Tony Sibson

Tony Sibson
Personal information
Born	9 April 1958 (age 68); Leicester, England
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Boxing career
Weight class	Middleweight ; Light heavyweight
Reach	174 cm (69 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	64
Wins	55
Win by KO	31
Losses	7
Draws	1

Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958) is an English former professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1988.

Boxing career

Tony Sibson was Commonwealth and European champion and a three-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown.

A middleweight, Sibson fought during the 1970s and 1980s, winning 55 of his 63 bouts, including 31 by knockout. He fought Marvin Hagler for the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in February 1983, losing by a technical knockout in the sixth round. Sibson later moved up to light heavyweight and lost to Dennis Andries in a bout for the WBC title in 1986. Two years later he challenged Frank Tate for the IBF middleweight title, this time losing by a 10th-round TKO.

Professional boxing record

55 Wins (31 knockouts, 24 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw

Result

Record

Opponent

Type

Round

Date

Location

Notes

Loss

55–7-1

Frank Tate

TKO

10

7 Feb 1988

Stafford, England

IBF Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the tenth round.

Win

55–6–1

Brian Anderson

TKO

7

16 Sep 1987

London, England

BBBofC British/Commonwealth Middleweight Titles.

Loss

54–6–1

Dennis Andries

TKO

9

10 Sep 1986

London, England

BBBofC British/WBC World Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the ninth round.

Win

54–5-1

Luis Jose Rivera

PTS

10

16 Apr 1986

London, England

Win

53–5-1

Abdul Umaru Sanda

PTS

12

19 Mar 1986

London, England

Commonwealth Middleweight Title.

Win

52–5–1

Juan Elizondo

KO

2

22 Jan 1986

London, England

Elizondo knocked out at 0:47 of the second round.

Win

51–5-1

Mark Kaylor

UD

12

27 Nov 1984

London, England

BBBofC British/Commonwealth/EBU Middleweight Titles.

Win

50–5-1

Louis Acaries

PTS

12

25 Feb 1984

Paris, France

EBU Middleweight Title.

Loss

49–5–1

Don Lee

TKO

8

15 Jan 1984

Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Referee stopped the bout at 2:13 of the eighth round.

Win

49–4-1

Manuel Jiminez

TKO

8

22 Nov 1983

London, England

Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the eighth round.

Win

48–4-1

John Collins

TKO

2

8 Oct 1983

Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Referee stopped the bout at 0:36 of the second round.

Loss

47–4–1

Marvin Hagler

TKO

6

11 Feb 1983

Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

WBC/WBA World Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the sixth round.

Win

47–3–1

Antonio Alejandro Garrido

RTD

8

14 Sep 1982

London, England

Win

46–3–1

Jacques Chinon

TKO

10

4 May 1982

London, England

EBU Middleweight Title.

Win

45–3-1

Dwight Davison

PTS

12

21 Feb 1982

Birmingham, England

Win

44–3-1

Nicola Cirelli

KO

10

24 Nov 1981

London, England

EBU Middleweight Title.

Win

43–3-1

Alan Minter

TKO

3

15 Sep 1981

London, England

EBU Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the third round.

Win

42–3-1

Andoni Amana

PTS

12

14 May 1981

Bilbao, Spain

EBU Middleweight Title.

Win

41–3–1

Andre Mongelema

PTS

10

17 Mar 1981

London, England

Win

40–3–1

Norberto Cabrera

PTS

10

27 Jan 1981

London, England

Win

39–3-1

Matteo Salvemini

KO

7

8 Dec 1980

London, England

EBU Middleweight Title.

Win

38–3–1

Bobby Coolidge

KO

7

27 Sep 1980

London, England

Coolidge knocked out at 1:50 of the seventh round.

Win

37–3–1

Marciano Bernardi

PTS

10

3 Jun 1980

London, England

Win

36–3-1

Chisanda Mutti

PTS

15

4 Mar 1980

London, England

Commonwealth Middleweight Title.

Win

35–3–1

James Waire

PTS

10

22 Jan 1980

London, England

Win

34–3-1

Robert Powell

TKO

1

29 Nov 1979

Liverpool, England

Loss

33–3-1

Kevin Finnegan

PTS

15

6 Nov 1979

London, England

BBBofC British Middleweight Title.

