Tim Austin
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Timothy Austin (born April 14, 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio
) is a professional boxer
from the United States
. He was nicknamed the "Cincinnati Kid".
Bantamweight title by defeating Mbulelo Botile
in 1997. He successfully defended his title ten times before losing to Rafael Marquez
by an 8th round technical knockout in 2003.
, who went on to win the IBF Bantamweight Title.
Austin had another run in with the law in January 2008. He was arrested and charged with domestic violence after allegedly threatening to kill his wife, and for kicking and punching her about the face.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
) is a professional 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...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was nicknamed the "Cincinnati Kid".
Amateur accomplishments
- 1990 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion
- 1991 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion
- 1991 United States Amateur flyweight champion
- Representing the United States, Austin won a bronze medal as a flyweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Yuliyan StrogovYuliyan StrogovYuliyan Mikhaylov Strogov is a boxer from Bulgaria.At the 1992 Summer Olympics he was stopped in the second round of the Men's Flyweight division by eventual bronze medalist Timothy Austin of the USA....
(Bulgaria) 19-7 - Defeated Benjamin MwangataBenjamin MwangataBenjamin Mwangata is a retired male boxer from Tanzania, who represented his native East African country as a flyweight in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 . He also competed at two Commonwealth Games: 1990 and 1998.-References:* *...
(Tanzania) 19-8 - Lost to Raúl GonzálezRaúl GonzálezRaúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....
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Pro career
Known as "Cincinnati Kid", Austin won the IBFInternational Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Bantamweight title by defeating Mbulelo Botile
Mbulelo Botile
Mbulelo Botile is a former South African boxer in the Bantamweight division. -Professional career:...
in 1997. He successfully defended his title ten times before losing to Rafael Marquez
Rafael Márquez (boxer)
Rafael Márquez Méndez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at the IBF / IBO Bantamweight and WBC Super Bantamweight divisions....
by an 8th round technical knockout in 2003.
Legal troubles
Shortly after the loss to Marquez, Austin was accused, and later acquitted, of raping a 16 year old girl. With his legal troubles behind him, Austin resumed his career in 2005 but his comeback was quickly derailed when he lost via TKO to journeyman Eric AikenEric Aiken
Eric Aiken is a professional boxer from the United States in the featherweight division. His record is 16-7-1...
, who went on to win the IBF Bantamweight Title.
Austin had another run in with the law in January 2008. He was arrested and charged with domestic violence after allegedly threatening to kill his wife, and for kicking and punching her about the face.