Jean Baptiste Mendy

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Jean-Baptiste Mendy
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Photo of Jean-Baptiste Mendy
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
NationalityFrench
Born(1963-03-16)16 March 1963
Dakar, Senegal
Died31 August 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 57)
Paris, France
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights67
Wins55
Wins by KO31
Losses8
Draws3
No contests1

Jean-Baptiste Mendy (16 March 1963 – 31 August 2020) was a Senegal-born French professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 2000. He was a two-time lightweight world champion, having held the WBC title from 1996 to 1997 and the WBA title from 1998 to 1999. At regional level he held the European lightweight title twice between 1992 and 1995.[1]

Professional career[]

Mendy turned pro in 1983 and captured the vacant WBC lightweight title with a win over in 1996. He lost the title in his first defense to Stevie Johnston the following year. In 1998, he captured the WBA lightweight title with a decision win over Orzubek Nazarov. He defended the belt once before losing it to Julien Lorcy in 1999. He retired the following year.

Preceded by WBC Lightweight Champion
20 Apr 1996– 1 Mar 1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBA Lightweight Champion
16 May 1998 – 10 Apr 1999 		Succeeded by

Personal life[]

He died at the age of 57 from cancer on 31 August 2020 in Paris, France[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "BoxRec: List of European lightweight title fights". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ Ake Persson, Per (1 September 2020). "Jean Baptiste Mendy, 57, Passes Away Due To Cancer". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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