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Toncho Tonchev
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Bulgaria
Olympic Games
European Amateur Championships

Toncho Tonchev
Toncho Tonchev
Born	Toncho Dimitrov Tonchev; December 1, 1972 (age 53); Sliven, Bulgaria
Nationality	Bulgaria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Division	Light Welterweight (-63,5 kg)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	10 (1997–2007)
Professional boxing record
Total	44
Wins	37
By knockout	21
Losses	7
By knockout	4
Other information
	Boxing record from BoxRec
	Last updated on: September 22, 2009

Toncho Dimitrov Tonchev (Bulgarian: Тончо Димитров Тончев; born December 1, 1972) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tonchev also represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Amateur career

Olympic results

1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain
Event	Round	Result	Opponent	Score
Lightweight	First	Win	Julio González Valladares	14-12

	Second	Win	Henry Kungsi	11-2
Quarterfinals	Loss	Oscar De La Hoya	7-16

1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA, USA
Event	Round	Result	Opponent	Score
Lightweight
	First	Win	Oktavian Taykou	RSC 2 (1:40)

	Second	Win	Dennis Zimba	17-9

	Quarterfinal	Win	Michael Strange	16-10
Semifinal	Win	Terrance Cauthen	15-12
Final	Loss	Hocine Soltani	3-3

In 1996 he won the silver medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Tontchev turned professional in 1997.

Professional boxing record

37 Wins (21 (T)Knockouts, 16 decisions), 7 Losses (4 (T)Knockouts, 3 decisions)^[1]

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	37-7	Paul McCloskey	TKO	4 (12), 2:46	2007-12-08	Belfast, United Kingdom	For vacant IBF International light welterweight title
Loss	37-6	John Fewkes	PTS	8 (8)	2007-07-13	Barnsley, United Kingdom
Loss	37-5	Yuri Romanov	KO	3 (12)	2007-04-28	Minsk, Belarus	For EBU (European) lightweight title
Win	37-4	Frederic Gosset	TKO	1 (6)	2007-03-03	Tirana, Albania
Win	36-4	Jon Honney	PTS	6 (6)	2006-05-26	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win	35-4	Dean Phillips	TKO	1 (8)	2006-04-02	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win	34-4	Vlado Buchkovsky	PTS	8 (8), 3:00	2005-12-23	Skopje, Macedonia
Loss	33-4	Janos Nagy	Decision (Unanimous)	12 (12), 3:00	2005-09-10	Debrecen, Hungary	For International Boxing Council super featherweight title
Win	33-3	Branco Mitrevski	TKO	6 (6)	2005-08-27	Veles, Macedonia
Loss	32-3	Sergey Gulyakevich	TKO	2 (12)	2005-07-20	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Losses WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
Win	32-2	Rakhim Mingaleev	TKO	4 (8)	2005-03-05	Durrës, Albania
Win	31-2	Dmitry Yakubchik	Decision (Unanimous)	6 (6), 3:00	2004-06-16	Minsk, Belarus
Win	30-2	Francky Leroy	TKO	5 (12)	2004-01-31	Grande-Synthe, France	Wins vacant World Boxing Union lightweight title
Win	29-2	Pavel Potipko	Decision (Unanimous)	6 (6), 3:00	2003-07-05	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	28-2	Rakhim Mingaleev	Decision (Unanimous)	6 (6), 3:00	2003-05-24	Gravelines, France
Loss	27-2	Daniel Attah	Decision (Unanimous)	10 (10), 3:00	2002-08-03	Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Win	27-1	Luis Villalta	TD	6 (10), 3:00	2002-08-03	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win	26-1	Gustavo Corral	KO	6 (10), 1:28	2002-03-21	Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win	25-1	Adrian Parlogea	TKO	3 (6)	2001-10-06	Sofia, Bulgaria
Loss	24-1	Luis Alfonso Lizarraga	TKO	6 (10), 1:18	2001-08-21	Tempe, Arizona, United States
Win	24-0	Anatoly Alexandrov	TKO	1 (12), 0:38	2001-01-20	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom	Wins EBU (European) super featherweight title
Win	23-0	Charles Shepherd	Decision (Unanimous)	12 (12), 3:00	2000-11-11	Belfast, United Kingdom	Retains WBC International super featherweight title
Win	22-0	Dramane Nabaloum	TKO	6 (12)	2000-07-13	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom	Retains WBC International super featherweight title
Win	21-0	Jimmy Zeikle	KO	2 (12)	2000-05-11	Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom	Retains WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win	20-0	Kirkor Kirkorov	RTD	4 (12), 3:00	2000-03-25	Białystok, Poland	Wins WBC International super featherweight title
Win	19-0	David Mathieu	TKO	6 (8), 0:33	2000-02-21	Southwark, United Kingdom
Win	18-0	Pascal Montulet	PTS	10 (10), 3:00	1999-11-13	Cottingham, United Kingdom
Win	17-0	Carl Allen	KO	2 (6)	1999-10-19	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win	16-0	Laszlo Bognar	TKO	1 (12)	1999-07-15	Peterborough, United Kingdom	Retains WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win	15-0	Rakhim Mingaleev	Decision (Unanimous)	12 (12), 3:00	1999-04-29	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom	Wins WBA Inter-Continental super featherweight title
Win	14-0	Brian Coleman	PTS	6 (6), 3:00	1999-02-06	Halifax, United Kingdom
Win	13-0	Didier Schaeffer	PTS	8 (8), 3:00	1998-12-12	Chester, United Kingdom
Win	12-0	Anatoly Vinevsky	TKO	2 (6)	1998-10-02	Wrocław, Poland
Win	11-0	Didier Tual	TKO	3 (6)	1998-08-08	Scarborough, United Kingdom
Win	10-0	John T. Kelly	TKO	5 (8)	1998-06-09	Cottingham, United Kingdom
Win	9-0	Anthony Campbell	PTS	8 (8), 3:00	1998-03-14	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win	8-0	Mauricio Bernal	KO	1 (6)	1997-12-16	Grande-Synthe, France
Win	7-0	John T. Kelly	PTS	6 (6), 3:00	1997-11-22	Manchester, United Kingdom
Win	6-0	Karl Taylor	PTS	4 (4), 3:00	1997-10-25	Queensferry, United Kingdom
Win	5-0	Ervine Blake	PTS	4 (4), 3:00	1997-09-02	Southwark, United Kingdom
Win	4-0	Sevladin Rousev	KO	2 (4)	1997-08-17	Belmeken, Bulgaria
Win	3-0	Bamana Dibateza	PTS	4 (4), 3:00	1997-06-30	Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
Win	2-0	Andrew Robinson	TKO	2 (4)	1997-05-20	Cheshunt, United Kingdom
Win	1-0	Wayne Jones	TKO	1 (4)	1997-04-28	Cottingham, United Kingdom	Pro debut