Jérôme Thomas


Jérôme Cedric Thomas is a French former boxer, he competed in the flyweight division as an amateur and as a bantamweight as a professional.

Amateur boxing career

Thomas won the world championship at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was runner-up in 2003 losing to Somjit Jongjohor. Thomas qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. In 2007, he lost early against European Champion Georgy Balakshin.

Olympic career

He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, winning a bronze, and a silver medal. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he lost in the first round.

Personal life

He was born with a condition, Poland syndrome: his left hand is smaller than the right one, his left arm is shorter than the right one, and he has almost no left pectoral muscle.

Olympic results

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Loss12–1–1 Hassan Azaouagh3, 2:0028-01-2012Hotel Atlantic Palace, Agadir
13Win12–0–1 Elemir Rafael6 05-11-2011Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
12Win11–0–1 Yoann Boyeaux10 03-12-2011Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
11Win10–0–1 Reginaldo Martins CarvalhoPTS6 02-11-2011Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
10Draw9–0–1 Joaquin CespedesDraw12 03-12-2010Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, FranceVacant EBU-EU Super Bantamweight Title
9Win9–0–0 Bertrand Bossel12 16-04-2010Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, FranceVacant WBC Mediterranean Super Bantamweight Title
8Win8–0–0 Hassan AzaouaghPTS8 30-01-2010Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
7Win7–0–0 Henry LiptonPTS6 15-10-2009Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
6Win6–0–0 Alix DjavoievPTS6 25-09-2009Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
5Win5–0–0 David Cagna GinouvesUD6 19-06-2009Centre Omnisports, Massy, Essonne, France
4Win4–0–0 Lahcene ZemmouriUD6 15-05-2009Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
3Win3–0–0 Alix DjavoievUD6 04-04-2009Salle Renaux, Rosny-sur-Seine, France
2Win2–0–0 Youcef AbgourUD6 14-02-2009Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
1Win1–0–0 Elemir RafaelUD6 20-11-2008Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France