Nico Thomas
| Nico Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Nicholas Thomas |
| Weight(s) | Mini flyweight |
| Nationality |  Indonesian |
| Born | June 10, 1966 Ambon, Indonesia (Resides in Tangerang Regency) |
| 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 in Ambon, Indonesia) was a 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 of the Philippines.
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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)
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- Competitors at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games
- Asian boxing biography stubs
- Indonesian sportspeople stubs