Timothy Austin (born April 14, 1971) is an American former professional boxer. He is now a coach at the Cincinnati Golden Gloves gym in Cincinnati.
Tim Austin
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| Born | Timothy Austin (1971-04-14) April 14, 1971 (age 53)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Other names | Cincinnati Kid | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Austin had an outstanding amateur career, compiling a record of 113–9.
Known as "Cincinnati Kid", Austin won the IBF Bantamweight title by defeating Mbulelo Botile in 1997. He successfully defended his title against nine fighters before losing to Rafael Marquez by an 8th-round technical knockout in 2003.[1]
| 30 fights | 27 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 24 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 30 | Loss | 28–1–1 | Eric Aiken | TKO | 6 (10) | 2006-04-01 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 27–1–1 | Julio Coronel | TKO | 3 (8) | 2005-11-11 | Horseshoe Riverdome, Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 26–1–1 | Reynaldo Hurtado | TKO | 5 (8) | 2005-09-03 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 25–1–1 | Rafael Márquez | TKO | 8 (12) | 2003-02-15 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost IBF bantamweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Adan Vargas | TKO | 10 (12) | 2002-07-27 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Ratanachai Sor Vorapin | UD | 12 (12) | 2001-12-15 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Steve Dotse | TKO | 6 (12) | 2001-06-16 | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Jesús Pérez | TKO | 6 (12) | 2001-03-03 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Arthur Johnson | UD | 12 (12) | 2000-08-11 | Paris Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Bernardo Mendoza | TKO | 1 (12) | 1999-12-18 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Sergio Aguila | KO | 9 (12) | 1999-03-27 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Andrian Kaspari | TKO | 3 (12) | 1998-05-30 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Paul Lloyd | TKO | 2 (12) | 1998-03-28 | Ice Arena, Hull, England, U.K. | Retained IBF bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Mbulelo Botile | TKO | 8 (12) | 1997-07-19 | Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | Won IBF bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Miguel Espinoza | KO | 1 (?) | 1996-02-24 | Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Kevin Sandlin | KO | 1 (?) | 1996-01-13 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Jose Luis Velarde | KO | 1 (?) | 1995-12-16 | CoreStates Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Eddie Rangel | TKO | 1 (10) | 1995-08-12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Javier Díaz | PTS | 10 (10) | 1995-05-27 | Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 10–0–1 | Javier Díaz | TD | 1 (8) | 1995-04-08 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Travis Gregory | TKO | 3 (8) | 1995-03-01 | Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Arturo Estrada | KO | 1 (?) | 1995-01-03 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ramon Gonzales | TKO | 1 (8) | 1994-09-12 | Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Abselon Briceno | TKO | 6 (?) | 1994-04-08 | Palmer Auditorium, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Antonio Garris | TKO | 2 (?) | 1994-02-19 | Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | German Ruiz | KO | 4 (6) | 1994-01-29 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Andres Gonzalez | KO | 4 (6) | 1993-12-15 | Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richard Dinkins | TKO | 1 (4) | 1993-10-23 | Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hector Lara | TKO | 1 (?) | 1993-09-10 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joey Lopez | KO | 1 (4) | 1993-04-23 | The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Austin was accused of assaulting an escort at the U.S olympic boxing team hotel in Sydney, Australia during the 2000 Olympics.[2]
Shortly after the loss to Marquez, Austin was accused, and later acquitted, of raping a 16-year-old girl.[3] With his legal troubles behind him, Austin resumed his career in 2005 but his comeback was quickly derailed when he lost via TKO to journeyman Eric Aiken, who went on to win the IBF featherweight Title.
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Amateur boxing titles | ||||
| Previous: Sandtanner Lewis |
Golden Gloves Flyweight champion 1990–1991 |
Next: Aristead Clayton Jr. | ||
| Previous: Rudy Bradley |
U.S. Flyweight champion 1991 |
Next: Arturo Hoffman | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | IBF bantamweight champion July 19, 1997 – February 15, 2003 |
Succeeded by | ||
