Terrance Davin Cauthen is an American

United States

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 boxer

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...

. Nicknamed "Heat", Cauthen won the Lightweight Bronze medal

Olympic medalists in boxing

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 at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

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Cauthen grew up in Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton, New Jersey

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 and trained in Philadelphia.

Amateur achievements

• 1995 United States Amateur Lightweight champion

Member of the 1996 US Olympic Team as a Lightweight. A Bronze Medalist, his results were:

• Round of 32:Defeated Mohamad Abdulaev of Uzbekistan- PTS (18-6)
• Round of 16:Defeated Tumentsetec Uitumen of Mongolia - PTS (10-9)
• Quarterfinal:Defeated Pongsith Wiangwiset of Thailand - PTS (14-10)
• Semifinal:Lost to Tontcho Tontchev
  Tontcho Tontchev
  Toncho Dimitrov Tonchev is an Bulgarian boxer, who won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tontchev also represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
  
   of Bulgaria- PTS (12-15)

Pro career

Cauthen began his professional career in 1996 and built up a 15 fight winning streak heading into a 1999 showdown against the powerful Teddy Reid. Reid won via TKO in the 4th, and Cauthen set forth on an 11 fight winning streak to rebuild his credibility. This came to an abrupt end with a split decision loss to journeyman Dairo Jose Esalas

Dairo José Esalas

Dairo José Esalas is a Colombian professional boxer in the Welterweight division.-Pro Career:...

 followed by a unanimous decision loss to rising star Paul Williams (boxer)

Paul Williams (boxer)

Paul Williams is an American boxer and is the former two-time WBO welterweight champion.With a height of six-feet-one inch, Paul is considered extremely tall for the three divisions he campaigns in: Welterweight, Jr...

. Cauthen has yet to fight for a title, and another 5 fight winning streak came to end in with a loss to contender Sechew Powell

Sechew Powell

Sechew Powell is an American boxer.-Amateur career:Nicknamed "Iron Horse", Powell was an amateur standout and was the 2000 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion and 2001 United States Amateur Light middleweight champion.-Professional career:Powell turned pro in 2002 and was undefeated...

in an IBF title eliminator. Following the loss to Powwll, Cauthen lost two of his next three fights.

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