Debendra Thapa (born 26 June 1977), also called Debind Thapa, is a Nepalese-Indian former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2006.[2] He challenged twice for the WBC-NABF super flyweight title in 2001 and the WBC-NABF super bantamweight title in 2003. As an amateur, he competed for India in the men's light flyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3] He also won a gold medal at the 1995 South Asian Games.

Debendra Thapa
Born (1977-06-26) 26 June 1977 (age 47)
Syangja, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Indian
Other namesThe Nepal Tiger
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height11.61 m (38 ft 1 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights28
Wins20
Wins by KO11
Losses6
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Madras Light flyweight

Professional boxing record

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28 fights 20 wins 6 losses
By knockout 11 3
By decision 9 3
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Loss 20–6–1 (1)   Jason Litzau KO 2 (10), 3:00 11 May 2006   Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
27 Loss 20–5–1 (1)   Gary Stark Jr RTD 5 (8) 9 Mar 2006   Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Loss 20–4–1 (1)   Steve Molitor TKO 8 (10), 3:00 19 Aug 2005   Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S.
25 Win 20–3–1 (1)   Juan Carlos Jacobo TD 6 (8), 2:40 2 Apr 2005   Clarion Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
24 Draw 19–3–1 (1)   Juan Carlos Jacobo PTS 8 10 Sep 2004   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
23 Win 19–3 (1)   Margarito Lopez TKO 5 (6), 1:20 23 Jan 2004   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22 Loss 18–3 (1)   David Donis UD 12 7 Jul 2003   Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. For WBC–NABF super bantamweight title
21 Win 18–2 (1)   Francisco Tejedor UD 8 18 Mar 2003   Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Loss 17–2 (1)   Phillip Payne SD 6 22 Jun 2002   Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Win 17–1 (1)   Omar Adorno TD 9 (10), 0:07 18 Jan 2002   Sports Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
18 Win 16–1 (1)   Isidro Tejedor TKO 6 (6), 2:09 22 Jun 2001   Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Win 15–1 (1)   Michael Cribbin UD 4 8 Apr 2001   River Edge, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Loss 14–1 (1)   Oscar Andrade UD 12 21 Feb 2001   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For vacant WBCNABF super flyweight title
15 Win 14–0 (1)   Julio Coronel TKO 5 (6), 1:51 22 Sep 2000   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 13–0 (1)   Dan Davis KO 5 (?), 1:58 11 Aug 2000   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 12–0 (1)   Cesar Cortes TKO 2 (6) 9 Jun 2000   Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 11–0 (1)   Rogers Mtagwa UD 8 2 May 2000   Big O Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 NC 10–0 (1)   Dan Davis NC 2 (6) 24 Mar 2000   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. NC due to an accidental headbutt
10 Win 10–0   Glenn Ghany TKO 2 (6) 18 Feb 2000   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Win 9–0   Ravil Mukhamadiyarov UD 8 29 Jan 2000   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 8–0   Melquiades Ventura KO 1 (6) 29 Oct 1999   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 7–0   Coy Gibson KO 1 (4) 25 September 1999   Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0   Lionel Odom TKO 4 (6) 18 June 1999   Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0   Mike Thomas UD 6 13 May 1999   Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
4 Win 4–0   Daniel Diaz TKO 1 (?) 17 Apr 1999   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Win 3–0   Pedro Santos PTS 4 29 Jan 1999   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win 2–0   Terney Clark KO 1 (4) 15 Dec 1998   Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
1 Win 1–0   Jerry Smith UD 4 7 Nov 1998   Recreation Center, Pleasantville, New Jersey, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Debendra Thapa". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Athletics profile – Debendra Thapa". Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Debendra Thapa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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