Toncho Tonchev
Birth nameToncho Dimitrov Tonchev
NationalityBulgaria
Birth dateDecember 1, 1972 (age 53)
Birth placeSliven, Bulgaria
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight classLight Welterweight (-63,5 kg)
Stanceorthodox
Years active10 (1997–2007)
Box win37
Box kowin21
Box loss7
Box koloss4
Boxrec9081
UpdatedSeptember 22, 2009

Toncho Dimitrov Tonchev (Bulgarian: Тончо Димитров Тончев; born December 1, 1972) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tonchev also represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Amateur career

Olympic results

1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain
EventRoundResultOpponentScore
LightweightFirstWinJulio González Valladares14-12
SecondWinHenry Kungsi11-2
QuarterfinalsLossOscar De La Hoya7-16
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA, USA
EventRoundResultOpponentScore
Lightweight
FirstWinOktavian TaykouRSC 2 (1:40)
SecondWinDennis Zimba17-9
QuarterfinalWinMichael Strange16-10
SemifinalWinTerrance Cauthen15-12
align='center'; bgcolor="silver"|FinalLossHocine Soltani3-3

In 1996 he won the silver medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Tontchev turned professional in 1997.

Professional boxing record

37 Wins (21 (T)Knockouts, 16 decisions), 7 Losses (4 (T)Knockouts, 3 decisions)[1]

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss37-7Paul McCloskeyTKO4 (12), 2:462007-12-08Belfast, United KingdomFor vacant IBF International light welterweight title
Loss37-6John FewkesPTS8 (8)2007-07-13Barnsley, United Kingdom
Loss37-5Yuri RomanovKO3 (12)2007-04-28Minsk, Belarus For EBU (European) lightweight title
Win37-4Frederic GossetTKO1 (6)2007-03-03Tirana, Albania
Win36-4Jon HonneyPTS6 (6)2006-05-26Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win35-4Dean PhillipsTKO1 (8)2006-04-02Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win34-4Vlado BuchkovskyPTS8 (8), 3:002005-12-23Skopje, Macedonia
Loss33-4Janos NagyDecision (Unanimous)12 (12), 3:002005-09-10Debrecen, HungaryFor International Boxing Council super featherweight title
Win33-3Branco MitrevskiTKO6 (6)2005-08-27Veles, Macedonia
Loss32-3Sergey GulyakevichTKO2 (12)2005-07-20Monte Carlo, MonacoLosses WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
Win32-2Rakhim MingaleevTKO4 (8)2005-03-05Durrës, Albania
Win31-2Dmitry YakubchikDecision (Unanimous)6 (6), 3:002004-06-16Minsk, Belarus
Win30-2Francky LeroyTKO5 (12)2004-01-31Grande-Synthe, France Wins vacant World Boxing Union lightweight title
Win29-2Pavel PotipkoDecision (Unanimous)6 (6), 3:002003-07-05Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win28-2Rakhim MingaleevDecision (Unanimous)6 (6), 3:002003-05-24Gravelines, France
Loss27-2Daniel AttahDecision (Unanimous)10 (10), 3:002002-08-03Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Win27-1Luis VillaltaTD6 (10), 3:002002-08-03Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win26-1Gustavo CorralKO6 (10), 1:282002-03-21Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win25-1Adrian ParlogeaTKO3 (6)2001-10-06Sofia, Bulgaria
Loss24-1Luis Alfonso LizarragaTKO6 (10), 1:182001-08-21Tempe, Arizona, United States
Win24-0Anatoly AlexandrovTKO1 (12), 0:382001-01-20Bethnal Green, United KingdomWins EBU (European) super featherweight title
Win23-0Charles ShepherdDecision (Unanimous)12 (12), 3:002000-11-11Belfast, United KingdomRetains WBC International super featherweight title
Win22-0Dramane NabaloumTKO6 (12)2000-07-13Bethnal Green, United KingdomRetains WBC International super featherweight title
Win21-0Jimmy ZeikleKO2 (12)2000-05-11Newark-on-Trent, United KingdomRetains WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win20-0Kirkor KirkorovRTD4 (12), 3:002000-03-25Białystok, PolandWins WBC International super featherweight title
Win19-0David MathieuTKO6 (8), 0:332000-02-21Southwark, United Kingdom
Win18-0Pascal MontuletPTS10 (10), 3:001999-11-13Cottingham, United Kingdom
Win17-0Carl AllenKO2 (6)1999-10-19Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win16-0Laszlo BognarTKO1 (12)1999-07-15Peterborough, United Kingdom Retains WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win15-0Rakhim MingaleevDecision (Unanimous)12 (12), 3:001999-04-29Bethnal Green, United Kingdom Wins WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win14-0Brian ColemanPTS6 (6), 3:001999-02-06Halifax, United Kingdom
Win13-0Didier SchaefferPTS8 (8), 3:001998-12-12Chester, United Kingdom
Win12-0Anatoly VinevskyTKO2 (6)1998-10-02Wrocław, Poland
Win11-0Didier TualTKO3 (6)1998-08-08Scarborough, United Kingdom
Win10-0John T. KellyTKO5 (8)1998-06-09Cottingham, United Kingdom
Win9-0Anthony CampbellPTS8 (8), 3:001998-03-14Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win8-0Mauricio BernalKO1 (6)1997-12-16Grande-Synthe, France
Win7-0John T. KellyPTS6 (6), 3:001997-11-22Manchester, United Kingdom
Win6-0Karl TaylorPTS4 (4), 3:001997-10-25Queensferry, United Kingdom
Win5-0Ervine BlakePTS4 (4), 3:001997-09-02Southwark, United Kingdom
Win4-0Sevladin RousevKO2 (4)1997-08-17Belmeken, Bulgaria
Win3-0Bamana DibatezaPTS4 (4), 3:001997-06-30Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win2-0Andrew RobinsonTKO2 (4)1997-05-20Cheshunt, United Kingdom
Win1-0Wayne JonesTKO1 (4)1997-04-28Cottingham, United KingdomPro debut

References

  1. ^ "Tontcho Tontchev's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.