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Troy
Dorsey was born and raised in Mansfield,
Texas. In 1973, at the age of ten, Troy
began karate and in 1979 became a black
belt. In 1981, Troy's Dorsey's Karate opened
in Dallas, Texas and in 1999 opened a second
location in Mansfield. Troy has been
teaching Martial Arts since 1980 and is a
7th degree black belt.
Troy is actively involved in the community
through his karate studios. He participated
in the building and is a former honorary
board member of Jonathan's Place which is a
home for drug exposed children in Dallas. In
1997, Troy received the Outstanding
Volunteer Award for Celebrity/Community
Leader from Jonathan's Place. Each year Troy
is involved with fund raisers for St. Jude's
Children's Hospital, Muscular Dystrophy
Association, Leukemia Society, Boy Scouts of
America, Chuck Norris's Kick Start Program
and North Texas Food Bank. Troy is also
available for public speaking on topics such
as self-discipline, respect, self-control
and drug and alcohol abuse.
Troy is the only man in history to hold
World Titles in both Karate and Boxing. He
currently resides in Mansfield with his
wife, Leslie and two daughters Kendra and
Shelly. |
KARATE & KICKBOXING HIGHLIGHTS
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1983
US KICK Champ - Kickboxing
1985
WAKO World Champion
London, ENG
Troy become only person ever to win two
World Titles at one event in both point
fighting and full contact
1987
W.A.K.O. Full Contact World Title
ISKA World Champion (bantamweight)
Won 8.8.87 against Filipe Garcia, El Paso
1987 Title Defense
vs. Steve Demenchuk
W - 7th round KO
1988 Title Defense
vs. Jeff Watt
W - 3rd round KO
1989 PKO World Champion
Gothenburg Sweden
1992 Title Defense
Alexi Nachaev
W - 5th round KO
1994 ISKA World Champion (lightweight)
San Jose, CA
W - Mechell Rochette
Current Record
33 Wins, 2 losses
24 KO's
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SPECIAL
HONORS
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1980
Top amateur kickboxer of the year
1982
Set world record for quickest knockout in
kickboxing history in 9 seconds in 1st round
1989
Inducted into Tae Kwan Do HOF as
professional fight of the year
1990
Tae Kwan Do Times names TD Fight of the Year
1991
Inducted into World Martial Arts HOF
1996
Inducted into World Karate Union HOF
1997
Inducted into Texas Martial Arts HOF
2002
Inducted into Martial Arts Digest HOF
2003
Martial Arts Digest names TD Fighter of the
Year |
BOXING
HIGHLIGHTS
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1982
Began boxing with Trainer Casey Malone
1985
First pro fight
W - 2nd round KO
1989 NABF Champion
Great Falls, MT (fight of the year)
vs. Harold Rhodes
W - 10th round KO
1990 IBF Title Fight
Las Vegas, NV
vs. Jorge Paez
L - controversial decision
1990 Paez Rematch
Las Vegas, NV
vs. Jorge Paez
Draw
1991 IBF World Champion
Las Vegas, NV
vs. Alfred Rangel
W - 1st round KO
World Titles in both Karate and Boxing
1996 IBO World Champion
Vejle, Denmark
vs. Jimi Bredahl
W - TKO 9th round
1998 IBC World Champion
vs. Gabe Ruelas
L - fight stopped in 7th round |
SPECIAL
HONORS
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1989
US television names TD vs. Harold Rhodes
Fight of the Year
1991
Troy receives a proclamation and key his
hometown Mansfield, TX. City proclaims
August 27-31 as Troy Dorsey Week in
Mansfield.
1991
Mansfield awards TD the Chamber of Commerce
President's Award
1991
TD receives award of recognition for the
Texas Boxing Commission, the only boxer in
Texas to receive the award
1992
Set record for most punches in a boxing
match - 1,527 in 12 round fight.
Voted 1992 Fighter of the Year |
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