Ted Bami was until recently the trainer of his nephew, British boxer Isaac Chamberlain.
12 Facts About Ted Bami
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Ted Bami was born in Zaire but has lived in Britain since the age of 12, having left Zaire to avoid the civil war in the country at that time.
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Ted Bami was raised by his uncle who first introduced him to boxing at 15.
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Ted Bami made his professional boxing debut in September 1998, with a first round stoppage of Des Sowden.
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On 17 August 2002, Bami knocked out the previously undefeated Bradley Pryce in the 6th round.
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On 26 July 2003, in his first defence of the title, Bami was knocked out by South African Samuel Malinga, who had previously defeated Colin Lynes.
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On 14 September 2006, following an injury to Jason Cook, Ted Bami received a late call to fight for the vacant European light welterweight title against Italian Giuseppe Lauri, who had previously lost against Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter.
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On 30 March 2007, Ted Bami scored another unanimous points decision over Lauri in a rematch for the title.
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On 14 March 2008, Ted Bami challenged David Barnes for the vacant British light welterweight title.
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In July, 2008, Ted Bami returned to winning ways with a 7th round knockout of Stuart Elwell via a body shot.
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On 24 October 2008, Bami was defeated in the final of the 3rd Prizefighter tournament by Michael Lomax.
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On 28 March 2009, Bami was defeated by Matthew Hatton in a 6th round stoppage in an eliminator for the IBO welterweight Title.