In 1973 he beat
Joe Tetteh for the Commonwealth (British Empire) Super lightweight title, earning a shot at
Roberto Durán in 1973 for the
World Boxing Association World lightweight title but lost by
technical knockout (TKO). After capturing the Commonwealth title again in 1975, later that year he would go on to challenge
Antonio Cervantes for the
World Boxing Association World light welterweight title but he lost by
RTD. He was inducted into the
Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Two of Hector Thompson's opponents died after being TKOd by Thompson—
Roko Spanja in 1970 and
Chuck Wilburn in 1976. Was periodically married to Lynette Slee (M.1965/6) unknown D. ==References==