# Troy Dorsey

Troy Glenn Dorsey (born November 19, 1962) is a former U.S. boxer and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions. Known predominantly for his physical endurance and power, Dorsey began his martial arts training in karate and taekwondo at the age of ten before later making the switch to full contact kickboxing. He was a three-time kickboxing world champion as well as a gold medalist of the WAKO Amateur World Championships in both 1985 (London) and 1987 (Munich). He then began dedicating himself to boxing in 1989. He won the IBF World Featherweight Championship and IBO World Super Featherweight Championship before retiring in 1998.

## Early life

Born and raised in Mansfield, Texas, Troy Dorsey began training in karate and taekwondo at the age of ten, eventually reaching the rank of eighth degree black belt. Troy Dorsey was coached in taekwondo by Jim Choate. After competing in point karate competitions, he made the switch to kickboxing, fighting under full contact rules. Troy Dorsey was then coached in boxing and kickboxing by Casey Malone.

## Career

After a brief and successful run as an amateur kickboxer in 1980, Dorsey soon turned professional. He rose to prominence with a one-sided knockout defeat of Santae Wilson for the KICK United States Featherweight Championship and defence against Jorge Angat in 1983. At the W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London), held in London, England on November 2, 1985, Dorsey won gold in both semi-contact and full-contact kickboxing in the 57 kg/125 lb division.
His first loss was a split decision against dominant long-time PKA Bantamweight Champion, Felipe Garcia in Garcia's hometown of Denver, Colorado in January 1987. They rematched six months later on August 8, 1987, in El Paso, Texas for the ISKA World Bantamweight ( 54.5 kg/120.2 lb) Full Contact Championship and Dorsey won with a unanimous decision that ended Garcia's eight-year reign. Dorsey defended his ISKA bantamweight world title with knockouts over Steve Demencuk and Jeff Watt. In his victory over Demecuk, Dorsey dropped Demencuk six times before finally knocking his opponent out in the seventh round. At the W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987 in Munich, West Germany in October 1987, Dorsey again took gold in full-contact kickboxing. However, he lost out to Oliver Drexler in the final, earning a silver medal.
On March 18, 1989, Dorsey went up to 60 kg/132 lb to fight Michael Kuhr at a USA vs. Germany event at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, losing a controversial decision after a five-round fight. The following month, Dorsey was scheduled to fight for the Professional Kickboxing Organization (PKO) World Bantamweight (57 kg/125 lb) Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden against Dennis Sigo. However, Sigo had broken his hand during sparring just one week prior to the event, and Michael Kuhr was asked to move down in weight and take the fight. Dorsey won by unanimous decision to take his second world title on April 13, 1989.
Having turned professional as a boxer back in 1985, Dorsey won his first title on August 10, 1989, when he beat Harold Rhodes by technical knockout in the NABF North American Featherweight (57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship. He then challenged Jorge Páez for the IBF World Featherweight ( 57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 4, 1990, losing a controversial split decision.
After a TKO of Bernardo Piñango two months later, Dorsey rematched Páez for both the IBF and WBO World Featherweight titles on July 8, 1990. The bout was scored a split draw. Dorsey later won the IBF featherweight title by knocking out Alfred Rangel in round one for the vacant championship on June 3, 1991. He lost it to Manuel Medina two months later.
Dorsey made a brief return to kickboxing in 1994, knocking out Mechell Rochette in San Jose, California to be crowned the ISKA World Lightweight (60 kg/132.3 lb) Full Contact Champion.
He would return to boxing, and win a lightly regarded title on October 18, 1996, when he forced Jimmi Bredahl to quit on his stool in Vejle, Denmark, taking the IBO World Super Featherweight ( 58.9 kg/130 lb) Championship. Several of his later fights having been stopped due to cuts, Dorsey's retirement from the ring was hastened in 1998.
Troy Dorsey is the only man to hold world titles in both boxing and kickboxing at the same time.

## Personal life

He has two daughters, Kendra and Shelly, with his wife Leslie. Troy is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt under Travis Lutter.

## Championships and awards
### Boxing

* International Boxing Federation
** IBF World Featherweight ( 57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship
* International Boxing Organization
** IBO World Super Featherweight ( 58.9 kg/130 lb) Championship
* North American Boxing Federation
** NABF North American Featherweight ( 57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship

### Kickboxing

* International Sport Karate Association
** ISKA World Bantamweight ( 54.5 kg/120.2 lb) Full Contact Championship
** ISKA World Super Lightweight (63.5 kg/139 lb) Full Contact Championship
* Karate International Council of Kickboxing
** KICK United States Featherweight Championship
* Professional Kickboxing Organization
** PKO World Bantamweight ( 57 kg/125 lb) Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden
* WAKO Amateur World Championships
** W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London) - 57 kg/125 lb Semi Contact Kickboxing Gold Medalist
** W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London) - 57 kg/125 lb Full Contact Kickboxing Gold Medalist
** W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987- 57 kg/125 lb Semi Contact Kickboxing Silver Medalist
** W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987 - 57 kg/125 lb Full Contact Kickboxing Gold Medalist

