Tontcho Tontchev

Toncho Dimitrov Tonchev (Bulgarian: Тончо Димитров Тончев) (born December 1, 1972, in Sliven) is a Bulgarian boxer, who won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tontchev also represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Toncho Tonchev
BornToncho Dimitrov Tonchev
(1972-12-01) December 1, 1972
Sliven, Bulgaria
NationalityBulgaria Bulgaria
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
DivisionLight Welterweight (-63,5 kg)
StanceOrthodox
Years active10 (1997–2007)
Professional boxing record
Total44
Wins37
By knockout21
Losses7
By knockout4
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: September 22, 2009
Tontcho Tontchev
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Lightweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 Vejle Lightweight

Amateur career

Olympic results

1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, SpainSpain
Event Round Result Opponent Score
Lightweight First Win Cuba Julio González Valladares 14-12
Second Win Papua New Guinea Henry Kungsi 11-2
Quarterfinals Loss United States Oscar De La Hoya 7-16
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA, USAUnited States
Event Round Result Opponent Score
Lightweight
First Win Moldova Oktavian Taykou RSC 2 (1:40)
Second Win Zambia Dennis Zimba 17-9
Quarterfinal Win Canada Michael Strange 16-10
Semifinal Win United States Terrance Cauthen 15-12
Final Loss Algeria Hocine Soltani 3-3

In 1996 he won the silver medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Tontchev turned professional in 1997.

Professional boxing record

37 Wins (21 (T)Knockouts, 16 decisions), 7 Losses (4 (T)Knockouts, 3 decisions)[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
Loss 37-7 Republic of Ireland Paul McCloskey TKO4 (12), 2:46 2007-12-08United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom For vacant IBF International light welterweight title
Loss 37-6 United Kingdom John Fewkes PTS8 (8) 2007-07-13United Kingdom Barnsley, United Kingdom
Loss 37-5 Belarus Yuri Romanov KO3 (12) 2007-04-28Belarus Minsk, Belarus For EBU (European) lightweight title
Win 37-4 France Frederic Gosset TKO1 (6) 2007-03-03Albania Tirana, Albania
Win 36-4 United Kingdom Jon Honney PTS6 (6) 2006-05-26United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win 35-4 United Kingdom Dean Phillips TKO1 (8) 2006-04-02United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win 34-4 North Macedonia Vlado Buchkovsky PTS8 (8), 3:00 2005-12-23North Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia
Loss 33-4 Hungary Janos Nagy Decision (Unanimous)12 (12), 3:00 2005-09-10Hungary Debrecen, Hungary For International Boxing Council super featherweight title
Win 33-3 North Macedonia Branco Mitrevski TKO6 (6) 2005-08-27North Macedonia Veles, Macedonia
Loss 32-3 Belarus Sergey Gulyakevich TKO2 (12) 2005-07-20Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco Losses WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
Win 32-2 Ukraine Rakhim Mingaleev TKO4 (8) 2005-03-05Albania Durres, Albania
Win 31-2 Belarus Dmitry Yakubchik Decision (Unanimous)6 (6), 3:00 2004-06-16Belarus Minsk, Belarus
Win 30-2 France Francky Leroy TKO5 (12) 2004-01-31France Grande-Synthe, France Wins vacant World Boxing Union lightweight title
Win 29-2 Belarus Pavel Potipko Decision (Unanimous)6 (6), 3:00 2003-07-05Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 28-2 Ukraine Rakhim Mingaleev Decision (Unanimous)6 (6), 3:00 2003-05-24France Gravelines, France
Loss 27-2 Nigeria Daniel Attah Decision (Unanimous)10 (10), 3:00 2002-08-03United States Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Win 27-1 Peru Luis Villalta TD6 (10), 3:00 2002-08-03United States Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 26-1 Mexico Gustavo Corral KO6 (10), 1:28 2002-03-21United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 25-1 Romania Adrian Parlogea TKO3 (6) 2001-10-06Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
Loss 24-1 Mexico Luis Alfonso Lizarraga TKO6 (10), 1:18 2001-08-21United States Tempe, Arizona, United States
Win 24-0 Kazakhstan Anatoly Alexandrov TKO1 (12), 0:38 2001-01-20United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom Wins EBU (European) super featherweight title
Win 23-0 United Kingdom Charles Shepherd Decision (Unanimous)12 (12), 3:00 2000-11-11United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom Retains WBC International super featherweight title
Win 22-0 Burkina Faso Dramane Nabaloum TKO6 (12) 2000-07-13United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom Retains WBC International super featherweight title
Win 21-0 United States Jimmy Zeikle KO2 (12) 2000-05-11United Kingdom Newark, United Kingdom Retains WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win 20-0 Bulgaria Kirkor Kirkorov RTD4 (12), 3:00 2000-03-25Poland Białystok, Poland Wins WBC International super featherweight title
Win 19-0 France David Mathieu TKO6 (8), 0:33 2000-02-21United Kingdom Southwark, United Kingdom
Win 18-0 Belgium Pascal Montulet PTS10 (10), 3:00 1999-11-13United Kingdom Cottingham, United Kingdom
Win 17-0 United Kingdom Carl Allen KO2 (6) 1999-10-19United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win 16-0 Hungary Laszlo Bognar TKO1 (12) 1999-07-15United Kingdom Peterborough, United Kingdom Retains WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win 15-0 Ukraine Rakhim Mingaleev Decision (Unanimous)12 (12), 3:00 1999-04-29United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom Wins WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win 14-0 United Kingdom Brian Coleman PTS6 (6), 3:00 1999-02-06United Kingdom Halifax, United Kingdom
Win 13-0 France Didier Schaeffer PTS8 (8), 3:00 1998-12-12United Kingdom Chester, United Kingdom
Win 12-0 Czech Republic Anatoly Vinevsky TKO2 (6) 1998-10-02Poland Wroclaw, Poland
Win 11-0 France Didier Tual TKO3 (6) 1998-08-08United Kingdom Scarborough, United Kingdom
Win 10-0 United Kingdom John T. Kelly TKO5 (8) 1998-06-09United Kingdom Cottingham, United Kingdom
Win 9-0 United Kingdom Anthony Campbell PTS8 (8), 3:00 1998-03-14United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win 8-0 Colombia Mauricio Bernal KO1 (6) 1997-12-16France Grande-Synthe, France
Win 7-0 United Kingdom John T. Kelly PTS6 (6), 3:00 1997-11-22United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom
Win 6-0 United Kingdom Karl Taylor PTS4 (4), 3:00 1997-10-25United Kingdom Queensferry, United Kingdom
Win 5-0 United Kingdom Ervine Blake PTS4 (4), 3:00 1997-09-02United Kingdom Southwark, United Kingdom
Win 4-0 Bulgaria Sevladin Rousev KO2 (4) 1997-08-17Bulgaria Belmeken, Bulgaria
Win 3-0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Bamana Dibateza PTS4 (4), 3:00 1997-06-30United Kingdom Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win 2-0 United Kingdom Andrew Robinson TKO2 (4) 1997-05-20United Kingdom Cheshunt, United Kingdom
Win 1-0 United Kingdom Wayne Jones TKO1 (4) 1997-04-28United Kingdom Cottingham, United Kingdom Pro debut

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