Christopher Andrew Thompson (born 2 February 1995) is a South African professional boxer who held the African Boxing Union heavyweight title in 2022.
On 11 June 2022, Thompson faced his debut foe, and current Republic of South Africa and List of African Boxing Union champions heavyweight champion Joshua Pretorius at the Emeperors Palace, Thompson won a lop-sided decision, outpointing the champion 120âÂÂ108 in all of the judges' scorecards to dethrone him.
In September 2022, Thompson was scheduled to face Danish rising prospect Kem Ljungquist for the WBC International bridgerweight championship, however, Thompson would pull out due to being hospitalized in the build-up.
On 11 December 2022, Thompson defended his titles against subsequent Riyadh Season WBC Boxing Grand Prix participant and semi-finalist Keaton Gomes at the Emperors Palace. Thompson would fall in his first defence as he was dropped thrice in the first round en route to a sixth-round stoppage loss, Thompson also fell in a loop of Republic of South Africa heavyweight title-holders falling in their first defence of the title.
On 7 March 2023, Thompson fought his third bout outside of his home country South Africa to face promising contender Evgenyi Romanov in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Thompson would lose a "dull fight", or rather an underwhelming fight ending with the scores of 73âÂÂ79 and 74âÂÂ78 twice. He was later scheduled in a bout against Solomon Dacres on 19 August 2023 in Birmingham. Thompson again lost in an underwhelming fight where Dacres outpointed him in full ten rounds.
On 17 November 2023, Thompson, undoubtedly, suffered his most severe loss yet of his career against decorated Bakhodir Jalolov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as Thompson endured a first-round knockout after only a minute and ten seconds into the bout, this is also his fourth straight loss.
After three straight wins against respectable oppositions, Thompson faced Keaton Gomes-conqueror and current South African heavyweight champion Shaun Potgieter on 23 August 2025, Thompson dethroned Potgieter via seventh-round TKO.
Thompson was scheduled against reigning WBA interim bridgerweight champion and favourite Georgiy Yunovidov in an eight-rounder scheduled contest for the vacant IBA Intercontinental heavyweight championship in the Thrilla in Manila II undercard on 29 October 2025. Their bout represented the heavyweight division's premise and aspect of the event, commemorating the Thrilla in Manila bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Despite being the underdog, Thompson delivered a dominating and career-best unanimous decision win against Yunovidov, scoring an upset with the scores of 77âÂÂ75 and 78âÂÂ74 twice.