Win

33–2–1

Willie Classen

KO

2

9 Oct 1979

London, England

Win

32–2–1

Jacques Chinon

TKO

8

26 Jun 1979

Leicester, England

Win

31–2–1

Al Clay

TKO

7

15 May 1979

London, England

Win

30–2-1

Frankie Lucas

TKO

5

10 Apr 1979

London, England

BBBofC British Middleweight Title.

Win

29–2–1

Eddie Smith

PTS

10

5 Mar 1979

Wolverhampton, England

Win

28–2–1

Gerard Nosley

TKO

7

7 Nov 1978

London, England

Loss

27–2–1

Eddie Smith

PTS

8

24 Oct 1978

London, England

Win

27–1–1

Keith Bussey

TKO

8

12 Sep 1978

London, England

Win

26–1-1

Bonny McKenzie

PTS

8

18 Jul 1978

Wakefield, England

Win

25–1–1

Danny McLoughlin

KO

3

29 Jun 1978

Wolverhampton, England

Loss

24–1-1

Lottie Mwale

KO

1

23 May 1978

Leicester, England

Win

24-0–1

Mac Nicholson

TKO

1

25 Apr 1978

London, England

Win

23–0-1

Steve Walker

TKO

5

4 Apr 1978

Wolverhampton, England

Win

22-0-1

Mac Nicholson

TKO

7

31 Mar 1978

Liverpool, England

Win

21–0-1

Errol McKenzie

KO

2

6 Mar 1978

Wolverhampton, England

Win

20–0–1

John Smith

KO

5

23 Jan 1978

Wolverhampton, England

Win

19–0–1

Oscar Angus

TKO

6

30 Nov 1977

Wolverhampton, England

Win

18–0–1

Wayne Bennett

PTS

8

8 Nov 1977

West Bromwich, England

Draw

17–0–1

Pat Thomas

PTS

8

18 Oct 1977

Wolverhampton, England

Win

17-0

Sonny Kamunga

PTS

8

27 Apr 1977

Leicester, England

Win

16–0

Tony Burnett

PTS

8

21 Apr 1977

Liverpool, England

Win

15–0

Steve Walker

PTS

8

7 Apr 1977

Dudley, England

Win

14-0

Bonny McKenzie

KO

7

24 Mar 1977

Leicester, England

Win

13–0

Gareth Jones

KO

1

25 Feb 1977

Birmingham, England

Win

12–0

Arthur Winfield

TKO

2

10 Feb 1977

Coventry, England

Win

11–0

Roy Gumbs

PTS

8

19 Jan 1977

Solihull, England

Win

10–0

Tony Burnett

PTS

8

11 Jan 1977

Wolverhampton, England

Win

9–0

Tim McHugh

TKO

4

14 Dec 1976

West Bromwich, England

Win

8–0

John Breen

TKO

5

30 Nov 1976

Dudley, England

Win

7–0

Neville Esteban

PTS

8

3 Nov 1976

Caister-on-Sea, England

Win

6-0

Clive Davidson

PTS

8

22 Oct 1976

Birmingham, England

Win

5–0

Bonny McKenzie

TKO

7

10 Sep 1976

Birmingham, England

Win

4–0

Jimmy Pickard

PTS

6

14 Jul 1976

Wolverhampton, England

Win

3–0

Liam White

PTS

6

26 May 1976

Wolverhampton, England

Win

2-0

John Breen

PTS

6

6 May 1976

Birmingham, England

Win

1-0

Charlie Ricardson

TKO

2

9 Apr 1976

Birmingham, England

Post-boxing career

After retiring from boxing, Sibson focused on his family and his construction business in Leicester.

References

↑ "Boxing record for Tony Sibson". BoxRec.
↑ Harrison, Andrew (7 February 2019). "In Proper Style: Tony Sibson in America". Hannibal Boxing. Retrieved 29 August 2026.

External links

Tony Sibson at BoxRec (registration required)

[1] "Boxing record for Tony Sibson". BoxRec.

[2] Harrison, Andrew (7 February 2019). "In Proper Style: Tony Sibson in America". Hannibal Boxing. Retrieved 29 August 2026.

Personal information
Born	(1958-04-09) 9 April 1958 (age 68) Leicester, England
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Boxing career
Weight class	Middleweight Light heavyweight

Reach	174 cm (69 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	64
Wins	55
Win by KO	31
Losses	7
Draws	1

Tony Sibson

Boxing career

Professional boxing record

Post-boxing career

See also

References

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