Troy Waters
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Troy Weston Waters is a retired light middleweight boxer and member of the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame
. Waters fought for the world title three times during his career, losing to Gianfranco Rosi
, Terry Norris
and Simon Brown
.
Waters turned pro 1984 and won his first 5 professional fights including a win over future IBF super middle champ Chul Baek for the OPBF light middle title. Waters won a 12 round decision.
He won the Commonwealth title knocking out Lloyd Hibbert in the fourth round. In his 16th fight and on a 9 fight win streak he fought Gianfranco Rosi in Italy for the IBF
light middleweight title.
His second attempt at a world title came 6 wins later in 1993 when he lost to WBC
light middle champ Terry Norris in 3 rounds. The second round of his fight with Norris was named The Ring
s round of the year for 1993. Waters knocked down Norris in the second round, but was lost by TKO in the third round.
Just 2 fights later Waters lost his third and final title fight to Simon Brown in Las Vegas by majority decision. His next fight he defeated Mexican champ and former WBC welter champ Jorge Vaca
.
His last major fight is a loss in a WBC eliminator match to future champion Félix Trinidad
in the first round. He ended his career stopping Ambrose Mlilo to finish at 28-5, with 20 knockouts.
Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame
Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2001 and began inducting boxers into the Hall of Fame in 2003. Since then annual induction dinners have been held....
. Waters fought for the world title three times during his career, losing to Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi was an Italian boxer at middleweight.- Professional career :Rosi turned pro in 1979 and won the WBC Light Middleweight Title in 1987 by decisioning Lupe Aquino. He lost the belt in 1988 when he was dominated by Donald Curry...
, Terry Norris
Terry Norris
Terry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he fought out of San Diego.-Early boxing career:...
and Simon Brown
Simon Brown (boxer)
Simon Brown is a former professional boxer. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Jose 'Pepe' Correa, Brown was an welterweight fighter who held titles at multiple weight classes and at one point was considered one of the best pound for pound fighters in boxing.Brown...
.
Waters turned pro 1984 and won his first 5 professional fights including a win over future IBF super middle champ Chul Baek for the OPBF light middle title. Waters won a 12 round decision.
He won the Commonwealth title knocking out Lloyd Hibbert in the fourth round. In his 16th fight and on a 9 fight win streak he fought Gianfranco Rosi in Italy for the IBF
IBF
IBF may refer to:*International Boxing Federation is one of several boxing organisations* International Bandy Federation former name of Federation of International Bandy , an international governing body for bandy...
light middleweight title.
His second attempt at a world title came 6 wins later in 1993 when he lost to WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
light middle champ Terry Norris in 3 rounds. The second round of his fight with Norris was named The Ring
The Ring (magazine)
The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
s round of the year for 1993. Waters knocked down Norris in the second round, but was lost by TKO in the third round.
Just 2 fights later Waters lost his third and final title fight to Simon Brown in Las Vegas by majority decision. His next fight he defeated Mexican champ and former WBC welter champ Jorge Vaca
Jorge Vaca
Jorge Vaca Jorge Vaca Jorge Vaca (born December 14, 1959 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division.Vaca turned pro in 1978 and captured the WBC Welterweight Title by beating Lloyd Honeyghan via 8th round technical decision in 1987, but lost the...
.
His last major fight is a loss in a WBC eliminator match to future champion Félix Trinidad
Félix Trinidad
Félix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. He won his first world championship when he defeated Maurice Blocker...
in the first round. He ended his career stopping Ambrose Mlilo to finish at 28-5, with 20 knockouts.