Thomas "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen is a South African professional boxer

Boxing

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 and the current IBO

International Boxing Organization

The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...

 Super Middleweight

Super middleweight

Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...

 champion.. The Ring Magazine presently ranks him at ninth in the Super Middleweight

Super middleweight

Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...

 division, while ESPN

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 has him at number ten. He is managed and trained by Harold Volbrecht whilst being jointly promoted by both Lou DiBella

Lou DiBella

Louis John DiBella, Jr. is a boxing promoter and television/film producer. He is Founder and CEO of DiBella Entertainment based in New York City...

 and Golden Gloves Ltd

Golden Gloves Ltd

Golden Gloves Limited is a boxing promotions company based on Johannesburg, South Africa.The company has a number of boxers on its books.They typically arrange World Title & South African Title fights at Carnival City Casino & Entertainment World...

.

Professional career

Oosthuizen made his professional debut on February 29, 2008, knocking out Johannes Swart in two rounds. He then reeled off twelve straight victories, nine of which coming by way of knockout.

IBO super middleweight title

On November 6th, 2010, Oosthuizen faced off against IBO

International Boxing Organization

The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...

 Super Middleweight

Super middleweight

Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...

 titleholder Isaac Chilemba

Isaac Chilemba

Isaac Chilembe is a Malawian professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight and super middleweight divisions. He is the current holder of the full IBO belt at super middleweight and the WBC International title at light heavyweight. He has also held the African Boxing Union titles at...

. The result was a split-decision draw which allowed Chilemba to retain the title, Oosthuizen claims that attempts to make a rematch were swiftly declined.. On March 26th, 2011, Oosthuizen got a second crack at the IBO

International Boxing Organization

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 title against Evert Bravo (Chilemba had vacated the title to move up to the Light Heavyweight

Light heavyweight

In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...

 weight class). Oosthuizen won the fight via a ninth round technical knockout, which saw the referee stepping in to save Bravo from taking further punishment.. Oosthuizen made his American debut on the undercard of the Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto

Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto

Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto was a Welterweight Championship fight for the IBF title. The fight took place at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States on September 3, 2011 and was televised via HBO's Boxing After Dark....

 bout, winning a unanimous decision over Aaron Pryor Jr on September 3, 2011.

Professional boxing record

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|align=left| Mexico Francisco Sierra

Francisco Sierra (boxer)

Francisco Santiago Sierra Ledezma is a Mexican boxer in the Super Middleweight division.-Professional career:...

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|14-0-1
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|13-0-1
|align=left| Malawi Isaac Chilemba

Isaac Chilemba

Isaac Chilembe is a Malawian professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight and super middleweight divisions. He is the current holder of the full IBO belt at super middleweight and the WBC International title at light heavyweight. He has also held the African Boxing Union titles at...

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|align=left| Mexico Saúl Román

Saúl Román

Saúl Román Martínez Castañeda is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and is the former Mexican National Light Middleweight Champion.-Pro career:...

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|12-0
|align=left| Ghana Thomas Awinbono
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|11-0
|align=left| South Africa Tshepang Mohale
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|10-0
|align=left| Brazil Cleber Argente Alves
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|9-0
|align=left| South Africa Jared Lovett
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|8-0
|align=left| Uganda Semanda Shabane
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|7-0
|align=left| South Africa Jeremiah Baloyi
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|6-0
|align=left| South Africa Mfundo Wongo
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|5-0
|align=left| South Africa Mzukiseni Lengesi
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|4-0
|align=left| South Africa Ayanda Nongena
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|3-0
|align=left| South Africa Takalani Maluleke
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|2-0
|align=left| South Africa Shawn Sombyala
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|1-0
|align=left| South Africa Johannes Swart
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