Troy Ross
Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975, in Georgetown, Guyana) is a cruiserweight Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight (< 81 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
| Troy Ross | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Troy Amos-Ross |
| Nickname(s) | The Boss |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Reach | 1.80 in (5 cm) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | July 17, 1975 Georgetown, Guyana |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 3 |
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Personal life
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]
Boxing career
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 an impressive record of 13–1, due to the inability to get quality fights. In 2007 Troy began a comeback and on March 19, 2007, he captured the Commonwealth Cruiserweight title by knocking out John Keeton in the second round.
The Contender
In 2008 Troy 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]
Acting career
Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in Hollywood 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.
Championships and accomplishments
- Canadian Boxing Federation
- CBF Cruiserweight Championship (One time)[4]
Professional record
| 28 fights | 25 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 28 | Loss | 25–3 |  |
UD | 12 | Sep 15, 2012 |  |
For IBF and The Ring Cruiserweight Titles |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 |  |
UD | 8 | Feb 4, 2012 | |
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| 26 | Win | 24–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
UD | 10 | Oct 30, 2010 | |
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| 25 | Loss | 23–2 |  |
TKO | 5 (12), 0:01 | June 5, 2010 | |
For Vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 |  |
KO | 1 (8), 1:12 | Dec 5, 2009 | |
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| 23 | Win | 22–1 | |
UD | 10 | June 19, 2009 | |
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| 22 | Win | 21–1 |  |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:00 | Feb 25, 2009 | |
Won The Contender season 4 Championship. |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | |
UD | 5 | Feb 18, 2009 |  |
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | |
TKO | 1 (5), 2:38 | Jan 28, 2009 | |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  |
TKO | 2 (5) | Jan 14, 2009 | |
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | |
UD | 8 | May 3, 2008 | |
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  |
TKO | 2 (8), 1:52 | May 18, 2007 | |
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | |
KO | 2 (12), 2:08 | Mar 19, 2007 | |
Won Vacant Commonwealth Cruiserweight Title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  |
TKO | 3 (8), 3:05 | Jan 20, 2007 | |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 |  |
TKO | 8 (10), 1:25 | May 28, 2005 | |
Won Vacant CBF Cruiserweight Title |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | |
SD | 8 | Mar 5, 2005 | |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | |
KO | 2 (8), 1:09 | Feb 4, 2005 | |
Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:26 | Jan 8, 2005 | |
Cruiserweight bout. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:24 | Dec 11, 2004 | |
Cruiserweight bout. |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | |
TKO | 4 (6), 0:44 | Nov 20, 2004 | |
Cruiserweight bout. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | |
KO | 3 (6), 0:38 | Jan 31, 2003 | |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | |
UD | 6 | Aug 6, 2002 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | |
KO | 2 (6), 1:13 | May 24, 2002 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | |
UD | 4 | Dec 14, 2001 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4-0 | |
UD | 4 | Oct 26, 2001 | |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | |
TKO | 2 (4), 2:40 | June 22, 2001 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:12 | June 1, 2001 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | |
UD | 4 | April 20, 2001 | |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Troy Ross Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- Archived December 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ES Boxing. "IMG 6725". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- "Canadian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship Lineage".
External links
| Preceded by Mark Hobson retired |
Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion vacated March 19, 2007 – February 2, 2009 |
Succeeded by Robert Norton |
| Preceded by Sakio Bika |
The Contender Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Garth Wood |