Thomas Hayes

Thomas Hayes (March 16, 1981 – March 13, 2025) was an American professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2011. Hayes died in a traffic collision in Chicago, on March 13, 2025, at the age of 43.

Professional career In September 2003, Hayes beat an undefeated Chris Koval (11-0) on an ESPN card. The bout was held at the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia.

On September 21, 2007 Hayes lost to undefeated Mexican-American Chris Arreola in a fight for the vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title. The bout was televised on TeleFutura.

Professional boxing record Win Dione Craig UD 6 15 July 2011 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan Loss Chris Arreola KO 3 21 September 2007 Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California Win Jim Franklin TKO 3 1 December 2006 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois Win Mike Sheppard UD 6 16 June 2006 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois Win Juan Luis Gonzalez KO 3 13 February 2006 Palacio San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica Win Steve Pilkington TKO 6 28 January 2006 Hedrick, Iowa Win Travis Fulton TKO 3 8 July 2005 Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville, Indiana Win Kevin Tallon KO 2 20 April 2005 Bourbon Street, Merrionette Park, Illinois Win Kevin Tallon TKO 6 10 March 2005 Columbia Club, Indianapolis, Indiana Win Joe Johnson UD 6 4 February 2005 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida Win Ken Murphy UD 6 19 November 2004 Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville, Indiana Win Donnie Penelton TKO 2 12 November 2004 Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin Win Bryan Blakely UD 4 22 October 2004 Ramada Plaza Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois Win David James Cherry KO 3 26 August 2004 Comstock Inn, Owosso, Michigan Win Brady Frost KO 2 30 April 2004 Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana Win Wallace McDaniel TKO 1 27 February 2004 The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada Win Donald Tucker TKO 3 15 November 2003 Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana Win Chris Koval TKO 1 2 September 2003 Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia Win Edgar Myers TKO 1 18 July 2003 Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana Win Chris Boyer TKO 1 20 June 2003 Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana Win John Basil Jackson UD 4 14 June 2003 Radisson Hotel, Merrillville, Indiana Win – James Boyd KO 2 6 June 2003 Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana Win James Porter UD 4 18 April 2003 Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana Win Aaron Jarvis KO 1 10 April 2003 Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana Win David James Cherry UD 4 21 March 2003 DeltaPlex Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan Win Ronald Burnett KO 2 13 March 2003 Columbia Club, Indianapolis, Indiana Loss David James Cherry TKO 2 24 January 2003 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois Win Ron Gullette UD 4 21 November 2002 House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Win Ronald Burnett KO 1 12 October 2002 The Trap, Nashville, Tennessee