Nico Thomas

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Nico Thomas

Real name	Nicholas Thomas
Nickname(s)	none
Rated at	mini flyweight
Height	n/a
Nationality	Indonesia
Birth date	June 10, 1966 (1966-06-10) (age 42)
Birth place	Ambon, Indonesia (Resides in Tangerang Regency
Stance	Orthodox
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Nico Thomas (b 10 June 1966 in Ambon, Indonesia) is a professional boxer.

1 Background
2 Amateur career
3 Professional career
4 External links

[edit] Background

Thomas is the 12th of 16 children of Julianus Thomas and Helena Thomas. Nico Thomas is father of 3 sons Devitho, Danitho and Marcellino, from his wife Farida Ade Yani-Thomas. He was trained by his late elder brother, Charles Thomas, a former Indonesian amateur national champion when Nico was only 5 years old.

[edit] Amateur career

1985: Silver medalist, SEA (South East Asia) Games, Bangkok
1986: Gold medalist, President's Cup IX, Jakarta.

[edit] Professional career

Thomas became the IBF Strawweight champion after defeating Thai Samuth Sithnaruepol in Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 June 1989. Thomas, known as the second man of Indonesia to win a world boxing title, lost his title in his first defence against Eric Chavez of the Philippines.