professional in 1988 & amassed a record of 25-0 before he unsuccessfully fought American boxer Virgil Hill, for the WBA light heavyweight world title.[1] Fabrice would get another opportunity at a world title nearly two years later, this time facing & defeating Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum, to win the WBC world title.[2]
Personal life
Fabrice has two brothers Christophe & Franck, who were also professional boxers.
Professional boxing record
| 50 fights | 48 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 32 | 1 |
| By decision | 16 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Win | 48–2 | Henry Saenz | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 15, 2006 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 49 | Win | 47–2 | Dariusz Michalczewski | TKO | 6 (12) | Feb 26, 2005 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany | Retained WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 48 | Win | 46–2 | Silvio Branco | MD | 12 | Mar 20, 2004 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France | Won WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title |
| 47 | Win | 45–2 | Joey DeGrandis | TKO | 4 (8) | Jul 4, 2003 | Futuroscope, Poitiers, Vienne, France | |
| 46 | Win | 44–2 | George Arias | UD | 8 | Mar 8, 2003 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |
| 45 | Win | 43–2 | Tiwon Taylor | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 22, 2001 | Zenith, Orléans, Loiret, France | |
| 44 | Loss | 42–2 | Virgil Hill | TKO | 1 (12) | Dec 9, 2000 | Astroballe, Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | Lost WBA cruiserweight title |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Valeriy Vykhor | TKO | 6 (12) | Apr 8, 2000 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | Ken Murphy | TKO | 7 (12) | Nov 13, 1999 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 41 | Win | 40–1 | Ezequiel Paixao | TKO | 2 (12) | Nov 14, 1998 | L'Espace François Mitterrand, Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Terry Ray | TKO | 1 (12) | May 2, 1998 | Astroballe, Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 39 | Win | 38–1 | Nate Miller | UD | 12 | Nov 8, 1997 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA cruiserweight title |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | Jeff Williams | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 26, 1997 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Ed Dalton | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 27, 1997 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Mike Peak | PTS | 10 | Mar 1, 1997 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Leslie Stewart | KO | 6 (10) | May 4, 1996 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Éric Lucas | UD | 12 | Jan 13, 1996 | Palais des Spectacular, Saint-Etienne, France | Retained WBC light-heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Mike McCallum | UD | 12 | Jun 16, 1995 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France | Won WBC light-heavyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Noel Magee | TKO | 4 (12) | Mar 5, 1995 | Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | Retained EBU light-heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Maurice Core | TKO | 4 (12) | Oct 25, 1994 | Besançon, Doubs, France | Retained EBU light-heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Tim St Clair | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 14, 1994 | Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, France | |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Eddy Smulders | KO | 7 (12) | Mar 5, 1994 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France | Won EBU light-heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Glazz Campbell | TKO | 10 (10) | Nov 13, 1993 | Caen, Calvados, France | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Dale Jackson | KO | 4 (10) | Sep 18, 1993 | Lyon, Rhône, France | |
| 26 | Loss | 25–1 | Virgil Hill | SD | 12 | Apr 3, 1993 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France | For WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Osley Silas | TKO | 4 (8) | Jan 20, 1993 | Avoriaz, Haute-Savoie, France | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Ramzi Hassan | PTS | 8 | Nov 13, 1992 | Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Ain, France | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Robert Johnson | TKO | 5 (8) | Oct 3, 1992 | Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Tony Wilson | PTS | 8 | Mar 21, 1992 | Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | John Foreman | TKO | 6 (8) | Jan 26, 1992 | Saint-Ouen, Loir-et-Cher, France | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ron Lee Warrior | KO | 1 (6) | Dec 13, 1991 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ken Heflin | KO | 1 (8) | Nov 3, 1991 | Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium | |
| !8 | Win | 18–0 | Terrence Wright | TKO | 2 (8) | Oct 13, 1991 | Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Eric Nicoletta | PTS | 10 | Jun 19, 1991 | Lyon, Rhône, France | Won France light-heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Oliver Kemayou | TKO | 3 (8) | May 4, 1991 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Sylvester White | PTS | 8 | Mar 24, 1991 | Vichy, Allier, France | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Paul McCarthy | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 9, 1991 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Serge Bolivard | PTS | 10 | Dec 23, 1990 | Lyon, Rhône, France | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | David Overton | TKO | 1 (8) | Nov 14, 1990 | Lyon, Rhône, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | James Fernandez | KO | 4 (8) | Oct 25, 1990 | Villeurbanne, Rhône, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | John Held | PTS | 8 | Jun 29, 1990 | Charbonnières, Saône-et-Loire, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Frankie Hines | TKO | 2 (8) | Jun 1, 1990 | Salaise-sur-Sanne, Isère, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Yves Monsieur | PTS | 8 | Apr 30, 1990 | Charbonnières, Saône-et-Loire, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ian Bulloch | PTS | 6 | Mar 2, 1990 | Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | James Wilder | KO | 3 (6) | Feb 9, 1990 | Casino de Charbonnières, Lyon, Rhône, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | John Cox | KO | 4 (6) | Dec 11, 1989 | Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rene Dere | TKO | 1 (4) | Nov 25, 1989 | Casino le Lyon Vert, Lyon, Rhône, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hassan Jalni | TKO | 3 (4) | Jul 29, 1989 | Deauville, Calvados, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hamid Hadi | PTS | 4 | Mar 31, 1989 | Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Dionisio Del Valle | PTS | 4 | Nov 10, 1988 | Felt Forum New York City, New York, U.S. |
See also
- Notable boxing families
- List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions
- List of world cruiserweight boxing champions
References
- ^ "Tiozzo lost to Michalczewski as a teen". ESPN. 26 February 2005. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "McCallum Loses Decision, Title to Tiozzo". Los Angeles Times. 17 June 1995. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
External links
- Boxing record for Fabrice Tiozzo from BoxRec (registration required)
This page was last edited on 25 July 2023, at 09:12