Thomas Dulorme Cordero ( ; born January 29, 1990) is a Puerto Rican

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who challenged for the

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title in 2015.

Early life and amateur career

Dulorme was born on the island of Saint Martin and lived there until the age of 3, when his family moved to

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. His father is a native of Saint Martin, and his mother is of Puerto Rican descent. His family later briefly moved to the

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before eventually settling back in Puerto Rico when he was 8 years old. He began boxing at an early age, winning

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tournaments in Saint Martin, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. According to Dulorme, his amateur record was 140–2. Dulorme's younger brother, Starling Cordero, is also a boxer. Dulorme identifies himself as Puerto Rican, stating his desire to "represent Puerto Rico every time that esteps in a ring". Dulorme subsequently became one of the founding members of Gary Shaw, Lou Dibella and Universal Promotion's Team Puerto Rico, a stable composed of several high-profile prospects, including amateur world medalist and WBC Youth World Champion José Pedraza.

Professional career

Although he struggled in his professional debut against David Rodriguez, Dulorme was able to string together a streak of 10 straight knockouts, capped by the stoppage of Harrison Cuello on the undercard of the Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz bout.

Dulorme vs. Corley

On June 10, 2011, Dulorme beat former

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titleholder DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley via a near-shutout unanimous decision, dropping the veteran fighter in the third round.

Dulorme vs. Ambriz

On February 18, 2012, Dulorme made an appearance on the ShoBox: The New Generation series, beating late sub Aris Ambriz via first-round knockout.

Dulorme vs. James

On August 8, 2020, Dulorme, ranked #10 by the WBA at welterweight fought the #5 ranked Jamal James. Dulorme lost the fight via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 117–111, 116-112 and 115–113 in favor of James.

Dulorme vs. Stanionis

In his next bout, Dulorme, ranked #14 by the WBA fought Eimantas Stanionis, ranked #10 by the WBA at the time. Stanionis won the fight via unanimous decision winning 117–111, 116-112 and 115–113 on the scorecards.

Dulorme vs. Ennis

In his next fight, Dulorme fought Jaron Ennis, who was ranked #7 by ''

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'', #3 by the IBF, #5 by the WBO and WBA and #6 by the WBC at welterweight. Dulorme lost the fight via a first-round knockout.

Dulorme vs. Ortiz Jr

On April 27, 2024 in Fresno, CA, Dulorme was scheduled to face Vergil Ortiz Jr. in the 10-round bout at super welterweight. Dulorme lost the fight by knockout in the first round with liver shot.

Professional boxing record

Titles in boxing

'' Minor Sanctioning Bodies:'' *NABA USA Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) *NABF Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) *NABF Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs) *WBO NABO Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dulorme, Thomas 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Carolina, Puerto Rico Saint Martinois sportsmen Welterweight boxers Puerto Rican male boxers Puerto Rican people of Saint Martinois descent Saint Martinois people of Puerto Rican descent 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century French sportsmen