Christophe Tiozzo | |
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Statistics | |
Rated at | Super Middleweight |
Height | 6′0" / 184cm |
Nationality | French |
Born |
Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
June 1, 1963
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 23 |
Losses | 2 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Boxing | ||
1984 Los Angeles | Light Middleweight |
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.
Record:85-6-2 (24)
1982 French National Championship Light Middleweights: Gold Medalist
1982 European Junior Championship at Schwerin, Germany as a Light Middleweight
1983 French National Championship as a Light Middleweight: Gold Medalist
1983: European Championship at Varna as a Light Middleweight
1984 French National Championship as a Middleweight: Bronze Medalist
1984 Olympic Games at Los Angeles, California, USA as a Light Middleweight: Bronze Medalist
1985: French National Championship as a Middleweight: Gold Medalist
1985: European Championship at Budapest, Hungary as a Middleweight
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. Tiozzo successfully defended the belt twice, losing it in 1991 to Victor Cordoba 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.