George Tahdooahnippah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids George Tahdooahnippah |
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| Nickname(s) | Comanche Boy |
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Reach | 73 in |
| Nationality | Comanche Nation, American |
| Born | December 3, 1978 Colorado, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 2 |
George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooahnippah (born December 3, 1978) is a Native American professional boxer. He has held the WBC Continental Americas middleweight and Native American Boxing Council super middleweight titles. He also works as an environment and diabetes specialist.
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Early life
Tahdooahnippah is a citizen of the Comanche Nation and of Choctaw descent.
He won the honor as a Cadet Greco-Roman All-American, placing 7th in the United States. He also represented Oklahoma as an "Oklahoma All Star" and toured Japan before receiving a full wrestling scholarship to Delaware State University.
Kickboxer
At the age of 23, he became an amateur kickboxer, winning the North Texas light heavyweight title. He was also the runner-up at the 2002 "Sansho-Kickboxing World Championships". He participated in the Original Toughman competition, where he won the light heavyweight championship.
Professional boxing career
He did not have his first professional boxing match until age 25. He eventually teamed with manager Bobby Dobbs. He has worked with world class trainers such as Shadeed Suluki and David Vaughn. He currently trains at the Mad Man Boxing Gym in Elgin, OK.
NABC Super Middleweight Championship
On September 12, 2008, Tahdooahnippah defeated Jonathan Corn with a seventh round TKO to win the vacant Native American Boxing Council Super Middleweight Championship.
Professional boxing record
| 28 Wins (21 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes | |
| Win | 28-0-1 |  Jimmy Holmes |
KO | 1st (2:28) of 10 | July 16, 2011 |  Comanche Nation Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma |
vacant WBC Continental Americas title | |
| Win | 27-0-1 | Thomas Longacre |
UD | 6 of 6 | February 25, 2011 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 26-0-1 |  Eloy Suarez |
UD | 6 of 6 | January 13, 2011 | Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 25-0-1 | Steve Walker |
TKO | 2 (0:37) of 6 | November 12, 2010 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 24-0-1 | Dezi Ford |
TKO | 1 (2:59) of 6 | July 8, 2010 | Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 23-0-1 | Dave Saunders |
UD | 6 of 6 | April 22, 2010 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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 | May Edward Chinn |
 | Rebecca Cole |
 | Alexa Canady |
 | Dorothy Lavinia Brown |
