Drake Thadzi boxer

Drake Thadzi boxer
bouts
40
won
30
lost
9
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1984-12-28
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1964-11-23
Death
-
Nationality
Malawi

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Drake Thadzi (born November 23, 1964 in Lilongwe) is a retired boxer from Malawi, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He challenged once for the WBA title in 1995. Thadzi represented Malawi at the 1984 Olympics;he was decisioned in the second round of competition in the light heavyweight division (– 81 kg) by Algeria's eventual bronze medalist Mustapha Moussa.Soon afterwards Thadzi turned professional, before retiring in 1998 after a loss against Dariusz Michalczewski with a record of 40 fights: 30 wins (25 KO's), 1 draw and 9 losses. Some other career highlights: Thadzi challenged Virgil Hill for the WBA light heavyweight title in 1995 but lost a decision.Thadzi scored his career best win in 1997, when he upset respected three-time world champion James Toney at the Foxwoods Casino. At that point Thadzi appeared primed to fight for a title but manager Goody Petronelli inexplicably failed to get him a fight during the next 15 months. Thadzi finished out with only two more fights after the Toney win with a technical knockout victory over "Iceman" John Scully and a title loss to Michalczewski eighteen months after his big controversial majority decision win over Toney.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1998-12-12 Dariusz Michalczewski WWWWWW Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt LOST
Technical knockout
1998-08-02 John Scully LWLLLW TD Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1997-05-14 James Toney WWWWLW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Majority decision
1996-10-19 Darrell Flint LLLWWL Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1995-09-02 Virgil Hill WWWWWW Wembley Stadium, Wembley LOST
Unanimous decision
1995-05-19 Jose Hiram Torres LWDLLL New Bedford WIN
KO
1995-03-04 Joe Harris LLLLLL The Roxy, Boston WIN
KO
1994-10-01 Willie Kemp LLLLLL The Roxy, Boston WIN
Points
1994-06-04 Zoltan Fuzesy WLLLWW Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund WIN
Technical knockout
1993-05-13 Ernest Mateen WWWWWW Atlantic City LOST
Majority decision
1993-01-16 Adolpho Washington WWWWWW Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-05-08 Jose Vera LLLLLL Taunton WIN
Points
1992-02-28 Art Bayliss LLWLWL Westin Hotel, Boston LOST
KO
1991-12-12 Danny Chapman WLLLLL Taunton WIN
Technical knockout
1991-08-23 Jimmy Harrison LLLLDL Nickerson Field, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1991-08-04 Danny Stonewalker WLWWLW Kelly Field, Moncton WIN
Technical knockout
1991-05-31 Robert Curry WLLLLL St. Joseph Arena, Shediac WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-28 Leslie Stewart WLLWLL Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre, Halifax LOST
Unanimous decision
1990-09-14 Melvin Ricks DLLLLW Festival Arena, Shediac WIN
KO
1990-06-22 Wesley Reid LLLLWL Roseland Ballroom, Taunton WIN
KO
1990-02-23 Ruben Cardona LLLDDL Lowell Auditorium, Lowell WIN
KO
1990-01-19 Wesley Reid WLLLLL Roseland Ballroom, Taunton LOST
KO
1989-10-20 Keith Bristol WLWLLL Roseland Ballroom, Taunton WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-09-12 Alfred Cole WWWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Points
1989-06-09 Keith Bristol WWLWLL Roseland Ballroom, Taunton WIN
KO
1989-04-28 Rodney Jones debut Roseland Ballroom, Taunton WIN
Technical knockout
1989-03-30 Terry Francis WWWLWW Moncton Coliseum, Moncton WIN
KO
1988-12-10 Dennis Burley debut Salem Boys Club, Salem WIN
Technical knockout
1988-10-22 Angel Colon L Salem Boys Club, Salem WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-30 Andy Gordon WLLLWL Romuva Park, Brockton WIN
Technical knockout
1987-11-24 Sadik Sulemana WWWWLW The Forum, Halifax LOST
Technical knockout
1987-09-29 Darrell Flint WWWLL Halifax Forum, Halifax DRAW
Points
1987-09-20 Ken Barlow L Festival Arena, Shediac WIN
Technical knockout
1987-07-07 Ken Barlow debut Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1986-03-09 Gilbert Mwambo DLLW Lilongwe WIN
KO
1986-02-09 Ben Chitenje debut WIN
KO
1985-11-02 Joseph Poto debut WIN
KO
1985-06-29 Justice Mahilasi LL WIN
Points
1985-02-24 Titus Kanyanji debut WIN
KO
1984-12-28 Justice Mahilasi L WIN
KO

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