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.
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| Born | 26 June 1977 Syangja, Nepal | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nepalese Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Nepal Tiger | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 11.61 m (38 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Professional boxing record
edit| 28 fights | 20 wins | 6 losses |
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| By knockout | 11 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 28 | Loss | 20–6–1 (1) |  Jason Litzau
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KO | 2 (10), 3:00 | 11 May 2006 | Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 27 | Loss | 20–5–1 (1) | Gary Stark Jr
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RTD | 5 (8) | 9 Mar 2006 | Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 26 | Loss | 20–4–1 (1) |  Steve Molitor
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TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | 19 Aug 2005 | Hanover Marriott, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 25 | Win | 20–3–1 (1) |  Juan Carlos Jacobo
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TD | 6 (8), 2:40 | 2 Apr 2005 | Clarion Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 24 | Draw | 19–3–1 (1) | Juan Carlos Jacobo
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PTS | 8 | 10 Sep 2004 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 23 | Win | 19–3 (1) | Margarito Lopez
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:20 | 23 Jan 2004 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 22 | Loss | 18–3 (1) |  David Donis
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UD | 12 | 7 Jul 2003 | Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
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For WBC–NABF super bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2 (1) |  Francisco Tejedor
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UD | 8 | 18 Mar 2003 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 20 | Loss | 17–2 (1) | Phillip Payne
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SD | 6 | 22 Jun 2002 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 19 | Win | 17–1 (1) |  Omar Adorno
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TD | 9 (10), 0:07 | 18 Jan 2002 | Sports Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
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| 18 | Win | 16–1 (1) | Isidro Tejedor
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TKO | 6 (6), 2:09 | 22 Jun 2001 | Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 17 | Win | 15–1 (1) | Michael Cribbin
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UD | 4 | 8 Apr 2001 | River Edge, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 16 | Loss | 14–1 (1) | Oscar Andrade
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UD | 12 | 21 Feb 2001 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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For vacant WBC–NABF super flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Julio Coronel
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:51 | 22 Sep 2000 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Dan Davis
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KO | 5 (?), 1:58 | 11 Aug 2000 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Cesar Cortes
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TKO | 2 (6) | 9 Jun 2000 | Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) |  Rogers Mtagwa
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UD | 8 | 2 May 2000 | Big O Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 11 | NC | 10–0 (1) | Dan Davis
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NC | 2 (6) | 24 Mar 2000 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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NC due to an accidental headbutt |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Glenn Ghany
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TKO | 2 (6) | 18 Feb 2000 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Ravil Mukhamadiyarov
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UD | 8 | 29 Jan 2000 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Melquiades Ventura
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KO | 1 (6) | 29 Oct 1999 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Coy Gibson
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KO | 1 (4) | 25 September 1999 | Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lionel Odom
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TKO | 4 (6) | 18 June 1999 | Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mike Thomas
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UD | 6 | 13 May 1999 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Daniel Diaz
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TKO | 1 (?) | 17 Apr 1999 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Pedro Santos
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PTS | 4 | 29 Jan 1999 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Terney Clark
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KO | 1 (4) | 15 Dec 1998 | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jerry Smith
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UD | 4 | 7 Nov 1998 | Recreation Center, Pleasantville, New Jersey, U.S.
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References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Debendra Thapa". BoxRec.
- ^ "Athletics profile – Debendra Thapa". Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Debendra Thapa at BoxRec (registration required)
- Debendra Thapa at Olympedia
