Nico Thomas

{{short description|Indonesian boxer}} {{Infobox boxer |image=Replace this image male.svg  | |name = Nico Thomas |nationality = Indonesian |realname = Nicholas Thomas |weight = Mini flyweight |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|6|10|df=y}} |birth_place = Ambon, Indonesia |style = Orthodox |total = 58 |wins = 29 |losses = 23 |draws = 6 |no contests = |KO = 18 }} '''Nicholas "Nico" Thomas''' (born 10 June 1966) was an Indonesian professional boxer.

==Background== Thomas is the 12th of 16 children of Julianus Thomas and Helena Thomas. Nico Thomas is father of 3 sons Devitho, Danitho and Marcellino, from his wife Farida Ade Yani-Thomas. He was trained by his late elder brother, Charles Thomas, a former Indonesian amateur national champion when Nico was only 5 years old.

==Amateur career== *1985: Silver medalist, SEA (South East Asia) Games, Bangkok *1986: Gold medalist, President's Cup IX, Jakarta.

==Professional career== Thomas became the IBF Strawweight champion after defeating Thai Samuth Sithnaruepol in Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 June 1989. Thomas, known as the second man of Indonesia to win a world boxing title, after Ellyas Pical, lost his title in his first defence against Eric Chavez of the Philippines. He also faced Andy Tabanas, among others.

==External links== * {{Boxrec|id=5022}}

{{s-start}} {{s-ach|ach}} {{s-bef|before=Samuth Sithnaruepol}} {{s-ttl|title=IBF minimumweight champion |years=June 17, 1989 - September 21, 1989}} {{s-aft|after=Eric Chavez}} {{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Nico}} Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Ambon, Maluku Category:Indonesian Christians Category:World mini-flyweight boxing champions Category:International Boxing Federation champions Category:Indonesian male boxers Category:SEA Games medalists in boxing Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia Category:Competitors at the 1985 SEA Games Category:20th-century Indonesian sportsmen