Troy Dorsey
Encyclopedia
Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxer
and martial arts
fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.
. After receiving his Black Belt he quickly became a top tournament competitor winning numerous regional and national competitions and earning a reputation in Semi-Contact Karate. After a brief and successful run as an amateur Kickboxer he turned professional; winning multiple International And World Kickboxing titles sanctioned by K.I.C.K, ISKA, And WAKO. As a Full-Contact Kickboxer his only loss was a controversial split decision against dominant long time PKA Bantamweight Champion Felipe Garcia in Garcia's hometown of Denver, Colorado
. Six months later Dorsey would conclusively avenge that blemish in a very one-sided rematch which effectively ended Garcia's 8 year reign and ushering him into retirement. Throughout the mid 1980s Dorsey completely dominated his weight class handedly outclassing all challengers.
Milestones of Dorsey's career include a one sided knockout defeat of highly regarded Santae Wilson for the US. Featherweight championship: and his literal destruction of #1 challenger Steve Demechuk. Dorsey would drop Demenchuk no less than 6 times before finally knocking his opponent out.
Dorsey is widely considered one of Full Contact Kickboxing's greatest fighters and a much sought after trainer. On August 11, 2001 he was awarded a 7th Degree Black Belt, currently he owns and operates Troy Dorsey's Karate in Mansfield, Texas.
Won 8.8.87 against Felipe Garcia, El Paso
vs. Steve Demencuk
W - 7th round KO
vs. Jeff Watt
W - 3rd round KO
Gothenburg Sweden
Alexi Nachaev
W - 5th round KO
San Jose, California
W - Michel Rochette
around the same time as Donald Curry
, as the two shared the same manager.
In 1988 Dorsey became a Professional boxer. As a boxer Dorsey held the NABF Featherweight Title, IBO
Super Featherweight
Title and also won the IBF
Featherweight World Championship. His style and endurance made him one of the eras most exciting fighters.
Dorsey's boxing resume saw him face some of the best fighters in his class with mixed results. One of Dorsey's greatest performances was a fast paced slugging match with national champion Harold Rhodes for the NABF Featherweight Championship.
The two men met each round center ring both firing incredible volumes of powerful punches until Dorsey dropped Rhodes for a 10 count in the final moments of an exciting bout.
Troy Dorsey is perhaps best known for two non-stop wars with IBF World Champion Jorge Páez
including a highly controversial decision won by Paez in Dorsey's first title attempt.
Brutal battles with Champions Gabriel Ruelas
, Manuel Medina
, Kevin Kelley
Jesse James Leija
and Tom Johnson
as well as facing Olympian and future 5 time World champion Oscar De la Hoya
were milestones in Dorsey's boxing career. Dorsey was known predominantly for his indominatable spirit, amazing physical endurance and a propensity to hammer an opponent with a withering constant barrage of punches. His overall aggressiveness and refusal to backdown prompted former Featherweight champion Kevin Kelley to equate his 12 round decision over Dorsey "Like a night spent in Hell!". Unfortunately Dorsey had a tendency to cut easily and saw several of his later fights stopped due to cuts: this subsequently hastened his retirement from the ring in 1998.
vs. Harold Rhodes
W - 10th round KO
Las Vegas, Nevada
vs. Alfred Rangel
W - 1st round KO
Vejle, Denmark
vs. Jimmi Bredahl
W - TKO 9th round
In 1991 Dorsey received a proclamation and key from his hometown of Mansfield, Texas
and the city proclaimed August 27–31 as Troy Dorsey Week. Mansfield also awards Troy Dorsey the Chamber of Commerce President's Award.
Dorsey set the record for most punches in a boxing match - 1,527 in 12 round fight and was also voted Fighter of the Year in 1992.
with his wife, and two daughters.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.
