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
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 |
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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 |
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1985-11-02 | Joseph Poto | debut | WIN KO |
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1985-06-29 | Justice Mahilasi | LL | WIN Points |
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1985-02-24 | Titus Kanyanji | debut | WIN KO |
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1984-12-28 | Justice Mahilasi | L | WIN KO |