Tom Dallas
Encyclopedia
Tom Dallas is a British
heavyweight
boxer
based in Chatham, Kent
, United Kingdom
. Dallas is currently promoted by Frank Maloney
.
Dallas turned professional on 13 September 2007, scoring a points victory against Vlado Szabo. The following month Dallas scored another points victory in his second bout against Latvian Aleksandrs Selezens. In his final fight of 2008 Dallas defeated Howard Daley by TKO
2009
Dallas returned to the ring in March against Ben Harding,Dallas caught Harding with a massive right hand rendering him unconscious 1min 58 seconds into the first round, referee Dave Parris
waved the count awarding Dallas his second TKO win. Dallas fought in another four fights during 2009 all TKO victory's,
2010
In his first fight of the year Dallas made quick work of durable Bulgarian Yavor Marinchev, sending him to the canvas several times in the opening two rounds with a big bodyshot at the end of the second proving enough to force his man to quit on his stool before the start of the third.
In May, Dallas scored a first round KO victory over Lee Swaby
. A month later Dallas beat another journeyman, Daniel Peret, on points in a one sided fight that Dallas won every round in. In October, Dallas beat Paul Morris of Preston with a third round TKO win, keeping his undefeated record.
United Kingdom
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heavyweight
Heavyweight
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boxer
Boxing
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based in Chatham, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Dallas is currently promoted by Frank Maloney
Frank Maloney
Frank Maloney is a boxing manager and promoter and United Kingdom Independence Party politician. He is most famous for managing Lennox Lewis to the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World.-Early life:...
.
Amateur career
Dallas competed in excess of 50 amateur fights, reaching the Amateur Boxing Association finals in 2007 where he lost on points.Professional career
2008Dallas turned professional on 13 September 2007, scoring a points victory against Vlado Szabo. The following month Dallas scored another points victory in his second bout against Latvian Aleksandrs Selezens. In his final fight of 2008 Dallas defeated Howard Daley by TKO
2009
Dallas returned to the ring in March against Ben Harding,Dallas caught Harding with a massive right hand rendering him unconscious 1min 58 seconds into the first round, referee Dave Parris
Dave Parris
Dave Parris is a former British heavyweight boxer, who is now a referee and judge, based in Woodlesford, Leeds.-External links:* at BritishBoxing.net...
waved the count awarding Dallas his second TKO win. Dallas fought in another four fights during 2009 all TKO victory's,
2010
In his first fight of the year Dallas made quick work of durable Bulgarian Yavor Marinchev, sending him to the canvas several times in the opening two rounds with a big bodyshot at the end of the second proving enough to force his man to quit on his stool before the start of the third.
In May, Dallas scored a first round KO victory over Lee Swaby
Lee Swaby
Lee Swaby is a professional heavyweight boxer from Lincoln, Lincolnshire.-Professional career:Swaby began his sporting career as a kickboxer aged 14. He trained at the 'Still Kickboxing Gym' in Lincoln city. Swaby's trainer invited him to attend a trial to join the fighters class. This trial...
. A month later Dallas beat another journeyman, Daniel Peret, on points in a one sided fight that Dallas won every round in. In October, Dallas beat Paul Morris of Preston with a third round TKO win, keeping his undefeated record.