## Professional boxing record

| 30 fights | 15 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 30 | Loss | 15–11–4 | Gabriel Ruelas | TKO | 6 (12), 1:25 | Jul 11, 1998 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US | For IBA intercontinental lightweight title |
| 29 | Loss | 15–10–4 | Jesús Chávez | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Oct 4, 1997 | Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | For NABF super featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 15–9–4 | Rudy Zavala | UD | 10 | Apr 19, 1997 | Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, US | |
| 27 | Win | 14–9–4 | Jimmi Bredahl | RTD | 7 (12) | Oct 18, 1996 | Idraettens hus, Vejle, Denmark | Won IBO super featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 13–9–4 | Hector Vicencio | UD | 10 | Apr 12, 1996 | Dallas, Texas, US | |
| 25 | Loss | 12–9–4 | Eddie Hopson | UD | 12 | Oct 27, 1994 | Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington, DC, US | For NABF super featherweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 12–8–4 | Oscar De La Hoya | RTD | 1 (10), 3:00 | Jun 7, 1993 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 23 | Loss | 12–7–4 | Calvin Grove | UD | 10 | Feb 21, 1993 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 22 | Loss | 12–6–4 | Jesse James Leija | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | Oct 3, 1992 | HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, US | |
| 21 | Win | 12–5–4 | Juan Valenzuela | TKO | 4 (10), 2:30 | May 2, 1992 | Tarrant Co Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 20 | Loss | 11–5–4 | Kevin Kelley | UD | 12 | Feb 18, 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, US | For WBC Continental Americas featherweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 11–4–4 | Manuel Medina | UD | 12 | Aug 12, 1991 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, US | Lost IBF featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 11–3–4 | Alfred Rangel | KO | 1 (12), 2:37 | Jun 3, 1991 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won vacant IBF featherweight title |
| 17 | Draw | 10–3–4 | Tom Johnson | MD | 12 | Nov 18, 1990 | Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, US | For NABF featherweight title |
| 16 | Draw | 10–3–3 | Jorge Páez | SD | 12 | Jul 8, 1990 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For IBF and WBO featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 10–3–2 | Bernardo Piñango | TKO | 8 (10), 0:34 | Apr 7, 1990 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 14 | Loss | 9–3–2 | Jorge Páez | SD | 12 | Feb 4, 1990 | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For IBF featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 9–2–2 | Harold Rhodes | TKO | 10 (12), 2:46 | Aug 10, 1989 | Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls, Montana, US | Won NABF featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 8–2–2 | Anthony Boyle | TKO | 10 (10), 2:53 | Feb 5, 1989 | Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 11 | Draw | 7–2–2 | Rogelio Lopez | PTS | 10 | Sep 17, 1988 | Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, US | |
| 10 | Win | 7–2–1 | Alberto Santana | KO | 1 (?) | Aug 12, 1988 | Pasadena, Texas, US | |
| 9 | Win | 6–2–1 | Fernando Ramos | KO | 3 (8) | Jun 10, 1988 | Tarrant Co Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | Delfino Perez | KO | 7 (8) | May 1, 1988 | Garden City Ballroom, Dallas, Texas, US | |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | David Moreno | UD | 8 | Jan 19, 1988 | Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 6 | Win | 3–2–1 | Eduardo Rodriguez | KO | 1 (6) | Oct 27, 1987 | Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 5 | Loss | 2–2–1 | Tom Johnson | SD | 8 | Sep 29, 1987 | Premier Center, Sterling Heights, Michigan, US | |
| 4 | Draw | 2–1–1 | Darrell Hayes | PTS | 4 | Apr 9, 1987 | Houston, Texas, US | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Conrad Sanchez | MD | 6 | Mar 6, 1987 | Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Scott Phillips | TKO | 1 (6) | Dec 9, 1986 | Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Rafael Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (4), 2:15 | Apr 2, 1985 | Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |

## Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record :
| 33 wins (24 KOs), 2 losses, 0 draws ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 1994-04-15 | Win | Michel Rochette | Battle of the Masters | San Jose, California, USA | Decision (unanimous) |
| Wins the ISKA World Super Lightweight (-63.5 kg/139 lb) Full Contact Championship. ||||||||
| 1993- | Loss | Khalid Rahilou | | | Decision (Unanimous) | 12 | 2:00 |
| For the WKA Full contact World Light welterweight Championship. ||||||||
| 1992-00-00 | Win | Alexi Nachaev | | | KO | 5 | |
| Retains the PKO World Bantamweight (-57 kg/125 lb) Championship. ||||||||
| 1989-04-13 | Win | Michael Kuhr | | Gothenburg, Sweden | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2:00 |
| Wins the PKO World Bantamweight (-57 kg/125 lb) Championship. ||||||||
| 1989-03-18 | Loss | Michael Kuhr | USA vs. Germany | West Berlin | Decision | 5 | 2:00 |
| 1988-00-00 | Win | Jeff Watts | | United States | KO | 3 | |
| Retains the ISKA World Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120.2 lb) Full Contact Championship. ||||||||
| 1987-00-00 | Win | Steve Demencuk | | United States | KO | 7 | |
| Retains the ISKA World Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120.2 lb) Full Contact Championship. ||||||||
| 1987-08-08 | Win | Felipe Garcia | | El Paso, Texas, USA | Decision | 12 | 2:00 |
| Wins the ISKA World Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120.2 lb) Full Contact Championship. ||||||||
| 1987-01-00 | Loss | Felipe Garcia | | Denver, Colorado, USA | Decision (split) | | |
| | Win | Jorge Angat | | United States | | | |
| Retains the KICK United States Featherweight Championship. ||||||||
| 1983 | Win | Santae Wilson | | United States | KO | | |
| Wins the KICK United States Featherweight Championship. ||||||||
| 1983 | Win | Alexander Hernandez | | United States | Decision | | |
| 1982 | Win | Dan Clay | | United States | Decision | | |
| 1982 | Win | Alexander Hernandez | | United States | Decision | | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||