Thomas Essomba

Thomas Essomba (born 2 December 1987) is a Cameroonian-British professional boxer who has held the European bantamweight title since May 2023. He previously held the Commonwealth flyweight title from 2015 to 2017. As an amateur, he represented Cameroon at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the light-flyweight bracket.

Career
Essomba fought in two Olympic games for the Cameroon boxing team; at the 2012 Olympics in London, he was captain of the team and reached the last 16 of the light-flyweight division, being defeated by Paddy Barnes. He defected in London, was given political asylum and indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and became a British citizen soon after. He resettled in Sunderland, where he has trained at the Olympian Gym. In his professional career, he won the Commonwealth flyweight title in October 2015 and the English bantamweight title in March 2018.

Achievements

 * 2019 WBA Continental bantamweight title
 * 2018 English bantamweight title
 * 2015 Commonwealth flyweight title
 * 2015 International Masters Bronze super-flyweight title
 * 2012 Second Olympic participation, London, England
 * 2012 Cameroon champion, best sportsman, first Cameroon Award.
 * 2011 AIBA World Championship ranking: 20
 * 2011 African Confederation ranking: 1
 * 2009 AIBA World Championship participation in Milan.
 * 2008 First Olympic participation, Beijing, China.