Martial arts career
Dorsey began his fighting career after an interest in Tae Kwon Do and KarateKarate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
. After receiving his Black Belt he quickly became a top tournament competitor winning numerous regional and national competitions and earning a reputation in Semi-Contact Karate. After a brief and successful run as an amateur Kickboxer he turned professional; winning multiple International And World Kickboxing titles sanctioned by K.I.C.K, ISKA, And WAKO. As a Full-Contact Kickboxer his only loss was a controversial split decision against dominant long time PKA Bantamweight Champion Felipe Garcia in Garcia's hometown of Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. Six months later Dorsey would conclusively avenge that blemish in a very one-sided rematch which effectively ended Garcia's 8 year reign and ushering him into retirement. Throughout the mid 1980s Dorsey completely dominated his weight class handedly outclassing all challengers.
Milestones of Dorsey's career include a one sided knockout defeat of highly regarded Santae Wilson for the US. Featherweight championship: and his literal destruction of #1 challenger Steve Demechuk. Dorsey would drop Demenchuk no less than 6 times before finally knocking his opponent out.
Dorsey is widely considered one of Full Contact Kickboxing's greatest fighters and a much sought after trainer. On August 11, 2001 he was awarded a 7th Degree Black Belt, currently he owns and operates Troy Dorsey's Karate in Mansfield, Texas.
Martial Arts Highlights
- 1985 W.A.K.O. World Championships LondonW.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London)W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 London were the joint fifth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by British karate master Joe Johal – who had been made W.A.K.O. president earlier that year...
-57 kg (Semi-Contact) - 1985 W.A.K.O. World Championships LondonW.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London)W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 London were the joint fifth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by British karate master Joe Johal – who had been made W.A.K.O. president earlier that year...
-57 kg (Full-Contact) - 1987 W.A.K.O. World Championships MunichW.A.K.O. World Championships 1987W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987 were the sixth world kickboxing championships hosted by W.A.K.O. arranged by the German Karate pioneer George Bruckner and Carl Wiedmeier. The event was open to amateur men and women, with 290 competitors from 29 countries taking part. The styles on offer were...
-57 kg (Semi-Contact) - 1987 W.A.K.O. World Championships MunichW.A.K.O. World Championships 1987W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987 were the sixth world kickboxing championships hosted by W.A.K.O. arranged by the German Karate pioneer George Bruckner and Carl Wiedmeier. The event was open to amateur men and women, with 290 competitors from 29 countries taking part. The styles on offer were...
-57 kg (Full-Contact)
Won 8.8.87 against Felipe Garcia, El Paso
- 1987 Title Defense
vs. Steve Demencuk
W - 7th round KO
- 1988 Title Defense
vs. Jeff Watt
W - 3rd round KO
- 1989 PKO World Champion
Gothenburg Sweden
- 1992 Title Defense
Alexi Nachaev
W - 5th round KO
- 1994 ISKA World Champion (lightweight)
San Jose, California
W - Michel Rochette
Martial arts honors
- 1980 Top amateur Kickboxer of the year
- 1982 Set world record for quickest knockout in kickboxing history in 9 seconds in 1st round
- 1990 Tae Kwon Do Times names Troy Dorsey Fighter of the Year
- 1991 Inducted into World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
- 1996 Inducted into World Karate Union Hall Of Fame
- 1997 Inducted into Texas Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
- 2002 Inducted into Martial Arts Digest Hall Of Fame
- 2003 Martial Arts Digest names Troy Dorsey Fighter of the Year
Professional boxing career
Dorsey fought out of Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
around the same time as Donald Curry
Donald Curry
Donald Curry is a retired boxer from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Nicknamed the "Lone Star Cobra," Curry was the Undisputed World Welterweight Champion and the WBC Super Welterweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
, as the two shared the same manager.
In 1988 Dorsey became a Professional boxer. As a boxer Dorsey held the NABF Featherweight Title, IBO
International Boxing Organization
The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Title and also won the IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Featherweight World Championship. His style and endurance made him one of the eras most exciting fighters.
Dorsey's boxing resume saw him face some of the best fighters in his class with mixed results. One of Dorsey's greatest performances was a fast paced slugging match with national champion Harold Rhodes for the NABF Featherweight Championship.
The two men met each round center ring both firing incredible volumes of powerful punches until Dorsey dropped Rhodes for a 10 count in the final moments of an exciting bout.
