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Heavyweight · New Zealand
Jimmy Thunder 35-14-0 28 KO · 1989–2002
Jimmy Thunder was a heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, born Feb 3, 1966. Record 35-14-0 with 28 knockouts over 1989–2002. Jimmy Thunder last fought Colin Wilson on Dec 6, 2002 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: جيمي ثندر · 吉米·雷德
Born Feb 3, 1966
Died Feb 13, 2020
Country 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Stance Orthodox
Reach 196 cm
Nickname Jimmy Thunder
Debut Apr 8, 1989
Career 1989–2002
Rounds boxed 291
KO share 80%
Born in Apia, Samoa
Titles IBO heavyweight title 1995
Boxerbook rating 1642 ± 211 · inactive since Dec 2002Why here › Confirmed bouts 16 of 49
Career record Record
35-14-0, 28 KOs · 1989–2002
Last result L
UD 10/10 · State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
The record 49 bouts, 1989–2002, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 49, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, Wikipedia (es) · 1
L
UD 10/10 · State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 35-13-0 · Wilson —
L
TKO 2/10 · Reno Hilton, Reno, 🇺🇸
Thunder 35-12-0 · Purlette —
L
TD 7/10 · Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Thunder 35-11-0 · Wolfgramm 19-3-0
W
James Lester
TKO 1/8 · Reno Hilton, Reno, 🇺🇸
Thunder 34-11-0 · Lester —
L
RTD 8/10 · Teamsters Union Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Thunder 34-10-0 · Shufford —
L
TKO 7/10 · Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Thunder 34-9-0 · Barrett 22-1-0
W
Eli Dixon
TKO 2/10 · Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella, 🇺🇸
Thunder 33-9-0 · Dixon —
W
UD 10/10 · Harrah's Hotel and Casino, Cherokee, North Carolina, 🇺🇸
Thunder 32-9-0 · Witherspoon 47-6-0
L
TKO 9/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Thunder 32-8-0 · Byrd 23-0-0
L
KO 7/10 · Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, 🇺🇸
Thunder 32-7-0 · Harris 8-8-2
W
KO 1/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Thunder 31-7-0 · Grimsley —
L
For vacant NABF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Hale Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Thunder 31-6-0 · Ruiz 29-3-0
W
William Morris
TKO 10/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Thunder 29-6-0 · Morris —
W
Quinn Navarre
KO 4/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Thunder 29-6-0 · Navarre —
W
Will Hinton
KO 7/10 · Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, 🇺🇸
Thunder 28-6-0 · Hinton —
W
TKO 8/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, 🇺🇸
Thunder 27-6-0 · Foster —
W
Ray Anis
Retained IBO heavyweight title TKO 7/12 · Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella, 🇺🇸
Thunder 26-6-0 · Anis —
L
SD 10/10 · Cobo Center, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Thunder 26-5-0 · Wanyama 16-3-2
W
TKO 1/10 · MGM Grand Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Thunder 25-5-0 · Parker 14-2-1
W
TKO 2/10 · Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Thunder 24-5-0 · Dancuta 16-2-0
Show all 49 bouts W
For vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Thunder 23-5-0 · Berbick 42-7-1
W
For IBO heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Thunder 22-5-0 · Tubbs 77-8-0
W
Richard Mason
Won vacant IBO heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Thunder 21-5-0 · Mason —
W
TKO 2/10 · Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, 🇺🇸
Thunder 20-5-0 · Donaldson —
W
UD 10/10 · Convention Center, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Thunder 19-5-0 · Wilson 7-9-3
W
Juan Ramón Perez
TKO 2/10 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Thunder 18-5-0 · Perez —
W
Don Mackay
Retained Australian heavyweight title TKO 1/12 · ABCOS Stadium, Adelaide, 🇦🇺
Thunder 17-5-0 · Mackay —
L
For WBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Thunder 17-4-0 · Nelson 23-10-1
W
Mitieli Navuilawa
KO 1/10 · National Indoor Stadium, Suva
Thunder 16-4-0 · Navuilawa —
W
Melton Bowen
Won vacant WBF heavyweight title TKO 5/12 · Sheraton Breakwater Casino Hotel, Townsville, 🇦🇺
Thunder 15-4-0 · Bowen —
W
David Ravu Ravu
KO 2/10 · Central Coast Leagues Club, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Thunder 14-4-0 · Ravu —
L
For vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Lewisham Theatre, London, 🇬🇧
Thunder 14-3-0 · Akinwande 18-0-1
W
Aisea Nama
KO 2/10 · Apia, Samoa
Thunder 13-3-0 · Nama —
W
Craig Petersen
Won Australian and Australasian heavyweight titles UD 12/12 · ASB Stadium, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Thunder 12-3-0 · Petersen —
W
Young Haumona
Won IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Lumpini Stadium, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Thunder 11-3-0 · Haumona —
L
Craig Petersen
For vacant Australian heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Festival Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 11-2-0 · Petersen —
W
Aisea Nama
Retained OPBF heavyweight title KO 7/10 · Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Thunder 10-2-0 · Nama —
L
For Commonwealth heavyweight title TKO 2/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Thunder 10-1-0 · Williams —
W
Rocky Salanoa
KO 1/10 · Festival Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 9-1-0 · Salanoa —
L
KO 4/10 · Festival Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 9-0-0 · Hunter —
W
TKO 10/10 · Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, 🇦🇺
Thunder 8-0-0 · Williamson 26-5-0
W
Mark Lee
KO 1/10 · Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 7-0-0 · Lee —
W
Mauricio Villegas
Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title TKO 4/12 · Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 6-0-0 · Villegas —
W
TKO 1/10 · Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 5-0-0 · Mercado 33-4-0
W
August Tanuvasa
Won vacant OPBF heavyweight title TKO 5/12 · Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 4-0-0 · Tanuvasa —
W
Andre Van den Oetelaar
TKO 3/10 · Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 3-0-0 · Oetelaar —
W
Mosese Vilia
KO 1/10 · Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 2-0-0 · Vilia —
W
Kevin Barry
KO 2/10 · Silverdome, Launceston, 🇦🇺
Thunder 1-0-0 · Barry —
W
Niko Degei
TKO 4/6 · National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Thunder 0-0-0 · Degei —
Amateur career Semi-final W Domenico D'Amico 🇨🇦KO R3
2 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Jimmy Thunder's record? Jimmy Thunder's professional record is 35-14-0 with 28 knockouts.
Who did Jimmy Thunder fight last? Jimmy Thunder last fought Colin Wilson on Dec 6, 2002 and lost by UD over 10 rounds. Sources Boxerbook ID 6360 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6360 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.