Warren Thompson is a former heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

 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...

 best known for his successful amateur boxing career.

Professional career

Nicknamed "Chico", Thompson turned pro in 1985 and was upset by also debuting Mike Hunter

Mike Hunter

Mike Hunter was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Nanaimo, he served in that capacity from 2001 to 2005....

. His pro career never picked up from there, and his resume included losses to notable heavyweights James Pritchard

James Pritchard (boxer)

James Pritchard, , was a heavyweight professional boxer who won the USBA heavyweight title and challenged for the IBF world title.-Amateur:...

, Bruce Seldon

Bruce Seldon

Bruce Samuel Seldon is a retired American boxer and former world champion, having won the World Boxing Association heavyweight title in 1995.-Amateur career:...

, and Henry Akinwande

Henry Akinwande

Henry Akinwande is a British former professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion.-Background:...

. He retired in 1996 with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses.

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