Troy Dorsey boxer

Troy Dorsey boxer
bouts
30
won
15
lost
11
draw
4
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1985-04-02
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1962-11-19
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Troy Glenn Dorsey (born November 19, 1962) is an American former boxer and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions. Known predominantly for his indominatable spirit, amazing physical endurance and a propensity to hammer an opponent with a withering constant barrage of punches, Dorsey began his martial arts training in karate and taekwondo at the age of ten before later making the switch to full contact kickboxing where he was a three-time world champion as well as a gold medalist the WAKO Amateur World Championships in both 1985 (London) and 1987 (Munich). He began dedicating himself to boxing in 1989 and would win the IBF World Featherweight Championship and IBO World Super Featherweight Championship before retiring in 1998.Born and raised in Mansfield, Texas, Troy Dorsey began training in karate and taekwondo at the age of ten, eventually reaching the rank of eighth degree black belt. After competing in point karate competitions, he made the switch to kickboxing, fighting under full contact rules.After a brief and successful run as an amateur kickboxer in 1980, Dorsey soon turned professional and rose to prominence with a one-sided knockout defeat of Santae Wilson for the KICK United States Featherweight Championship and a defense against Jorge Angat in 1983. At the W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London), held in London, England on November 2, 1985, Dorsey won gold in both semi contact and full contact kickboxing in the -57 kg/125 lb division.His first loss was a controversial split decision against dominant longtime PKA Bantamweight Champion Felipe Garcia in Garcia's hometown of Denver, Colorado in January 1987. They rematched six months later on August 8, 1987 in El Paso, Texas for the ISKA World Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120.2 lb) Full Contact Championship and Dorsey would conclusively avenge that blemish with a unanimous decision win that ended Garcia's eight-year reign. Dorsey defended his ISKA bantamweight world title with knockouts over Steve Demencuk and Jeff Watt. In his victory over Demecuk, Dorsey would drop Demencuk no less than six times before finally knocking his opponent out in the seventh round. At the W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987 in Munich, West Germany in October 1987, Dorsey again took gold in full contact kickboxing but was only able to manage silver in semi contact, losing out to Oliver Drexler in the final.On March 18, 1989, Dorsey went up to -60 kg/132 lb to fight Michael Kuhr at a USA vs. Germany event at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, losing a controversial decision after a five-round fight. The following month, Dorsey was scheduled to fight for the Professional Kickboxing Organization (PKO) World Bantamweight (-57 kg/125 lb) Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden against Dennis Sigo but the Swede had broken his hand during sparring just one week prior to the event and Michael Kuhr was asked to take the fight and move down in weight on short notice. Dorsey won by unanimous decision to take his second world title on April 13, 1989.Having turned professional as a boxer back in 1985, Dorsey won his first title in that sport on August 10, 1989 when he beat Harold Rhodes by technical knockout for the NABF North American Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship. The two men met each round center ring both firing large volumes of powerful punches until Dorsey dropped Rhodes for a ten count in the final moments of an exciting bout. He then challenged Jorge Páez for the IBF World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 4, 1990, losing a controversial split decision.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1998-07-11 Gabriel Ruelas WLWWWL Alamodome, San Antonio LOST
Technical knockout
1997-10-04 Jesus Chavez WWWWWW Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Corner retirement
1997-04-19 Rudy Zavala LWWLLW Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-10-18 Jimmi Bredahl WWWWWW Idraettens hus, Vejle WIN
Technical knockout
1996-04-12 Hector Vicencio LLWWLW Dallas WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-10-27 Eddie Hopson WWWWWW Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-06-07 Oscar De La Hoya WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
1993-02-21 Calvin Grove WWWLWL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-10-03 Jesse James Leija WWWWWW HemisFair Arena, San Antonio LOST
Corner retirement
1992-05-02 Juan Valenzuela LWLLWL Tarrant Co Convention Center, Fort Worth WIN
Technical knockout
1992-02-18 Kevin Kelley WWWWWW Paramount Theatre, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1991-08-12 Manuel Medina WWWWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood LOST
Unanimous decision
1991-06-03 Alfred Rangel LWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1990-11-18 Tom Johnson WWWWLW Convention Center, Fort Worth DRAW
Majority decision
1990-07-08 Jorge Paez WWWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas DRAW
Split-decision
1990-04-07 Bernardo Pinango WDWLLW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1990-02-04 Jorge Paez DWWWWW Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1989-08-10 Harold Rhodes WWWWWW Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls WIN
Technical knockout
1989-02-05 Anthony Boyle WWWWWW Trump Castle, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1988-09-17 Rogelio Lopez LLLWWW Dallas Convention Center, Dallas DRAW
Points
1988-08-12 Alberto Santana LL Pasadena WIN
KO
1988-06-10 Fernando Ramos debut Tarrant Co Convention Center, Fort Worth WIN
KO
1988-05-01 Delfino Perez WL Garden City Ballroom, Dallas WIN
KO
1988-01-19 David Moreno WWWWWL Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-10-27 Eduardo Rodriguez debut Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth WIN
KO
1987-09-29 Tom Johnson WWWWWW Premier Center, Sterling Heights LOST
Split-decision
1987-04-09 Darrell Hayes LDW Houston DRAW
Points
1987-03-06 Conrad Sanchez WL Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth WIN
Majority decision
1986-12-09 Scott Phillips LLW Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth LOST
Technical knockout
1985-04-02 Rafael Rodriguez LLLLLL Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth WIN
Technical knockout