Thomas Oosthuizen
| Thomas Oosthuizen | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Tommy Gun |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78 in) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born |
2 April 1988 Gauteng, South Africa |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
Thomas Oosthuizen (/ˈwɛst.haɪzᵻn/ WEST-hy-zən; born 2 April 1988) is a South African professional boxer. He is a two-time former IBO world champion, having held the super-middleweight title from 2011 to 2014, and the light-heavyweight title in 2015.
Oosthuizen made his professional debut on 29 February 2008, knocking out Johannes Swart in two rounds. He then reeled off twelve straight victories, nine of which coming by way of knockout.
On 6 November 2010, Oosthuizen faced off against IBO Super Middleweight titleholder Isaac Chilemba. The result was a split-decision draw which allowed Chilemba to retain the title, Oosthuizen claims that attempted to make a rematch were swiftly declined. On 26 March 2011, Oosthuizen got a second crack at the IBO title against Evert Bravo (Chilemba had vacated the title to move up to the Light Heavyweight class). Oosthuizen won the fight via a ninth round technical knockout, which saw the referee stepping in to save Bravo from taking further punishment. Oosthuizen made his American debut on the undercard of the Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto bout, winning a unanimous decision over Aaron Pryor Jr on 3 September 2011.
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