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Fabrice Tiozzo

{{short description|French boxer}}

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|nickname=The Bear

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|height=6 ft 0+1/2 in

|reach=72 in

|nationality=French

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1969|05|08|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Saint-Denis, France

|style=Orthodox

|total=50

|wins=48

|KO=32

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Fabrice Tiozzo (born May 8, 1969) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2006. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1995 to 1997, the WBA cruiserweight title from 1997 to 2000, and the WBA light-heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006. He is the younger brother of former super middleweight world champion of boxing, Christophe Tiozzo.

Professional career

Fabrice turned professional in 1988 & amassed a record of 25-0 before he unsuccessfully fought American boxer Virgil Hill, for the WBA light heavyweight world title.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2000061|title=Tiozzo lost to Michalczewski as a teen|date=26 February 2005 |publisher=ESPN|access-date=2023-02-28}} Being floored twice en route to losing a split decision. Fabrice would get another opportunity at a world title nearly two years later, this time facing & defeating Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum, to win the WBC world title.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-06-17-sp-13976-story.html|title=McCallum Loses Decision, Title to Tiozzo|work=Los Angeles Times|date=17 June 1995 |access-date=2023-02-28}}

Personal life

Fabrice has two brothers Christophe & Franck, who were also professional boxers.

Professional boxing record

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!Result

!Record

!Opponent

!Type

!Round, time

!Date

!Location

!Notes

50

|{{yes2}}Win

|48–2

|align=left|Henry Saenz

|KO

|5 (10)

|Jul 15, 2006

|align=left|{{small|La Palestre, Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France}}

|align=left|

49

|{{yes2}}Win

|47–2

|align=left|Dariusz Michalczewski

|TKO

|6 (12)

|Feb 26, 2005

|align=left|{{small|Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA light-heavyweight title}}

48

|{{yes2}}Win

|46–2

|align=left|Silvio Branco

|MD

|12

|Mar 20, 2004

|align=left|{{small|Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Won WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title}}

47

|{{yes2}}Win

|45–2

|align=left|Joey DeGrandis

|TKO

|4 (8)

|Jul 4, 2003

|align=left|{{small|Futuroscope, Poitiers, Vienne, France}}

|align=left|

46

|{{yes2}}Win

|44–2

|align=left|George Arias

|UD

|8

| Mar 8, 2003

|align=left|{{small|Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

45

|{{yes2}}Win

|43–2

|align=left|Tiwon Taylor

|TKO

|3 (10)

|Dec 22, 2001

|align=left|{{small|Zenith, Orléans, Loiret, France}}

|align=left|

44

|{{no2}}Loss

|42–2

|align=left|Virgil Hill

|TKO

|1 (12)

|Dec 9, 2000

|align=left|{{small|Astroballe, Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Lost WBA cruiserweight title}}

43

|{{yes2}}Win

|42–1

|align=left|Valeriy Vykhor

|TKO

|6 (12)

|Apr 8, 2000

|align=left|{{small|Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA cruiserweight title}}

42

|{{yes2}}Win

|41–1

|align=left|Ken Murphy

|TKO

|7 (12)

|Nov 13, 1999

|align=left|{{small|Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA cruiserweight title}}

41

|{{yes2}}Win

|40–1

|align=left|Ezequiel Paixao

|TKO

|2 (12)

|Nov 14, 1998

|align=left|{{small|L'Espace François Mitterrand, Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA cruiserweight title}}

40

|{{yes2}}Win

|39–1

|align=left|Terry Ray

|TKO

|1 (12)

|May 2, 1998

|align=left|{{small|Astroballe, Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBA cruiserweight title}}

39

|{{yes2}}Win

|38–1

|align=left|Nate Miller

|UD

|12

|Nov 8, 1997

|align=left|{{small|Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Won WBA cruiserweight title}}

38

|{{yes2}}Win

|37–1

|align=left|Jeff Williams

|TKO

|2 (10)

|Sep 26, 1997

|align=left|{{small|Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

37

|{{yes2}}Win

|36–1

|align=left|Ed Dalton

|TKO

|3 (10)

|Apr 27, 1997

|align=left|{{small|Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

36

|{{yes2}}Win

|35–1

|align=left|Mike Peak

|PTS

|10

|Mar 1, 1997

|align=left|{{small|Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France}}

|align=left|

35

|{{yes2}}Win

|34–1

|align=left|Leslie Stewart

|KO

|6 (10)

|May 4, 1996

|align=left|{{small|Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

34

|{{yes2}}Win

|33–1

|align=left|Éric Lucas

|UD

|12

|Jan 13, 1996

|align=left|{{small|Palais des Spectacular, Saint-Etienne, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC light-heavyweight title}}

33

|{{yes2}}Win

|32–1

|align=left|Mike McCallum

|UD

|12

|Jun 16, 1995

|align=left|{{small|Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Won WBC light-heavyweight title}}

32

|{{yes2}}Win

|31–1

|align=left|Noel Magee

|TKO

|4 (12)

|Mar 5, 1995

|align=left|{{small|Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained EBU light-heavyweight title}}

31

|{{yes2}}Win

|30–1

|align=left|Maurice Core

|TKO

|4 (12)

|Oct 25, 1994

|align=left|{{small|Besançon, Doubs, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained EBU light-heavyweight title}}

30

|{{yes2}}Win

|29–1

|align=left|Tim St Clair

|TKO

|5 (10)

|Aug 14, 1994

|align=left|{{small|Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, France}}

|align=left|

29

|{{yes2}}Win

|28–1

|align=left|Eddy Smulders

|KO

|7 (12)

|Mar 5, 1994

|align=left|{{small|Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Won EBU light-heavyweight title}}

