Thomas Hayes (born March 16, 1981) is an American former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed from 2002 to 2011.
Professional career
In September 2003, Hayes beat an undefeated Chris Koval (11-0) on an
ESPN
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card. The bout was held at the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in
Chester, West Virginia
Chester is a city in northern Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,214 at the 2020 census. Sharing a border with Ohio and lying about west of Pennsylvania, Chester is the northernmost cit ...
.
On September 21, 2007 Hayes lost to undefeated
Mexican-American Chris Arreola
Cristobal Arreola (born March 5, 1981) is an American professional boxer who has challenged three times for the WBC heavyweight title. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's No.8 heavyweight at the conclusion of 2007 and as No.7 heavyweight fro ...
in a fight for the vacant
WBC Continental Americas
heavyweight title. The bout was televised on
TeleFutura.
BoxRec Boxing Records
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Professional boxing record
References
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Boxers from Illinois
Heavyweight boxers
1981 births
Living people
American male boxers