Troy Ross

Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian retired professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Troy Ross
Troy Ross at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Born	Troy Amos-Ross (1975-07-17) July 17, 1975 (age 50) Georgetown, Guyana
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	The Boss
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)[1]
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	28
Wins	25
Wins by KO	16
Losses	3
Medal record Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Light Heavyweight Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Light Heavyweight

Personal life

He is the son of retired boxer Charles Amos who represented Guyana at the 1968 Summer Olympics and first cousin of Egerton Marcus who won the silver medal for Canada in the Middleweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.^[2]

Boxing career

In the 1996 Olympics, after having defeated Roland Raforme (Seychelles) and Paul M'Bongo (Cameroon), Ross lost 14–8 in quarterfinals to Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Vassili Jirov. Ross entered the 2000 Olympics as a gold medal hopeful, however he was eliminated after a disappointing loss in his first fight with a knockout at the 2nd round by a  Nigerian boxer Jegbefumere Albert

Ross turned pro after the 2000 Summer Olympics, however he announced his retirement in 2005 after compiling a record of 13–1, due to the inability to get quality fights. In 2007 he began a comeback and on March 19, 2007, he captured the Commonwealth Cruiserweight title by knocking out John Keeton in the second round.

The Contender

In 2008 Ross joined the cast of the boxing reality TV show The Contender filming in Singapore. He became a member of the gold team and on 14 January 2009 won his first round contest against Australian Lawrence Tauasa.^[3] He fought American Felix Cora Jr. in the quarterfinals winning when the fight was stopped after 2:48 of the first round.^[3] In the semifinals Troy faced Nigerian Akinyemi Laleye, the fight was scored 50–45 by all three judges in Troy's favor. Troy fought another Nigerian, Ehinomen Ehikhamenor, in the finals on February 25, 2009, at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Ross defeated Ehikhamenor by fourth-round TKO to become the Contender champion.^[4]

Acting career

Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in movies. He appeared in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man opposite Russell Crowe playing the role of heavyweight boxer John Henry Lewis. Ross also appeared in the 2007 movie Resurrecting the Champ with Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson, playing the younger version of the champ. He also appears in the movie Phantom Punch, in the role of Heavyweight boxer Floyd Patterson.

Championships and accomplishments

• Commonwealth Boxing Council
  • Commonwealth Cruiserweight Championship (One time)
• Canadian Boxing Federation
  • CBF Cruiserweight Championship (One time)^[5]
• The Contender
  • The Contender Season 4 Champion

Professional record

28 fights	25 wins	3 losses
By knockout	16	1
By decision	9	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
28	Loss	25–3	Yoan Pablo Hernández	UD	12	Sep 15, 2012	Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Germany	For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
27	Win	25–2	Lukasz Rusiewicz	UD	8	Feb 4, 2012	Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
26	Win	24–2	Carl Handy	UD	10	Oct 30, 2010	Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario
25	Loss	23–2	Steve Cunningham	TKO	5 (12), 0:01	June 5, 2010	Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany	For vacant IBF cruiserweight title
24	Win	23–1	Daniel Bispo	KO	1 (8), 1:12	Dec 5, 2009	Montreal Casino, Montreal
23	Win	22–1	Michael Simms	UD	10	June 19, 2009	Bell Centre, Montreal
22	Win	21–1	Ehinomen Ehikhamenor	TKO	4 (10), 2:00	Feb 25, 2009	Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut	Won The Contender season 4 championship.
21	Win	20–1	Akinyemi Laleye	UD	5	Feb 18, 2009	Singapore
20	Win	19–1	Felix Cora Jr.	TKO	1 (5), 2:38	Jan 28, 2009	Singapore
19	Win	18–1	Lawrence Tauasa	TKO	2 (5)	Jan 14, 2009	Singapore
18	Win	17–1	Kendrick Releford	UD	8	May 3, 2008	Montreal Casino, Montreal
17	Win	16–1	Tony Booth	TKO	2 (8), 1:52	May 18, 2007	ExCel Arena, London, England
16	Win	15–1	John Keeton	KO	2 (12), 2:08	Mar 19, 2007	Montreal Casino, Montreal	Won vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title
15	Win	14–1	Hastings Rasani	TKO	3 (8), 3:05	Jan 20, 2007	Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, England
14	Win	13–1	Claudio Rîșco	TKO	8 (10), 1:25	May 28, 2005	Casino Lac Leamy, Hull, Quebec	Won vacant CBF cruiserweight title
13	Loss	12–1	Willie Herring	SD	8	Mar 5, 2005	The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
12	Win	12–0	Etianne Whitaker	KO	2 (8), 1:09	Feb 4, 2005	Agricultural Exhibition Hall, Orangeville, Ontario
11	Win	11–0	John Battle	TKO	5 (6), 1:26	Jan 8, 2005	The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
10	Win	10–0	Caseny Truesdale	TKO	1 (8), 2:24	Dec 11, 2004	The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
9	Win	9–0	Robert Marsh	TKO	4 (6), 0:44	Nov 20, 2004	The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina
8	Win	8–0	Sam Reese	KO	3 (6), 0:38	Jan 31, 2003	Randy's Ballroom, San Antonio, Texas
7	Win	7–0	Norman Jones	UD	6	Aug 6, 2002	Buchmuller Park, Secaucus, New Jersey
6	Win	6–0	Dennis Matthews	KO	2 (6), 1:13	May 24, 2002	Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma
5	Win	5–0	Dan Sheehan	UD	4	Dec 14, 2001	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
4	Win	4-0	Will Little	UD	4	Oct 26, 2001	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
3	Win	3–0	Kip Triplet	TKO	2 (4), 2:40	June 22, 2001	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
2	Win	2–0	Tim Scoggins	TKO	1 (4), 2:12	June 1, 2001	Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas
1	Win	1–0	Roger Bowden	UD	4	April 20, 2001	Cintas Center, Cincinnati