Nicholas "Nico" Thomas (born 10 June 1966 in Ambon, Indonesia) was a professional boxer. Background Thomas is the 12th of 16 children of Julianus Thomas and Helena Thomas. Nico Thomas is father of 3 sons Devitho, Danitho and Marcellino, from his wife Farida Ade Yani-Thomas. He was trained by his late elder brother, Charles Thomas, a former Indonesian amateur national champion when Nico was only 5 years old. Amateur career 1985: Silver medalist, SEA (South East Asia) Games, Bangkok 1986: Gold medalist, President's Cup IX, Jakarta. Professional career Thomas became the IBF Strawweight champion after defeating Thai Samuth Sithnaruepol in Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 June 1989. Thomas, known as the second man of Indonesia to win a world boxing title, after Ellyas Pical, lost his title in his first defence against Eric Chavez of the Philippines. External links 1966 births Living people People from Ambon, Maluku Indonesian Christians Mini-flyweight boxers World mini-flyweight boxing champions International Boxing Federation champions Indonesian male boxers Sportspeople from Maluku (province) Southeast Asian Games medalists in boxing Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Competitors at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games 20th-century Indonesian people