Terry Norris

“Terrible”

Boxing

47-9-0RECORD

31WINS BY KO / TKO

16WINS BY DECISION

56PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Terry Wayne Norris
Nickname	Terrible
Date of birth	17 Jun 1967
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Lubbock, Texas, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light middleweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	173 cm (68″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1986–1998
Status	Not added yet
Pro debut	2 Aug 1986
Last fight	Loss vs Laurent Boudouani, 30 Nov 1998

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Titles and honours

WBC light middleweight champion (3 reigns)
IBF light middleweight champion
International Boxing Hall of Fame (2005)

Fight history

56 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Laurent Boudouani	TKO	9	2:59	30 Nov 1998	Paris, France	For WBA light middleweight title
Loss	Dana Rosenblatt	Decision (unanimous)	12		25 Sep 1998	Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
Loss	Keith Mullings	TKO	9	0:51	6 Dec 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Lost WBC light middleweight title
Win	Andres Arellano Sandoval	KO	2	2:27	10 Sep 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Joaquin Velasquez	KO	2	0:45	8 Aug 1997	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Nick Rupa	TKO	10	2:38	11 Jan 1997	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Retained WBC and IBF light middleweight titles
Win	Alex Rios	TKO	5	2:08	7 Sep 1996	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBC and IBF light middleweight titles
Win	Vincent Pettway	TKO	8	2:41	24 Feb 1996	Richmond, Virginia, USA	Retained WBC and IBF light middleweight titles
Win	Jorge Luis Vado	TKO	2	0:42	27 Jan 1996	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Retained WBC and IBF light middleweight titles
Win	Paul Vaden	Decision (unanimous)	12		16 Dec 1995	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title; Won IBF light middleweight title
Win	David Gonzalez	TKO	9	2:59	16 Sep 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Luis Santana	TKO	2	2:09	19 Aug 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBC light middleweight title
Loss	Luis Santana	Disqualification	3	3:00	8 Apr 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For WBC light middleweight title
Loss	Luis Santana	Disqualification	5	2:02	12 Nov 1994	Mexico City, Mexico	Lost WBC light middleweight title
Win	Simon Brown	Decision (unanimous)	12		7 May 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBC light middleweight title
Win	Armando Campas	KO	4	2:19	18 Mar 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Simon Brown	KO	4	1:06	18 Dec 1993	Puebla, Mexico	Lost WBC light middleweight title
Win	Joe Gatti	TKO	1	1:28	10 Sep 1993	San Antonio, Texas, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Troy Waters	TKO (corner retirement)	3		19 Jun 1993	San Diego, California, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Maurice Blocker	TKO	2	0:49	20 Feb 1993	Mexico City, Mexico	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Pat Lawlor	TKO (corner retirement)	3	3:00	13 Dec 1992	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Meldrick Taylor	TKO	4	2:55	9 May 1992	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Carl Daniels	TKO	9	2:37	22 Feb 1992	San Diego, California, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Jorge Fernando Castro	Decision (unanimous)	12		13 Dec 1991	Paris, France	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Brett Lally	TKO	1	2:40	17 Aug 1991	San Diego, California, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Donald Curry	KO	8	2:54	1 Jun 1991	Palm Springs, California, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Sugar Ray Leonard	Decision (unanimous)	12		9 Feb 1991	New York City, New York, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Rene Jacquot	Decision (unanimous)	12		13 Jul 1990	Annecy, France	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	John Mugabi	KO	1	2:47	31 Mar 1990	Tampa, Florida, USA	Won WBC light middleweight title
Win	Tony Montgomery	Decision (unanimous)	12		21 Nov 1989	Santa Monica, California, USA
Win	Jorge Vaca	Decision (split)	10		9 Oct 1989	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win	Nathan Dryer	TKO	4		21 Sep 1989	San Diego, California, USA
Loss	Julian Jackson	TKO	2	1:33	30 Jul 1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	For WBA light middleweight title
Win	Ralph Ward	Decision (unanimous)	10		23 Mar 1989	New Jersey, USA
Win	Buster Drayton	Decision (unanimous)	12		28 Mar 1989	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Steve Little	TKO	6	1:06	9 Dec 1988	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Gilbert Baptist	Decision (unanimous)	10		18 Oct 1988	San Diego, California, USA
Win	Quincy Taylor	Decision (unanimous)	10		12 Aug 1988	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Clayton Hires	KO	2		28 Mar 1988	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Richard Aguirre	TKO	3		3 Feb 1988	Riverside, California, USA
Win	Roman Nunez	KO	1		21 Jan 1988	San Diego, California, USA
Loss	Joe Walker	Disqualification	1		25 Nov 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Edward Neblett	TKO	6	2:10	4 Sep 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Derrick Kelly	Decision (unanimous)	10		13 Aug 1987	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Nathan Dryer	TKO	3	1:33	27 May 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Sergio Nieto Rayos	TKO	1	0:40	3 Apr 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Mauro Veronica	KO	2	2:36	26 Mar 1987	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Tino Leon	KO	1	2:45	16 Mar 1987	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Dick Green	KO	1	0:53	26 Feb 1987	San Diego, California, USA
Win	Gilbert Baptist	Decision (unanimous)	4		5 Mar 1987	Riverside, California, USA
Win	Lang McGowan	Decision (points)	4		3 Dec 1986	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Carlos Gutierrez	Decision (unanimous)	6		21 Nov 1986	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Daryl Colquitt	KO	4		7 Oct 1986	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	George Murphy	Decision (points)	4		25 Sep 1986	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Carlos Gutierrez	Decision (unanimous)	4		13 Aug 1986	Inglewood, California, USA
Win	Jose Luis Cordova	KO	1		2 Aug 1986	San Jose, California, USA