Fabrice Tiozzo Explained

Fabrice Tiozzo
Nickname:The Bear
Weight:
Height:6 ft 0+1/2 in
Reach:72 in
Nationality:French
Birth Date:May 8, 1969
Birth Place:Saint-Denis, France
Style:Orthodox
Total:50
Wins:48
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.

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] Being floored twice en route to losing a split decision. 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

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
50Win48–2Henry SaenzKO5 (10)Jul 15, 2006
49Win47–2Dariusz MichalczewskiTKO6 (12)Feb 26, 2005
48Win46–2Silvio BrancoMD12Mar 20, 2004
47Win45–2Joey DeGrandisTKO4 (8)Jul 4, 2003
46Win44–2George AriasUD8Mar 8, 2003
45Win43–2Tiwon TaylorTKO3 (10)Dec 22, 2001
44Loss42–2Virgil HillTKO1 (12)Dec 9, 2000
43Win42–1Valeriy VykhorTKO6 (12)Apr 8, 2000
42Win41–1Ken MurphyTKO7 (12)Nov 13, 1999
41Win40–1Ezequiel PaixaoTKO2 (12)Nov 14, 1998
40Win39–1Terry RayTKO1 (12)May 2, 1998
39Win38–1Nate MillerUD12Nov 8, 1997
38Win37–1Jeff WilliamsTKO2 (10)Sep 26, 1997
37Win36–1Ed DaltonTKO3 (10)Apr 27, 1997
36Win35–1Mike PeakPTS10Mar 1, 1997
35Win34–1Leslie StewartKO6 (10)May 4, 1996
34Win33–1Éric LucasUD12Jan 13, 1996
33Win32–1Mike McCallumUD12Jun 16, 1995
32Win31–1Noel MageeTKO4 (12)Mar 5, 1995
31Win30–1Maurice CoreTKO4 (12)Oct 25, 1994
30Win29–1Tim St ClairTKO5 (10)Aug 14, 1994
29Win28–1Eddy SmuldersKO7 (12)Mar 5, 1994
28Win27–1Glazz CampbellTKO10 (10)Nov 13, 1993
27Win26–1Dale JacksonKO 4 (10)Sep 18, 1993
26Loss25–1Virgil HillSD12Apr 3, 1993
25Win25–0Osley SilasTKO4 (8)Jan 20, 1993
24Win24–0Ramzi HassanPTS8Nov 13, 1992
23Win23–0Robert JohnsonTKO5 (8)Oct 3, 1992
22Win22–0Tony WilsonPTS8Mar 21, 1992
21Win21–0John ForemanTKO6 (8)Jan 26, 1992
20Win20–0Ron Lee WarriorKO1 (6)Dec 13, 1991
19Win19–0Ken HeflinKO1 (8)Nov 3, 1991
8Win18–0Terrence WrightTKO2 (8)Oct 13, 1991
17Win17–0Eric NicolettaPTS10Jun 19, 1991
16Win16–0Oliver KemayouTKO3 (8)May 4, 1991
15Win15–0Sylvester WhitePTS8Mar 24, 1991
14Win14–0Paul McCarthyKO2 (10)Feb 9, 1991
13Win13–0Serge BolivardPTS10Dec 23, 1990
12Win12–0David OvertonTKO1 (8)Nov 14, 1990
11Win11–0James FernandezKO4 (8)Oct 25, 1990
10Win10–0John HeldPTS8Jun 29, 1990
9Win9–0Frankie HinesTKO2 (8)Jun 1, 1990
8Win8–0Yves MonsieurPTS8Apr 30, 1990
7Win7–0Ian BullochPTS6Mar 2, 1990
6Win6–0James WilderKO3 (6)Feb 9, 1990
5Win5–0John CoxKO4 (6)Dec 11, 1989
4Win4–0Rene DereTKO1 (4)Nov 25, 1989
3Win3–0Hassan JalniTKO3 (4)Jul 29, 1989
2Win2–0Hamid HadiPTS4Mar 31, 1989
1Win1–0Dionisio Del VallePTS4Nov 10, 1988

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiozzo lost to Michalczewski as a teen. 26 February 2005 . ESPN. 2023-02-28.
  2. Web site: McCallum Loses Decision, Title to Tiozzo. Los Angeles Times. 17 June 1995 . 2023-02-28.