Thompson (born June 2, 1973) is an American retired professional boxer from Buffalo, New York. In 2000, he lost to Fernando Vargas for the International Boxing Federation super welterweight title.In 2001, he lost to Eric Mitchell for the North American Boxing Association middleweight title.In 2002, he lost to future world champion Jeff Lacy.In 2004, he lost to both Kelly Pavlik and Antwun Echols.