Troy Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | Troy Amos-Ross July 17, 1975 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | The Boss |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Reach | 1.80 in (5 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 3 |
Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian 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.
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. [1]
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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.
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. [2] He fought American Felix Cora Jr. in the quarterfinals winning when the fight was stopped after 2:48 of the first round. [2] 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 Contender final 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. [3]
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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.
| 28 fights | 25 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Loss | 25–3 |  Yoan Pablo Hernández | UD | 12 | Sep 15, 2012 |  Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Germany | For IBF and The Ring Cruiserweight Titles |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 |  Lukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 8 | Feb 4, 2012 | Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 |  Carl Handy | UD | 10 | Oct 30, 2010 | Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 |  Steve Cunningham | TKO | 5 (12), 0:01 | June 5, 2010 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany | For Vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 |  Daniel Bispo | KO | 1 (8), 1:12 | Dec 5, 2009 | Montreal Casino, Montreal | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Michael Simms | UD | 10 | June 19, 2009 | Bell Centre, Montreal | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 |  Ehinomen Ehikhamenor | TKO | 4 (10), 2:00 | Feb 25, 2009 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut | Won The Contender season 4 Championship. |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Akinyemi Laleye | UD | 5 | Feb 18, 2009 |  Singapore | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Felix Cora Jr. | TKO | 1 (5), 2:38 | Jan 28, 2009 | Singapore | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  Lawrence Tauasa | TKO | 2 (5) | Jan 14, 2009 | Singapore | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Kendrick Releford | UD | 8 | May 3, 2008 | Montreal Casino, Montreal | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Tony Booth | TKO | 2 (8), 1:52 | May 18, 2007 | ExCel Arena, London, England | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | John Keeton | KO | 2 (12), 2:08 | Mar 19, 2007 | Montreal Casino, Montreal | Won Vacant Commonwealth Cruiserweight Title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Hastings Rasani | TKO | 3 (8), 3:05 | Jan 20, 2007 | Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, England | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 |  Claudio Rîșco | TKO | 8 (10), 1:25 | May 28, 2005 | Casino Lac Leamy, Hull, Quebec | Won Vacant CBF Cruiserweight Title |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Willie Herring | SD | 8 | Mar 5, 2005 | The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Etianne Whitaker | KO | 2 (8), 1:09 | Feb 4, 2005 | Agricultural Exhibition Hall, Orangeville, Ontario | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | John Battle | TKO | 5 (6), 1:26 | Jan 8, 2005 | The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Caseny Truesdale | TKO | 1 (8), 2:24 | Dec 11, 2004 | The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Robert Marsh | TKO | 4 (6), 0:44 | Nov 20, 2004 | The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Sam Reese | KO | 3 (6), 0:38 | Jan 31, 2003 | Randy's Ballroom, San Antonio, Texas | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Norman Jones | UD | 6 | Aug 6, 2002 | Buchmuller Park, Secaucus, New Jersey | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Dennis Matthews | KO | 2 (6), 1:13 | May 24, 2002 | Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dan Sheehan | UD | 4 | Dec 14, 2001 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Will Little | UD | 4 | Oct 26, 2001 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kip Triplet | TKO | 2 (4), 2:40 | June 22, 2001 | Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Tim Scoggins | TKO | 1 (4), 2:12 | June 1, 2001 | Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Roger Bowden | UD | 4 | April 20, 2001 | Cintas Center, Cincinnati |
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