28

|{{yes2}}Win

|27–1

|align=left|Glazz Campbell

|TKO

|10 (10)

|Nov 13, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Caen, Calvados, France}}

|align=left|

27

|{{yes2}}Win

|26–1

|align=left|Dale Jackson

|KO

|4 (10)

|Sep 18, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

26

|{{no2}}Loss

|25–1

|align=left|Virgil Hill

|SD

|12

|Apr 3, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France}}

|align=left|{{small|For WBA light-heavyweight title}}

25

|{{yes2}}Win

|25–0

|align=left|Osley Silas

|TKO

|4 (8)

|Jan 20, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Avoriaz, Haute-Savoie, France}}

|align=left|

24

|{{yes2}}Win

|24–0

|align=left|Ramzi Hassan

|PTS

|8

|Nov 13, 1992

|align=left|{{small|Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Ain, France}}

|align=left|

23

|{{yes2}}Win

|23–0

|align=left|Robert Johnson

|TKO

|5 (8)

|Oct 3, 1992

|align=left|{{small|Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France}}

|align=left|

22

|{{yes2}}Win

|22–0

|align=left|Tony Wilson

|PTS

|8

|Mar 21, 1992

|align=left|{{small|Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France}}

|align=left|

21

|{{yes2}}Win

|21–0

|align=left|John Foreman

|TKO

|6 (8)

|Jan 26, 1992

|align=left|{{small|Saint-Ouen, Loir-et-Cher, France}}

|align=left|

20

|{{yes2}}Win

|20–0

|align=left|Ron Lee Warrior

|KO

|1 (6)

|Dec 13, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France}}

|align=left|

19

|{{yes2}}Win

|19–0

|align=left|Ken Heflin

|KO

|1 (8)

|Nov 3, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium}}

|align=left|

!8

|{{yes2}}Win

|18–0

|align=left|Terrence Wright

|TKO

|2 (8)

|Oct 13, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France}}

|align=left|

17

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–0

|align=left|Eric Nicoletta

|PTS

|10

|Jun 19, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|{{small|Won France light-heavyweight title}}

16

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–0

|align=left|Oliver Kemayou

|TKO

|3 (8)

|May 4, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France}}

|align=left|

15

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–0

|align=left|Sylvester White

|PTS

|8

|Mar 24, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Vichy, Allier, France}}

|align=left|

14

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–0

|align=left|Paul McCarthy

|KO

|2 (10)

|Feb 9, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

13

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–0

|align=left|Serge Bolivard

|PTS

|10

|Dec 23, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

12

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–0

|align=left|David Overton

|TKO

|1 (8)

|Nov 14, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

11

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–0

|align=left|James Fernandez

|KO

|4 (8)

|Oct 25, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Villeurbanne, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

10

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–0

|align=left|John Held

|PTS

|8

|Jun 29, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Charbonnières, Saône-et-Loire, France}}

|align=left|

9

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–0

|align=left|Frankie Hines

|TKO

|2 (8)

|Jun 1, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Salaise-sur-Sanne, Isère, France}}

|align=left|

8

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–0

|align=left|Yves Monsieur

|PTS

|8

|Apr 30, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Charbonnières, Saône-et-Loire, France}}

|align=left|

7

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–0

|align=left|Ian Bulloch

|PTS

|6

|Mar 2, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France}}

|align=left|

6

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–0

|align=left|James Wilder

|KO

|3 (6)

|Feb 9, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Casino de Charbonnières, Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

5

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–0

|align=left|John Cox

|KO

|4 (6)

|Dec 11, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France}}

|align=left|

4

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–0

|align=left|Rene Dere

|TKO

|1 (4)

|Nov 25, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Casino le Lyon Vert, Lyon, Rhône, France}}

|align=left|

3

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|align=left|Hassan Jalni

|TKO

|3 (4)

|Jul 29, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Deauville, Calvados, France}}

|align=left|

2

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|align=left|Hamid Hadi

|PTS

|4

|Mar 31, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France}}

|align=left|

1

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left|Dionisio Del Valle

|PTS

|4

|Nov 10, 1988

|align=left|{{small|Felt Forum New York City, New York, U.S.}}

|align=left|

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Boxrec|id=1689}}

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{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Regional boxing titles}}

{{s-bef|before=Eddy Smulders}}

{{s-ttl|title=EBU light heavyweight champion

|years=March 5, 1994 – 1995
Vacated}}

{{s-vac|next=Eddy Smulders}}

{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}}

{{s-bef|before=Mike McCallum}}

{{s-ttl|title=WBC light heavyweight champion

|years=June 16, 1995 – January 18, 1997
Vacated}}

{{s-aft|after=Roy Jones Jr.
Interim champion promoted}}

{{s-bef|before=Nate Miller}}

{{s-ttl|title=WBA cruiserweight champion

|years=November 8, 1997 – December 9, 2000}}

{{s-aft|after=Virgil Hill}}

{{s-bef|before=Silvio Branco}}

{{s-ttl|title=WBA (Regular) light heavyweight champion

|years=March 20, 2004 – July 3, 2004
Promoted}}

{{s-vac|next=Jürgen Brähmer}}

{{s-bef|before=Antonio Tarver}}

{{s-ttl|title=WBA light heavyweight champion

|years=July 3, 2004 – October 19, 2006
Retired}}

{{s-aft|after=Silvio Branco
Interim champion promoted}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tiozzo, Fabrice}}

Category:1969 births

Category:Living people

Category:French male boxers

Category:French sportspeople of Italian descent

Category:Sportspeople from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis

Category:World light-heavyweight boxing champions

Category:World cruiserweight boxing champions

Category:European Boxing Union champions

Category:World Boxing Council champions

Category:World Boxing Association champions

Category:20th-century French sportsmen