Troy Dorsey is perhaps best known for two non-stop wars with IBF World Champion Jorge Páez
Jorge Paez
Jorge Adolfo Febles Páez is a Mexican boxer, actor and circus performer. Páez is the former WBO and IBF Featherweight champion. Paez is nicknamed " El Maromero", in honor of the acts he performs at the circus. Paez has been a circus performer in his northwest Mexico hometown since he was very young...
including a highly controversial decision won by Paez in Dorsey's first title attempt.
Brutal battles with Champions Gabriel Ruelas
Gabriel Ruelas
Gabriel Ruelas, , was a professional boxer.Career=Ruelas turned pro in 1988 and in 1993 challenged WBC Super Featherweight Title holder Azumah Nelson, losing a close majority decision. In 1994 he was able to capture the title by outpointing Jesse James Leija...
, Manuel Medina
Manuel Medina (boxer)
Juan Manuel Rubio Medina is a boxer, who is better known as Manuel Medina. He is a five-time world featherweight champion...
, Kevin Kelley
Kevin Kelley
Kevin Kelley is a professional boxer and former television commentator.-Amateur career:...
Jesse James Leija
Jesse James Leija
James Leija , is a retired professional boxer from Texas.-Amateur career:Leija had an amateur career that spanned three years, going 23-5 during this time. He won the San Antonio Golden Gloves in 1988...
and Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson (boxer)
Tom Johnson was a boxer in the Featherweight division. Known as "Boom boom" ,Johnson turned pro in 1986 and in 1991 challenged Manuel Medina for the IBF Featherweight Title, losing a technical decision. In 1993 he rematched Medina and was able to win the title with a narrow split decision victory...
as well as facing Olympian and future 5 time World champion Oscar De la Hoya
Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
were milestones in Dorsey's boxing career. Dorsey was known predominantly for his indominatable spirit, amazing physical endurance and a propensity to hammer an opponent with a withering constant barrage of punches. His overall aggressiveness and refusal to backdown prompted former Featherweight champion Kevin Kelley to equate his 12 round decision over Dorsey "Like a night spent in Hell!". Unfortunately Dorsey had a tendency to cut easily and saw several of his later fights stopped due to cuts: this subsequently hastened his retirement from the ring in 1998.
Professional boxing highlights
- 1982 Began boxing under Trainer Casey Malone
- 1989 NABF Championionship Sioux Falls, Dakota (fight of the year)
vs. Harold Rhodes
Harold Rhodes
Harold Rhodes was the inventor of the Army Air Corps Piano, the Pre-piano and the Rhodes piano. Rhodes started his career by running piano schools around the United States.-External links:* * * *...
W - 10th round KO
- 1991 IBF World Champion
Las Vegas, Nevada
vs. Alfred Rangel
W - 1st round KO
- 1996 IBO World Champion
Vejle, Denmark
vs. Jimmi Bredahl
Jimmi Bredahl
Jimmi Bredahl , aka Jimmy Bredahl, is a professional boxer in the super featherweight division...
W - TKO 9th round
Professional boxing honors
In 1989 USA Network television named Troy Dorsey vs. Harold Rhodes the Fight of the Year.In 1991 Dorsey received a proclamation and key from his hometown of Mansfield, Texas
Mansfield, Texas
Mansfield is a city in Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,368.In 2009, CNN/Money Magazine rated Mansfield as one of the "Best Places to Live" in the United States, ranking 24th out of the top 100 places.-History:The first...
and the city proclaimed August 27–31 as Troy Dorsey Week. Mansfield also awards Troy Dorsey the Chamber of Commerce President's Award.
Dorsey set the record for most punches in a boxing match - 1,527 in 12 round fight and was also voted Fighter of the Year in 1992.
Family
Dorsey was born the oldest of 3 brothers. He currently resides in Mansfield, TexasMansfield, Texas
Mansfield is a city in Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,368.In 2009, CNN/Money Magazine rated Mansfield as one of the "Best Places to Live" in the United States, ranking 24th out of the top 100 places.-History:The first...
with his wife, and two daughters.