The Next Great US Heavyweight Champ!!!

[Hitman932]

Isiah thomas from detroit....

here is a story....

ISIAH THOMAS WINS THE UNITED STATES' FIRST EVER JUNIOR WORLD BOXING TITLE

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Heavyweight (189 lbs) Isiah Thomas (Detroit, Mich.) became the first ever Junior World Boxing Champion from the United States at the 2005 Cadet World Championships on October 18 in Liverpool, England. The two-time junior Olympic national champion was the lone gold medal winner for the United States after three impressive victories over boxers from amateur boxing powerhouses Ukraine, Russia and Azerbaijan.
Thomas won a strong 16-4 victory over I. Asim of Azerbaijan to win the heavyweight gold medal. In addition to Thomas’ gold medal, Team USA won two silver medals on Tuesday. Light flyweight Luis Yanez (Duncanville, Texas) dropped a 26-19 decision to K. Saeed of England and middleweight Dominic Wade (Clinton, Md.) lost a 24-10 decision to A. Sablirov of Russia.

Thomas has already enjoyed an impressive amateur career with numerous national titles and he will now prepare to make the step to the senior level with a world title on his resume. The talented teenager plans to move down to the light heavyweight (178 lbs) division when he makes the leap to the senior level and will look to follow in the footsteps of 2004 light heavyweight Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward.


emmanuel steward says this guy has as much potential as anyone he has ever seen.

i believe thomas is 16, but he may be 17. so this may take 5 or 6 years....

[Hitman932]

I have been involved refereeing or judging in a few of his amatuer bouts. He does look good, still young though, but he did look good.

Rockin'

hes very hard to hit for someone his size, i shouldve included the results of his bouts...

Thomas’ Results:
Finals: dec. I. Asim, Azerbaijan, 16-4
Semifinals: dec. S. Pakul, Russia, 16-8
Quarterfinals: O. Vikhovskyy, UKR, 13-2

those are pretty impressive vics. these guys were all older and stronger than isiah, he is just a very good boxer for someone of his size and age.

[!!Captain]

He won't be a HW though. We need a young HW to send the current paper champs into retirement.

[Hitman932]

He won't be a HW though. We need a young HW to send the current paper champs into retirement.

he will be a HW

he will fight light heavy at worlds cause its his best chance at gold, but he is only 16 or 17 like i said. i personally dont think he would be able to make 175 when he is 22 or 23 and a grown man. he may start as a cruiser, but he will definately be a heavy at some point.

as the article i posted said, he won a gold at 189 pounds against older and stronger comp.

[Hitman932]

He won't be a HW though. We need a young HW to send the current paper champs into retirement.

A great young champion doesent just "appear"

We are clearly at least 2 or 3 years away from anybody becoming great in the HW division anyhow, he will be a blossoming pro at that point. (hopefully)