Tony Sibson

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Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958, in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer.

Boxing career

Tony Sibson was Commonwealth and European champion and a three-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown.

A Middleweight, Sibson fought during the 1970s and 1980s, winning 55 of his 63 bouts, including 31 by knockout. He fought Marvin Hagler for the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in February 1983, losing by a technical knockout in the sixth round. Sibson later moved up to Light heavyweight and lost to Dennis Andries in a bout for the WBC title in 1986. Two years later he challenged Frank Tate for the IBF Middleweight title, this time losing by a 10th-round TKO.

Professional boxing record

55 Wins (31 knockouts, 24 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 55–7-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frank Tate TKO 10 7 Feb 1988 Stafford, England IBF Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the tenth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 55–6–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Anderson TKO 7 16 Sep 1987 London, England BBBofC British/Commonwealth Middleweight Titles.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 54–6–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dennis Andries TKO 9 10 Sep 1986 London, England BBBofC British/WBC World Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the ninth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 54–5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Luis Jose Rivera PTS 10 16 Apr 1986 London, England
Win 53–5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abdul Umaru Sanda PTS 12 19 Mar 1986 London, England Commonwealth Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 52–5–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Juan Elizondo KO 2 22 Jan 1986 London, England Elizondo knocked out at 0:47 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 51–5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mark Kaylor UD 12 27 Nov 1984 London, England BBBofC British/Commonwealth/EBU Middleweight Titles.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 50–5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Louis Acaries PTS 12 25 Feb 1984 Paris, France EBU Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 49–5–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Don Lee TKO 8 15 Jan 1984 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:13 of the eighth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 49–4-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Manuel Jiminez TKO 8 22 Nov 1983 London, England Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the eighth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 48–4-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Collins TKO 2 8 Oct 1983 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:36 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 47–4–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marvin Hagler TKO 6 11 Feb 1983 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. WBC/WBA World Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the sixth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 47–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Antonio Alejandro Garrido RTD 8 14 Sep 1982 London, England
Win 46–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jacques Chinon TKO 10 4 May 1982 London, England EBU Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 45–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dwight Davison PTS 12 21 Feb 1982 Birmingham, England
Win 44–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nicola Cirelli KO 10 24 Nov 1981 London, England EBU Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 43–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Minter TKO 3 15 Sep 1981 London, England EBU Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 42–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Andoni Amana PTS 12 14 May 1981 Bilbao, Spain EBU Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 41–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Andre Mongelema PTS 10 17 Mar 1981 London, England
Win 40–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Norberto Cabrera PTS 10 27 Jan 1981 London, England
Win 39–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Matteo Salvemini KO 7 8 Dec 1980 London, England EBU Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 38–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bobby Coolidge KO 7 27 Sep 1980 London, England Coolidge knocked out at 1:50 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 37–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marciano Bernardi PTS 10 3 Jun 1980 London, England
Win 36–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chisanda Mutti PTS 15 4 Mar 1980 London, England Commonwealth Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 35–3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". James Waire PTS 10 22 Jan 1980 London, England
Win 34–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Robert Powell TKO 1 29 Nov 1979 Liverpool, England
Loss 33–3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kevin Finnegan PTS 15 6 Nov 1979 London, England BBBofC British Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 33–2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Willie Classen KO 2 9 Oct 1979 London, England
Win 32–2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jacques Chinon TKO 8 26 Jun 1979 Leicester, England
Win 31–2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Al Clay TKO 7 15 May 1979 London, England
Win 30–2-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frankie Lucas TKO 5 10 Apr 1979 London, England BBBofC British Middleweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 29–2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eddie Smith PTS 10 5 Mar 1979 Wolverhampton, England
Win 28–2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gerard Nosley TKO 7 7 Nov 1978 London, England
Loss 27–2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eddie Smith PTS 8 24 Oct 1978 London, England
Win 27–1–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Keith Bussey TKO 8 12 Sep 1978 London, England
Win 26–1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bonny McKenzie PTS 8 18 Jul 1978 Wakefield, England
Win 25–1–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Danny McLoughlin KO 3 29 Jun 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Loss 24–1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lottie Mwale KO 1 23 May 1978 Leicester, England
Win 24-0–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mac Nicholson TKO 1 25 Apr 1978 London, England
Win 23–0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Walker TKO 5 4 Apr 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Win 22-0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mac Nicholson TKO 7 31 Mar 1978 Liverpool, England
Win 21–0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Errol McKenzie KO 2 6 Mar 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Win 20–0–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Smith KO 5 23 Jan 1978 Wolverhampton, England
Win 19–0–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oscar Angus TKO 6 30 Nov 1977 Wolverhampton, England
Win 18–0–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Wayne Bennett PTS 8 8 Nov 1977 West Bromwich, England
Template:DrawDraw 17–0–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pat Thomas PTS 8 18 Oct 1977 Wolverhampton, England
Win 17-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sonny Kamunga PTS 8 27 Apr 1977 Leicester, England
Win 16–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Burnett PTS 8 21 Apr 1977 Liverpool, England
Win 15–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Walker PTS 8 7 Apr 1977 Dudley, England
Win 14-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bonny McKenzie KO 7 24 Mar 1977 Leicester, England
Win 13–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gareth Jones KO 1 25 Feb 1977 Birmingham, England
Win 12–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arthur Winfield TKO 2 10 Feb 1977 Coventry, England
Win 11–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Roy Gumbs PTS 8 19 Jan 1977 Solihull, England
Win 10–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Burnett PTS 8 11 Jan 1977 Wolverhampton, England
Win 9–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tim McHugh TKO 4 14 Dec 1976 West Bromwich, England
Win 8–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Breen TKO 5 30 Nov 1976 Dudley, England
Win 7–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Neville Esteban PTS 8 3 Nov 1976 Caister-on-Sea, England
Win 6-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Clive Davidson PTS 8 22 Oct 1976 Birmingham, England
Win 5–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bonny McKenzie TKO 7 10 Sep 1976 Birmingham, England
Win 4–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimmy Pickard PTS 6 14 Jul 1976 Wolverhampton, England
Win 3–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Liam White PTS 6 26 May 1976 Wolverhampton, England
Win 2-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Breen PTS 6 6 May 1976 Birmingham, England
Win 1-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Charlie Ricardson TKO 2 9 Apr 1976 Birmingham, England

Post-Boxing career

Since retiring from boxing, Sibson has led a low-key life working within the building trade living in Leicester.

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