Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian retired professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Troy Ross
Troy Ross (left) with Muhammad Ali (middle) and Mark Simmons (right) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Born
Troy Amos-Ross

(1975-07-17) July 17, 1975 (age 49)
NationalityCanadian
Other namesThe Boss
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses3
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Light Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Light Heavyweight

Personal life

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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.[2]

Boxing career

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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 a record of 13–1, due to the inability to get quality fights. In 2007 he 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

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In 2008 Ross 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.[3] He fought American Felix Cora Jr. in the quarterfinals winning when the fight was stopped after 2:48 of the first round.[3] 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 finals 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.[4]

Acting career

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Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in 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

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Professional record

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28 fights 25 wins 3 losses
By knockout 16 1
By decision 9 2
No. Result Record Opponent Method Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Loss 25–3   Yoan Pablo Hernández UD 12 Sep 15, 2012   Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Germany For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
27 Win 25–2   Lukasz Rusiewicz UD 8 Feb 4, 2012   Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
26 Win 24–2   Carl Handy UD 10 Oct 30, 2010   Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario
25 Loss 23–2   Steve Cunningham TKO 5 (12), 0:01 June 5, 2010   Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany For vacant IBF cruiserweight title
24 Win 23–1   Daniel Bispo KO 1 (8), 1:12 Dec 5, 2009   Montreal Casino, Montreal
23 Win 22–1   Michael Simms UD 10 June 19, 2009   Bell Centre, Montreal
22 Win 21–1   Ehinomen Ehikhamenor TKO 4 (10), 2:00 Feb 25, 2009   Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut Won The Contender season 4 championship.
21 Win 20–1   Akinyemi Laleye UD 5 Feb 18, 2009   Singapore
20 Win 19–1   Felix Cora Jr. TKO 1 (5), 2:38 Jan 28, 2009   Singapore
19 Win 18–1   Lawrence Tauasa TKO 2 (5) Jan 14, 2009   Singapore
18 Win 17–1   Kendrick Releford UD 8 May 3, 2008   Montreal Casino, Montreal
17 Win 16–1   Tony Booth TKO 2 (8), 1:52 May 18, 2007   ExCel Arena, London, England
16 Win 15–1   John Keeton KO 2 (12), 2:08 Mar 19, 2007   Montreal Casino, Montreal Won vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title
15 Win 14–1   Hastings Rasani TKO 3 (8), 3:05 Jan 20, 2007   Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, England
14 Win 13–1   Claudio Rîșco TKO 8 (10), 1:25 May 28, 2005   Casino Lac Leamy, Hull, Quebec Won vacant CBF cruiserweight title
13 Loss 12–1   Willie Herring SD 8 Mar 5, 2005   The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
12 Win 12–0   Etianne Whitaker KO 2 (8), 1:09 Feb 4, 2005   Agricultural Exhibition Hall, Orangeville, Ontario
11 Win 11–0   John Battle TKO 5 (6), 1:26 Jan 8, 2005   The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
10 Win 10–0   Caseny Truesdale TKO 1 (8), 2:24 Dec 11, 2004   The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
9 Win 9–0   Robert Marsh TKO 4 (6), 0:44 Nov 20, 2004   The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
8 Win 8–0   Sam Reese KO 3 (6), 0:38 Jan 31, 2003   Randy's Ballroom, San Antonio, Texas
7 Win 7–0   Norman Jones UD 6 Aug 6, 2002   Buchmuller Park, Secaucus, New Jersey
6 Win 6–0   Dennis Matthews KO 2 (6), 1:13 May 24, 2002   Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma
5 Win 5–0   Dan Sheehan UD 4 Dec 14, 2001   Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
4 Win 4-0   Will Little UD 4 Oct 26, 2001   Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
3 Win 3–0   Kip Triplet TKO 2 (4), 2:40 June 22, 2001   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
2 Win 2–0   Tim Scoggins TKO 1 (4), 2:12 June 1, 2001   Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas
1 Win 1–0   Roger Bowden UD 4 April 20, 2001   Cintas Center, Cincinnati

References

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  1. ^ https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/39405 [bare URL]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b [1] Archived December 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ ES Boxing (9 October 2013). "IMG 6725". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  5. ^ "Canadian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship Lineage".
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Preceded by Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion
vacated

March 19, 2007 – February 2, 2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by The Contender Champion
2008
Succeeded by