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Christophe Tiozzo (born June 1, 1963 in St. Denis, France) is a French former professional boxer who held the Lineal and WBA super middleweight championship. In amateur boxing, Tiozzo won the bronze medal at light middleweight in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of three-time world champion Fabrice Tiozzo.
Amateur boxing career
Record:85–6–2 (24)
1982 French National Championship Light Middleweights: Gold Medalist
- Defeated Alain Cuvillier
- Defeated Fabien Khodri
- Defeated Did-Ali Lokchiri
- Defeated Patrick Magnetto
1982 European Junior Championship at Schwerin, Germany as a Light Middleweight
- Defeated Graciano Rocchigiani (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Lost to Shararov (USSR)
1983 French National Championship as a Light Middleweight: Gold Medalist
- Defeated Bernard RazzanoTKO 3
- Defeated Jean-Luc CharmeTKO 2
- Defeated Gilbert DeleTKO 3
- Defeated Michel Moukorykot 3
1983: European Championship at Varna as a Light Middleweight
- Lost to Ralf Hunger (Democratic Republic of Germany)
1984 French National Championship as a Middleweight: Bronze Medalist
- Defeated Jean-Max Delnard
- Lost to François Berardinoby forfeit
1984 Olympic Games at Los Angeles, California, USA as a Light Middleweight: Bronze Medalist
- Defeated Suleymana Sadik (Ghana)points
- Defeated Vicky Byarubaga (Uganda) points
- Defeated Israel Cole (Sierra Leone) points
- Lost to Shawn O'Sullivan (Canada)points
1985: French National Championship as a Middleweight: Gold Medalist
- Defeated Pascal StrohAB 2
- Defeated Christophe GirardTKO 2
- Defeated Moktar Bekheira
- Defeated Hamedidi Maimoun
1985: European Championship at Budapest, Hungary as a Middleweight
- Defeated Boliguzov (USSR)
- Defeated Maricescu (Romania) (Eliminated for failing drug test)
Professional boxing career
Tiozzo began his professional boxing career in 1985 and won his first 28 bouts, winning the WBA and Lineal Super Middleweight Titles by beating In-Chul Baek in 1990 by TKO. Tiozzo successfully defended the belt twice, losing it in 1991 to Víctor Córdoba by 9th-round TKO. In 1992 he challenged WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Jeff Harding, but lost by TKO.He retired in 1996 with a record of 33-2-0.
Professional boxing record
| 33 Wins (23 knockouts, 10 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts) [1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 20-5 | Philippe Michel | PTS | 8 | 04/05/1996 | Villeurbanne, Rhône | |
| Win | 25-7-1 | Carlos Bates | KO | 2 | 24/03/1996 | Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Win | 5-9 | Robert Straw | KO | 3 | 26/10/1995 | Bron, Rhône | |
| Loss | 21-1 | Jeff Harding | TKO | 8 | 05/06/1992 | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône | For WBC Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 17-2 | Kenny Schaefer | TKO | 2 | 08/11/1991 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris | |
| Win | 11-5-1 | Lenzie Morgan | MD | 10 | 02/08/1991 | Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Loss | 17-2-3 | Victor Cordoba | TKO | 9 | 05/04/1991 | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône | Lost Lineal and WBA Super Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 38-0 | Danny Morgan | TKO | 2 | 23/11/1990 | Halle de Cergy, Cergy-Pontoise, Val-d'Oise | Retained Lineal and WBA Super Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:35 of the second round. |
| Win | 26-2 | Paul Whittaker | TKO | 8 | 20/07/1990 | Plaza de Toros, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône | Retained Lineal and WBA Super Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 47-2 | In-Chul Baek | TKO | 6 | 30/03/1990 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône | Won Lineal and WBA Super Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:54 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 18-1 | Carlos Antunes Fonseca | TKO | 7 | 25/11/1989 | Lyon, Rhône | |
| Win | 21-6-1 | Frank Minton | TKO | 8 | 29/07/1989 | Deauville, Calvados | |
| Win | 45-5-2 | James Kinchen | PTS | 10 | 31/03/1989 | Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine | |
| Win | 6-6 | Sylvester White | KO | 8 | 18/12/1988 | Orlando, Florida | |
| Win | 36-10-1 | Alfonso Redondo | TKO | 7 | 19/09/1988 | Palais des Sports de Corbeil-Essonnes, Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne | EBU Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 11-2-2 | Andreas Prox | TKO | 10 | 13/06/1988 | Lyon, Rhône | EBU Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 33-5-2 | Pierre Joly | PTS | 12 | 18/04/1988 | Paris | EBU Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 7-2 | Lester Yarbrough | KO | 7 | 12/03/1988 | Montbrison, Loire | |
| Win | 17-4-1 | Charles Campbell | UD | 10 | 04/02/1988 | Felt Forum, New York City | 10-0, 9-1, 9-1. |
| Win | 31-4 | Carlos Tite | KO | 3 | 21/12/1987 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris | |
| Win | 16-2 | Jeff Lanas | KO | 4 | 09/11/1987 | Villeurbanne, Rhône | |
| Win | 7-7 | Tim Knight | TKO | 4 | 17/09/1987 | Felt Forum, New York City | Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 4-4 | John Moore | TKO | 7 | 09/07/1987 | Felt Forum, New York City | Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 30-7-2 | Jimmy Cable | KO | 5 | 06/06/1987 | Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique | |
| Win | 14-7 | Derrick Drane | KO | 4 | 27/04/1987 | Paris | |
| Win | 4-5 | Troy Watson | SD | 10 | 29/01/1987 | Felt Forum, New York City | 5-3, 6-2, 3-5. |
| Win | 22-11-5 | Andre Mongelema | PTS | 8 | 13/12/1986 | Paris | |
| Win | 16-6-1 | Jose Rosemain | TKO | 5 | 07/11/1986 | Paris | |
| Win | 14-7-4 | Tony Jenkins | TKO | 5 | 25/10/1986 | Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique | |
| Win | 5-6-1 | Wesley Reid | TKO | 4 | 09/10/1986 | Felt Forum, New York City | |
| Win | 6-14-3 | Mike Peoples | UD | 8 | 15/05/1986 | Felt Forum, New York City | |
| Win | 11-9 | Jimmy Shavers | PTS | 8 | 15/03/1986 | Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo | |
| Win | 18-5 | Danny Vandal | KO | 2 | 03/02/1986 | Paris | |
| Win | 8-4 | Vint Hammock | TKO | 3 | 08/12/1985 | Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal | Referee stopped the bout at 1:34 of the third round. |
| Win | 7-2-2 | Karl Barwise | PTS | 8 | 29/10/1985 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris | |