Jérôme Thomas Explained

Jérôme Thomas
Weight:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Height:5 ft 6 in
Nationality:French
Birth Name:Jérôme Cedric Thomas
Birth Date:20 January 1979
Birth Place:Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
Style:Orthodox
Total:14
Wins:12
Ko:1
Losses:1
Draws:1
Show-Medals:yes

Jérôme Cedric Thomas (born 20 January 1979) is a French former boxer, he competed in the flyweight ( - 51 kg) division as an amateur and as a bantamweight as a professional.

Amateur boxing career

Thomas won the world championship at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was runner-up in 2003, losing to Thailand's Somjit Jongjohor. Thomas qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. In 2007, he lost early against European Champion Georgy Balakshin.

Olympic career

He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (2000-2008), winning a bronze (2000), and a silver medal (2004). At the 2008 Summer Olympics he lost in the first round.

Personal life

He was born with a condition, Poland syndrome: his left hand is smaller than the right one, his left arm is shorter than the right one, and he has almost no left pectoral muscle.

Olympic results

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Loss7–3–0 Juan Carlos Payano4 (4)12-08-2008
9Loss7–2–0 Yuriorkis GamboaPUN4 (4)28-08-2004
8Win7–1–0 Fuad AslanovPUN4 (4)27-08-2004
7Win6–1–0 Tulashboy DoniyorovPUN4 (4)25-08-2004
6Win5–1–0 Juan Carlos PayanoPUN4 (4)21-08-2004
5Win4–1–0 Akhil KumarPUN4 (4)17-08-2004
4Loss3–1–0 Bulat JumadilovPUN4 (4)29-09-2000
3Win3–0–0 José NavarroPUN4 (4)27-09-2000
2Win2–0–0 Drissa Tou- (4)24-09-2000
1Win1–0–0 Erle WiltshirePUN4 (4)19-09-2000

Professional boxing record

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ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Loss12–1–1 Hassan Azaouagh3 (12), 28-01-2012
13Win12–0–1 Elemir Rafael6 (6)05-11-2011
12Win11–0–1 Yoann Boyeaux10 (10)03-12-2011
11Win10–0–1 Reginaldo Martins CarvalhoPTS6 (6)02-11-2011
10Draw9–0–1 Joaquin CespedesDraw12 (12)03-12-2010
9Win9–0–0 Bertrand Bossel12 (12)16-04-2010
8Win8–0–0 Hassan AzaouaghPTS8 (8)30-01-2010
7Win7–0–0 Henry LiptonPTS6 (6)15-10-2009
6Win6–0–0 Alix DjavoievPTS6 (6)25-09-2009
5Win5–0–0 David Cagna GinouvesUD6 (6)19-06-2009
4Win4–0–0 Lahcene ZemmouriUD6 (6)15-05-2009
3Win3–0–0 Alix DjavoievUD6 (6)04-04-2009
2Win2–0–0 Youcef AbgourUD6 (6)14-02-2009
1Win1–0–0 Elemir RafaelUD6 (6)20-11-2008