| Nico Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicholas Thomas (1966-06-10) 10 June 1966 (age 58) Ambon, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Mini flyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 23 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 0 |
Nicholas "Nico" Thomas (born 10 June 1966) was an Indonesian professional boxer.
Background
Thomas is the 12th of 16 children of Julianus Thomas and Helena Thomas. Nico Thomas is father of 3 sons Devitho, Danitho and Marcellino, from his wife Farida Ade Yani-Thomas. He was trained by his late elder brother, Charles Thomas, a former Indonesian amateur national champion when Nico was only 5 years old.
Amateur career
- 1985: Silver medalist, SEA (South East Asia) Games, Bangkok
- 1986: Gold medalist, President's Cup IX, Jakarta.
Professional career
Thomas became the IBF Strawweight champion after defeating Thai Samuth Sithnaruepol in Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 June 1989. Thomas, known as the second man of Indonesia to win a world boxing title, after Ellyas Pical, lost his title in his first defence against Eric Chavez of the Philippines. He also faced Andy Tabanas, among others.
External links
- Boxing record for Nico Thomas from BoxRec (registration required)
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySamuth Sithnaruepol | IBF minimumweight champion June 17, 1989 - September 21, 1989 |
Succeeded byEric Chavez |
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- People from Ambon, Maluku
- Indonesian Christians
- Mini-flyweight boxers
- World mini-flyweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- Indonesian male boxers
- Sportspeople from Maluku (province)
- SEA Games medalists in boxing
- SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- Competitors at the 1985 SEA Games
- 20th-century Indonesian sportsmen
- Asian boxing biography stubs
- Indonesian sportspeople stubs