Christophe Tiozzo

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 brother of three-time world champion Fabrice Tiozzo.

Christophe Tiozzo
Statistics
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
Height6′0" / 184cm
Nationality French
Born (1963-06-01) June 1, 1963
Seine-Saint-Denis, France
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins32
Wins by KO23
Losses2
Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
1984 Los Angeles Light Middleweight

Amateur boxing career

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

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

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.[1] Tiozzo successfully defended the belt twice, losing it in 1991 to Víctor Córdoba by 9th-round TKO. 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
Professional record summary
35 fights 33 wins 2 losses
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 04/05/1996 Villeurbanne, Rhône
34 Win 32–2 Carlos Bates KO 2 24/03/1996 Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
33 Win 31–2 Robert Straw KO 3 26/10/1995 Bron, Rhône
32 Loss 30–2 Jeff Harding TKO 8 05/06/1992 Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône For WBC light heavyweight title
31 Win 30–1 Kenny Schaefer TKO 2 08/11/1991 Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris
30 Win 29–1 Lenzie Morgan MD 10 02/08/1991 Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes
29 Loss 28–1 Victor Cordoba TKO 9 (12) 05/04/1991 Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône Lost WBA and lineal super middleweight titles
28 Win 28–0 Danny Morgan TKO 2 (12) 23/11/1990 Halle de Cergy, Cergy-Pontoise, Val-d'Oise Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles
27 Win 27–0 Paul Whittaker TKO 8 (12) 20/07/1990 Plaza de Toros, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles
26 Win 26–0 In-Chul Baek TKO 6 (12) 30/03/1990 Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône Won WBA and lineal super middleweight titles
25 Win 25–0 Carlos Antunes Fonseca TKO 7 25/11/1989 Lyon, Rhône
24 Win 24–0 Frank Minton TKO 8 29/07/1989 Deauville, Calvados
23 Win 23–0 James Kinchen PTS 10 31/03/1989 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine
22 Win 22–0 Sylvester White KO 8 18/12/1988 Orlando, Florida
21 Win 21–0 Alfonso Redondo TKO 7 19/09/1988 Palais des Sports de Corbeil-Essonnes, Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne EBU Middleweight Title.
20 Win 20–0 Andreas Prox TKO 10 13/06/1988 Lyon, Rhône EBU Middleweight Title.
19 Win 19–0 Pierre Joly PTS 12 18/04/1988 Paris EBU Middleweight Title.
18 Win 18–0 Lester Yarbrough KO 7 12/03/1988 Montbrison, Loire
17 Win 17–0 Charles Campbell UD 10 04/02/1988 Felt Forum, New York City
16 Win 16–0 Carlos Tite KO 3 21/12/1987 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
15 Win 15–0 Jeff Lanas KO 4 09/11/1987 Villeurbanne, Rhône
14 Win 14–0 Tim Knight TKO 4 17/09/1987 Felt Forum, New York City
13 Win 13–0 John Moore TKO 7 09/07/1987 Felt Forum, New York City
12 Win 12–0 Jimmy Cable KO 5 06/06/1987 Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique
11 Win 11–0 Derrick Drane KO 4 27/04/1987 Paris
10 Win 10–0 Troy Watson SD 10 29/01/1987 Felt Forum, New York City
9 Win 9–0 Andre Mongelema PTS 8 13/12/1986 Paris
8 Win 8–0 Jose Rosemain TKO 5 07/11/1986 Paris
7 Win 7–0 Tony Jenkins TKO 5 25/10/1986 Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique
6 Win 6–0 Wesley Reid TKO 4 09/10/1986 Felt Forum, New York City
5 Win 5–0 Mike Peoples UD 8 15/05/1986 Felt Forum, New York City
4 Win 4–0 Jimmy Shavers PTS 8 15/03/1986 Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo
3 Win 3–0 Danny Vandal KO 2 03/02/1986 Paris
2 Win 2–0 Vint Hammock TKO 3 08/12/1985 Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal
1 Win 1–0 Karl Barwise PTS 8 29/10/1985 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

See also

References
  1. "Christophe Tiozzo - Lineal Super Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
Achievements
Preceded by
In-Chul Baek		 Lineal Super Middleweight Champion
30 March 1990 – 5 April 1991		 Succeeded by
Víctor Córdoba
Preceded by
In-Chul Baek		 WBA Super Middleweight Champion
30 March 1990 – 5 April 1991		 Succeeded by
Víctor Córdoba
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