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{{short description|Canadian boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Troy Ross
| image = 2000 Olympic Games, Troy Ross, Muhammad Ali, and Mark Simmons.jpg
| caption = Troy Ross (left) with [[Muhammad Ali]] (middle) and [[Mark Simmons (boxer)|Mark Simmons]] (right) at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
| realname = Troy Amos-Ross
| nickname = The Boss
| height = 5 ft 11 in
| reach = 72 in<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/39405 | title=BoxRec: Login }}</ref>
| weight = [[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]<br>[[Light Heavyweight]]
| nationality = Canadian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|07|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Georgetown, Guyana]]
| style = Southpaw 
| total = 28
| wins = 25
| KO = 16
| losses = 3
| draws = 
| no contests = 
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Light Heavyweight]]}}
{{medalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]] | [[Boxing at the 1999 Pan American Games|Light Heavyweight]]}}
}}
'''Troy Amos-Ross''' (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian retired [[professional boxer]]. As an amateur, he competed in the [[light heavyweight]] division at the [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]] and [[Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney, Australia]].

==Personal life==
He is the son of retired boxer [[Charles Amos]] who represented [[Guyana at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Guyana]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] and first cousin of  [[Egerton Marcus]] who won the silver medal for Canada in the Middleweight division at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea|Korea]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/am/troy-amos-ross-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023116/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/am/troy-amos-ross-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Troy Ross Olympic Results |accessdate=20 January 2019}}</ref>

==Boxing career==
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In the 1996 Olympics, after having defeated [[Roland Raforme]] ([[Seychelles]]) and Paul M'Bongo ([[Cameroon]]), Ross lost 14–8 in quarterfinals to [[Kazakhstan]]'s eventual gold medalist [[Vassili Jirov]]. Ross entered the 2000 Olympics as a gold medal hopeful, however he was eliminated after a disappointing loss in his first fight with a knockout at the 2nd round by a  Nigerian boxer [[Jegbefumere Albert]]

Ross turned pro after the 2000 Summer Olympics, however he announced his retirement in 2005 after compiling a record of 13–1, due to the inability to get quality fights. In 2007 he began a comeback and on March 19, 2007, he captured the Commonwealth Cruiserweight title by knocking out [[John Keeton]] in the second round.

==''The Contender''==
In 2008 Ross joined the cast of the boxing reality TV show ''[[The Contender season 4|The Contender]]'' filming in [[Singapore]]. He became a member of the gold team and on 14 January 2009 won his first round contest against Australian [[Lawrence Tauasa]].<ref name="versus1">[http://www.versus.com/thecontender_recap ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217023400/http://www.versus.com/thecontender_recap |date=December 17, 2008 }}</ref> He fought American [[Felix Cora Jr.]] in the quarterfinals winning when the fight was stopped after 2:48 of the first round.<ref name="versus1"/> In the semifinals Troy faced Nigerian Akinyemi Laleye, the fight was scored 50–45 by all three judges in Troy's favor. Troy fought another Nigerian, [[Ehinomen Ehikhamenor]], in the finals on February 25, 2009, at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Ross defeated Ehikhamenor by fourth-round TKO to become the Contender champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=18896&more=1|title=IMG 6725|author=ES Boxing|work=Boxing News 24/7|date=9 October 2013 |accessdate=2015-10-16}}</ref>

==Acting career==
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Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in movies. He appeared in the 2005 movie [[Cinderella Man]] opposite [[Russell Crowe]] playing the role of heavyweight boxer [[John Henry Lewis]]. Ross also appeared in the 2007 movie [[Resurrecting the Champ]] with [[Josh Hartnett]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]], playing the younger version of the champ. He also appears in the movie [[Phantom Punch (film)|Phantom Punch]], in the role of Heavyweight boxer [[Floyd Patterson]].

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Commonwealth Boxing Council]]'''
**[[List of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions#Cruiserweight|Commonwealth Cruiserweight Championship]] (One time)
*'''[[Canadian Boxing Federation]]'''
**CBF Cruiserweight Championship (One time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Canadian_Boxing_Federation_Cruiserweight_Champion|title=Canadian Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship Lineage}}</ref>
*'''[[The Contender (TV series)|The Contender]]'''
**[[The Contender (season 4)|The Contender Season 4 Champion]]

