Troy Ross

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Troy Ross
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Troy Ross at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Born
Troy Amos-Ross

(1975-07-17) July 17, 1975 (age 49)
Georgetown, Guyana
NationalityCanadian
Other namesThe Boss
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm) [1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses3
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Light Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Light Heavyweight

Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian retired professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

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Personal life

He is the son of retired boxer Charles Amos who represented Guyana at the 1968 Summer Olympics and first cousin of Egerton Marcus who won the silver medal for Canada in the Middleweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. [2]

Boxing career

In the 1996 Olympics, after having defeated Roland Raforme (Seychelles) and Paul M'Bongo (Cameroon), Ross lost 14–8 in quarterfinals to Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Vassili Jirov. Ross entered the 2000 Olympics as a gold medal hopeful, however he was eliminated after a disappointing loss in his first fight with a knockout at the 2nd round by a  Nigerian boxer Jegbefumere Albert

Ross turned pro after the 2000 Summer Olympics, however he announced his retirement in 2005 after compiling a record of 13–1, due to the inability to get quality fights. In 2007 he began a comeback and on March 19, 2007, he captured the Commonwealth Cruiserweight title by knocking out John Keeton in the second round.

The Contender

In 2008 Ross joined the cast of the boxing reality TV show The Contender filming in Singapore. He became a member of the gold team and on 14 January 2009 won his first round contest against Australian Lawrence Tauasa. [3] He fought American Felix Cora Jr. in the quarterfinals winning when the fight was stopped after 2:48 of the first round. [3] In the semifinals Troy faced Nigerian Akinyemi Laleye, the fight was scored 50–45 by all three judges in Troy's favor. Troy fought another Nigerian, Ehinomen Ehikhamenor, in the finals on February 25, 2009, at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Ross defeated Ehikhamenor by fourth-round TKO to become the Contender champion. [4]

Acting career

Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in movies. He appeared in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man opposite Russell Crowe playing the role of heavyweight boxer John Henry Lewis. Ross also appeared in the 2007 movie Resurrecting the Champ with Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson, playing the younger version of the champ. He also appears in the movie Phantom Punch, in the role of Heavyweight boxer Floyd Patterson.

Championships and accomplishments

Professional record

28 fights25 wins3 losses
By knockout161
By decision92
No.ResultRecordOpponentMethodRound, timeDateLocationNotes
28Loss25–3 Flag of Cuba.svg Yoan Pablo Hernández UD12Sep 15, 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Stechert Arena, Bamberg, GermanyFor IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
27Win25–2 Flag of Poland.svg Lukasz RusiewiczUD8Feb 4, 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
26Win24–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carl HandyUD10Oct 30, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario
25Loss23–2 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cunningham TKO5 (12), 0:01June 5, 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyFor vacant IBF cruiserweight title
24Win23–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Bispo KO1 (8), 1:12Dec 5, 2009 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal
23Win22–1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Simms UD10June 19, 2009 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bell Centre, Montreal
22Win21–1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ehinomen Ehikhamenor TKO4 (10), 2:00Feb 25, 2009 Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut Won The Contender season 4 championship.
21Win20–1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Akinyemi LaleyeUD5Feb 18, 2009 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
20Win19–1 Flag of the United States.svg Felix Cora Jr. TKO1 (5), 2:38Jan 28, 2009 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
19Win18–1 Flag of Samoa.svg Lawrence Tauasa TKO2 (5)Jan 14, 2009 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
18Win17–1 Flag of the United States.svg Kendrick RelefordUD8May 3, 2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal
17Win16–1 Flag of England.svg Tony Booth TKO2 (8), 1:52May 18, 2007 Flag of England.svg ExCel Arena, London, England
16Win15–1 Flag of England.svg John Keeton KO2 (12), 2:08Mar 19, 2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal Won vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title
15Win14–1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Hastings RasaniTKO3 (8), 3:05Jan 20, 2007 Flag of England.svg Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, England
14Win13–1 Flag of Romania.svg Claudio Rîșco TKO8 (10), 1:25May 28, 2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casino Lac Leamy, Hull, Quebec Won vacant CBF cruiserweight title
13Loss12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Willie HerringSD8Mar 5, 2005 Flag of the United States.svg The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Etianne WhitakerKO2 (8), 1:09Feb 4, 2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Agricultural Exhibition Hall, Orangeville, Ontario
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg John BattleTKO5 (6), 1:26Jan 8, 2005 Flag of the United States.svg The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Caseny TruesdaleTKO1 (8), 2:24Dec 11, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Robert MarshTKO4 (6), 0:44Nov 20, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sam ReeseKO3 (6), 0:38Jan 31, 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Randy's Ballroom, San Antonio, Texas
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Norman JonesUD6Aug 6, 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Buchmuller Park, Secaucus, New Jersey
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis MatthewsKO2 (6), 1:13May 24, 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Dan SheehanUD4Dec 14, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
4Win4-0 Flag of the United States.svg Will LittleUD4Oct 26, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Kip TripletTKO2 (4), 2:40June 22, 2001 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tim ScogginsTKO1 (4), 2:12June 1, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Roger BowdenUD4April 20, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Cintas Center, Cincinnati

References

  1. ↑ "BoxRec: Login".
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Troy Ross Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 Archived December 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ ES Boxing (9 October 2013). "IMG 6725". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship Lineage".
Preceded by
Mark Hobson
retired
 Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion
vacated
March 19, 2007 – February 2, 2009		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Contender Champion
2008 		Succeeded by
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