Thomas Damgaard (born 17 June 1971) is a Danish former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2007.. Retrieved 12 May 2016. He held the European super-lightweight title from 1998 to 1999, and the European welterweight title in 2000.
Professional career Damgaard made his professional debut on 13 February 1998, scoring a fifth-round knockout against Antonio Gallegos. In only his tenth fight, nine months later on 27 November, Damgaard won the vacant European super-lightweight title by stopping Jose Manuel Berdonce in the twelfth and final round.Ivarsson, Denzel (2 January 2003). "Will 2003 be Danish welterweight Thomas Damgaard's year?". East Side Boxing. Retrieved 12 May 2016. He would make two defences, against Khalid Rahilou on 16 April 1999 (fourth-round knockout) and Miguel Angel Pena on 1 October 1999 (seventh-round stoppage). On 3 November 2000, Damgaard won the European welterweight title in a split decision over Alessandro Duran.Arnborg, Jens; Kamper, Anders (4 November 2000). "Damgaard tog EM-bæltet" (in Danish). Berlingske. Berlingske Media. Retrieved 12 May 2016. No defences were made, but Damgaard continued to spend the next five years undefeated, fighting exclusively in Denmark.
On 28 January 2006, Damgaard travelled abroad for the first time to face established veteran Arturo Gatti in the United States. A fan-friendly slugfest was the result, at the end of which Damgaard was stopped on his feet in eleven rounds after trailing on all three judges' scorecards.Abramson, Mitch (30 January 2006). "After a Gritty Victory, Gatti Has His Eye on Baldomir". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 May 2016. It would prove to be the penultimate fight in Damgaard's career, and the third-last for Gatti. Both would retire from boxing in 2007.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes39Win38–1 Jean Louis BrylaKO2 (6), 24 Mar 2007 38Loss37–1 Arturo GattiTKO11 (12), 28 Jan 2006 37Win37–0 Bruno SakabundaUD830 Sep 2005 36Win36–0 Stephen ChunguUD817 Jun 2005 35Win35–0 Rocky MartinezTKO6 (8), 15 Apr 2005 34Win34–0 Christopher Henry5 (8)28 Feb 2004 33Win33–0 Luiz Caetano da SilvaKO2 (8)6 Feb 2004 32Win32–0 Presente BritoUD87 Mar 2003 31Win31–0 Oscar Benavides MuñozKO3 (8), 4 Oct 2002 30Win30–0 Peter MalingaKO9 (12), 14 Jun 2002 29Win29–0 Abdel MehidiUD819 Apr 2002 28Win28–0 Wilfredo RuizTKO2 (8), 15 Mar 2002 27Win27–0 Elias CruzTKO3 (8), 8 Feb 2002 26Win26–0 Freddy RojasTKO3 (12)13 Oct 2001 25Win25–0 Rodney JonesKO3 (12)27 Apr 2001 24Win24–0 Juan Carlos RodriguezUD89 May 2001 23Win23–0 Humberto ArandaTKO4 (8)9 Feb 2001 22Win22–0 Alessandro Duran123 Nov 2000 21Win21–0 Luis MaysonetKO1 (8)1 Sep 2000 20Win20–0 Fontaine CampbellKO2 (12)26 May 2000 19Win19–0 Philip HolidayUD1218 Feb 2000 18Win18–0 Bobby ElkinsKO2 (8), 14 Jan 2000 17Win17–0 Jose Luis BenitezTKO2 (8)29 Oct 1999 16Win16–0 Miguel Angel PeñaTKO7 (12)1 Oct 1999 15Win15–0 Greg HaugenTKO6 (8)3 Sep 1999 14Win14–0 Francisco AlvarezTKO4 (8)18 Jun 1999 13Win13–0 Jimmy ZeikleKO2 (8)14 May 1999 12Win12–0 Khalid RahilouKO4 (12)16 Apr 1999 11Win11–0 Eloy OrtegaKO3 (8), 12 Feb 1999 10Win10–0 Jose Manuel BerdonceTKO12 (12)27 Nov 1998 9Win9–0 Ray NewbyTKO3 (6)6 Nov 1998 8Win8–0 Narciso ValenzuelaTKO1 (6)16 Oct 1998 7Win7–0 Eduardo MartinezUD64 Sep 1998 6Win6–0 Hector LeguillowTKO5 (6)5 Jun 1998 5Win5–0 Steve LarrimoreTKO4 (6)1 May 1998 4Win4–0 Pat LarnerKO3 (6)3 Apr 1998 3Win3–0 Shawn Carter2 (6)20 Mar 1998 2Win2–0 Carlos Rocha Tomar627 Feb 1998 1Win1–0 Antonio Gallegos5 (6)13 Feb 1998
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