==Professional record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=
|nc=
|ko-wins=16
|ko-losses=1
|dec-wins=9
|dec-losses=2
|dq-wins=
|dq-losses=
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Method
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|28
|{{no2}}Loss
|25–3
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Yoan Pablo Hernández]]
|UD
|12
|Sep 15, 2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Stechert Arena]], [[Bamberg]], Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|For IBF and [[list of The Ring world champions#Cruiserweight|''The Ring'' cruiserweight titles]]}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Lukasz Rusiewicz
|UD
|8
|Feb 4, 2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Fraport Arena]], [[Frankfurt]], Germany}}
|align=left|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Carl Handy
|UD
|10
|Oct 30, 2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Casino Rama]], [[Rama, Ontario]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|25
|{{no2}}Loss
|23–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Cunningham]]
|TKO 
|5 (12), 0:01
|June 5, 2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Jahnsportforum, [[Neubrandenburg]], Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[list of IBF world champions#Cruiserweight|IBF cruiserweight title]]}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Daniel Bispo]]
|KO
|1 (8), 1:12
|Dec 5, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Montreal Casino]], [[Montreal]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Simms (boxer)|Michael Simms]]
|UD
|10
|June 19, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Ehinomen Ehikhamenor]]
|TKO
|4 (10), 2:00
|Feb 25, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Foxwoods Resort Casino]], [[Mashantucket, Connecticut]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [[The Contender 4|The Contender season 4]] championship.}}
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Akinyemi Laleye
|UD
|5
|Feb 18, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|SIN}} {{small|[[Singapore]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Felix Cora Jr.]]
|TKO
|1 (5), 2:38
|Jan 28, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|SIN}} {{small|[[Singapore]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Lawrence Tauasa]]
|TKO
|2 (5)
|Jan 14, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|SIN}} {{small|[[Singapore]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kendrick Releford
|UD
|8
|May 3, 2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Montreal Casino]], [[Montreal]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Booth (boxer)|Tony Booth]]
|TKO
|2 (8), 1:52
|May 18, 2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{small|[[ExCel Arena]], London, England}}
|align=left|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Keeton]]
|KO
|2 (12), 2:08
|Mar 19, 2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Montreal Casino]], [[Montreal]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[List of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions#Cruiserweight|Commonwealth cruiserweight title]]}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ZIM}} Hastings Rasani
|TKO
|3 (8), 3:05
|Jan 20, 2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{small|Alexandra Palace, [[Wood Green]], England}}
|align=left|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Claudio Rîșco]]
|TKO
|8 (10), 1:25
|May 28, 2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Casino Lac Leamy]], [[Hull, Quebec]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant CBF cruiserweight title}}
|-
|13
|{{no2}}Loss
|12–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Willie Herring
|SD
|8
|Mar 5, 2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Venue, [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Etianne Whitaker
|KO
|2 (8), 1:09
|Feb 4, 2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|Agricultural Exhibition Hall, [[Orangeville, Ontario]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} John Battle
|TKO
|5 (6), 1:26
|Jan 8, 2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Venue, [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Caseny Truesdale
|TKO
|1 (8), 2:24
|Dec 11, 2004
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Venue, [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Marsh
|TKO
|4 (6), 0:44
|Nov 20, 2004
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Venue, [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Reese
|KO
|3 (6), 0:38
|Jan 31, 2003
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Randy's Ballroom, [[San Antonio, Texas]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Norman Jones
|UD
|6
|Aug 6, 2002
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Buchmuller Park, [[Secaucus, New Jersey]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Matthews
|KO
|2 (6), 1:13
|May 24, 2002
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Brady Theater, [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Sheehan
|UD
|4
|Dec 14, 2001
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Mohegan Sun Casino]], [[Uncasville, Connecticut]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Will Little
|UD
|4
|Oct 26, 2001
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Sands Casino Hotel]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kip Triplet
|TKO
|2 (4), 2:40
|June 22, 2001
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|[[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]], [[Mississauga, Ontario]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Scoggins
|TKO 
|1 (4), 2:12
|June 1, 2001
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[San Antonio station (Texas)|Sunset Station]], [[San Antonio, Texas]]}}
|align=left|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Roger Bowden
|UD
|4
|April 20, 2001
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Cintas Center]], [[Cincinnati]]}}
|align=left|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.olympic.ca/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=38063 Canadian Olympic Committee]
* {{Boxrec|id=039405}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1920144|name=Troy Amos-Ross}}

{{s-start}}
{{succession box
| before = [[Mark Hobson (boxer)|Mark Hobson]]<br />retired
| title  = [[Commonwealth Boxing Council|Commonwealth]] Cruiserweight Champion<br />vacated
| years  = March 19, 2007 – February 2, 2009
| after  = [[Robert Norton (boxer)|Robert Norton]]
}}
{{succession box|title=''[[The Contender (TV series)|The Contender]]'' Champion|before=[[Sakio Bika]]|after=[[Garth Wood]]|years=[[The Contender 4|2008]]}}
{{s-end}}

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