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Biography
Warren Thompson (born September 16, 1962, in Bristol, Tennessee) is a former heavyweight boxer best known for his successful amateur boxing career.
Professional career
Watson turned pro in 1987 and won his first 10 bouts before stepping up in class and losing to Bernardo Mercado in 1988. After another string of victories he faced Michael Dokes but lost via 3rd-round TKO. In his next fight he was TKO'd by Ray Mercer and retired. He returned to the sport five years later but retired again after two victories.
Amateur career
Watson became the 1985 National AAU Super Heavyweight Champion (201 lbs. or more), while boxing for U.S. Army.
Professional boxing record
| 17 Wins (13 knockouts, 4 decisions), 3 Losses (3 knockouts, 0 decisions)[1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 4-12 |  Dwayne Hall | TKO | 1 | 16/04/1996 |  Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| Win | 3-11 | William "Gladiator" Campudani | KO | 1 | 19/12/1995 |  Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 12-0 | "Merciless" Ray Mercer | TKO | 5 | 15/01/1990 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the fifth round. |
| Loss | 38-2-2 | Michael "Dynamite" Dokes | TKO | 3 | 24/08/1989 |  New York City, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the third round. |
| Win | -- | Anthony Green | KO | 1 | 12/06/1989 |  Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 0-4 | Randy Davis | KO | 2 | 22/05/1989 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 3-17 | James Holly | KO | 2 | 13/05/1989 |  Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 25-15 | Danny Sutton | PTS | 10 | 24/03/1989 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 3-25 | Larry Givens | UD | 8 | 12/11/1988 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 32-4 |  Bernardo Mercado | TKO | 1 | 13/08/1988 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 1-6 | John "The Salt" Morton | PTS | 10 | 23/07/1988 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 10-24-1 | Frankie Hines | TKO | 1 | 25/06/1988 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 0-1 | Calvin "Concrete" Jones | TKO | 2 | 16/01/1988 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the second round. |
| Win | 0-7 | Jeff Burg | TKO | 1 | 28/11/1987 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 1-5 | "Mean" Joe Adams | TKO | 3 | 19/11/1987 |  Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Darryl Rouse | TKO | 4 | 29/09/1987 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 4-15-1 | Wesley Smith | PTS | 6 | 19/09/1987 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 0-4 | Ray Sims | TKO | 2 | 24/08/1987 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the second round. |
| Win | 0-3 | Mark "The Spark" Green | KO | 1 | 11/07/1987 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | -- | Troy Whitehead | KO | 1 | 09/05/1987 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
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