| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Wolf |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | Christopher Andrew Thompson February 2, 1995 Gauteng, South Africa |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 201 cm (79 in) [1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record [2] | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Win by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
Christopher Andrew Thompson (born 2 February 1995) is a South African professional boxer who held the African Boxing Union heavyweight title in 2022.
On 11 June 2022, Thompson faced his debut foe, and current Republic of South Africa and List of African Boxing Union champions heavyweight champion Joshua Pretorius at the Emeperors Palace, Thompson won a lop-sided decision, outpointing the champion 120–108 in all of the judges' scorecards to dethrone him. [3] [4]
In September 2022, Thompson was scheduled to face Danish rising prospect Kem Ljungquist for the WBC International bridgerweight championship, however, Thompson would pull out due to being hospitalized in the build-up. [4]
On 11 December 2022, Thompson defended his titles against subsequent Riyadh Season WBC Boxing Grand Prix participant and semi-finalist Keaton Gomes at the Emperors Palace. Thompson would fall in his first defence as he was dropped thrice in the first round en route to a sixth-round stoppage loss, Thompson also fell in a loop of Republic of South Africa heavyweight title-holders falling in their first defence of the title. [4] [5] [6]
On 7 March 2023, Thompson fought his third bout outside of his home country South Africa to face promising contender Evgenyi Romanov in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Thompson would lose a "dull fight", or rather an underwhelming fight ending with the scores of 73–79 and 74–78 twice. [7] He was later scheduled in a bout against Solomon Dacres on 19 August 2023 in Birmingham. [4] Thompson again lost in an underwhelming fight where Dacres outpointed him in full ten rounds. [8]
On 17 November 2023, Thompson, undoubtedly, suffered his most severe loss yet of his career against decorated Bakhodir Jalolov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan [9] as Thompson endured a first-round knockout after only a minute and ten seconds into the bout, this is also his fourth straight loss. [10]
After three straight wins against respectable oppositions, Thompson faced Keaton Gomes-conqueror and current South African heavyweight champion Shaun Potgieter on 23 August 2025, [11] Thompson dethroned Potgieter via seventh-round TKO. [12]
Thompson was scheduled against reigning WBA interim bridgerweight champion and favourite Georgiy Yunovidov in an eight-rounder scheduled contest for the vacant IBA Intercontinental heavyweight championship in the Thrilla in Manila II undercard on 29 October 2025. Their bout represented the heavyweight division's premise and aspect of the event, commemorating the Thrilla in Manila bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. [13] Despite being the underdog, Thompson delivered a dominating and career-best unanimous decision win against Yunovidov, scoring an upset with the scores of 77–75 and 78–74 twice. [14] [15]
| 23 fights | 16 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | 16–6–1 | Shaun Potgieter | TKO | 7 (12) | 23 Aug 2025 | Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa | Won South African heavyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 15–6–1 | Mussa Ajibu | TKO | 3 (8) | 1 May 2025 | SunBet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 21 | Win | 14–6–1 | Alexandru Jur | UD | 8 | 23 Aug 2024 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 20 | Win | 13–6–1 | Juan Roux | UD | 8 | 15 Jun 2024 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 19 | Loss | 12–6–1 | Bakhodir Jalolov | KO | 1 (10), 1:10 | 17 Nov 2023 | Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 18 | Loss | 12–5–1 | Solomon Dacres | UD | 10 | 19 Aug 2023 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 17 | Loss | 12–4–1 | Evgenyi Romanov | UD | 8 | 7 Mar 2023 | DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 16 | Loss | 12–3–1 | Keaton Gomes | TKO | 6 (12), 1:58 | 11 Dec 2022 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Lost South African and African heavyweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Joshua Pretorius | UD | 12 | 11 Jun 2022 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won South African and African heavyweight titles |
| 14 | Draw | 11–2–1 | Shafic Kiwanika | MD | 6 | 13 Oct 2021 | Mtana Hall, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Mussa Ajibu | TKO | 3 (8) | 18 Sep 2021 | Parkview Centre, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Imani Daudi Kawaya | UD | 6 | 28 May 2021 | Next Door Arena, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Limbani Lano | UD | 6 | 9 Nov 2019 | Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Youssouf Kasongo Mwanza | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 23 Jun 2019 | Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Lebogang Mashitoa | SD | 6 | 10 Feb 2019 | Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Didier Nywembwe | TKO | 2 (6) | 21 Oct 2018 | Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Akani Phuzi | KO | 2 (10) | 22 Apr 2018 | Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Randburg, South Africa | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Mduduzi Moyo | TKO | 2 (4) | 23 Mar 2018 | Community Centre, Edenvale, South Africa | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | James Katende | TKO | 2 (6) | 4 Dec 2017 | Emperors Papace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Akani Phuzi | PTS | 6 | 22 Oct 2017 | Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Randburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Antonello Maree | TKO | 2 (4) | 9 Sep 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Tshilidzi Mulaudzi | TKO | 2 (4) | 23 Jul 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joshua Pretorius | PTS | 4 | 26 May 2017 | Sibaya Casino & Ent. Kingdom, Durban, South Africa |
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Georgiy Yunovidov | UD | 8 | 29 Oct 2025 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | Won vacant IBA Intercontinental heavyweight title |