Jean Baptiste Mendy

Jean Baptiste Mendy
Photo of Jean-Baptiste Mendy
Born(1963-03-16)16 March 1963
Dakar, Senegal
Died31 August 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 57)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
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.

Professional career

Mendy turned professional in 1983 and compiled a record of 45–4–2 (1 NC) before facing Miguel Ángel González for the WBC lightweight title, he would lose via fifth round stoppage.[1]

WBC lightweight title

Mendy would get another shot at the same title two years later but this time would be successful and won the belt vacated by González by beating Lamar Murphy. He lost the title in his first defense to Stevie Johnston the following year.[2]

WBA lightweight title

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.

Professional boxing record

67 fights 55 wins 8 losses
By knockout 31 4
By decision 23 4
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 3
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
67 Win 55–8–3 (1) Pedro García PTS 8 (8) 2000-04-08 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
66 Draw 54–8–3 (1) Djamel Lifa PTS 10 (10) 2000-01-31 Paris, France
65 Win 54–8–2 (1) Agustin Lorenzo TKO 4 (?) 1999-11-15 Paris, France
64 Loss 53–8–2 (1) Julien Lorcy TKO 6 (12) 1999-04-10 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France Lost WBA lightweight title
63 Win 53–7–2 (1) Alberto Esteban Sicurella UD 12 (12) 1999-01-25 Palais des Sports, Paris, France Retained WBA lightweight title
62 Win 52–7–2 (1) Viktor Baranov PTS 10 (10) 1998-10-10 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
61 Win 51–7–2 (1) Orzubek Nazarov UD 12 (12) 1998-05-16 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France Won WBA lightweight title
60 Loss 50–7–2 (1) Khalid Rahilou UD 12 (12) 1998-02-21 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France For WBA light-welterweight title
59 Win 50–6–2 (1) Steve Valdez PTS 8 (8) 1997-12-17 Thiais, France
58 Loss 49–6–2 (1) Stevie Johnston SD 12 (12) 1997-03-01 Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France Lost WBC lightweight title
57 Win 49–5–2 (1) Lamar Murphy UD 12 (12) 1996-04-20 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France Won vacant WBC lightweight title
56 Win 48–5–2 (1) Rimvydas Bilius RTD 6 (10) 1995-07-04 Thiais, France
55 Win 47–5–2 (1) Oleg Marchenko UD 12 (12) 1995-02-14 Thiais, France Retained European lightweight title
54 Win 46–5–2 (1) Racheed Lawal TKO 9 (12) 1994-12-04 Palais Omnisports de Thiais, Thiais, France Won European lightweight title
53 Loss 45–5–2 (1) Miguel Ángel González TKO 5 (12) 1994-03-29 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France For WBC lightweight title
52 Win 45–4–2 (1) Angel Mona TKO 9 (12) 1993-10-05 Dijon, France Retained European lightweight title
51 Win 44–4–2 (1) Carl Crook KO 8 (12) 1993-04-29 Levallois-Perret, France Retained European lightweight title
50 Win 43–4–2 (1) Antonio Renzo TKO 3 (12) 1993-01-28 Levallois-Perret, France Retained European lightweight title
49 Win 42–4–2 (1) Paul Burke UD 12 (12) 1992-11-17 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France Retained European lightweight title
48 Win 41–4–2 (1) Angel Mona PTS 12 (12) 1992-08-14 Ajaccio, France Retained European lightweight title
47 Win 40–4–2 (1) Stefano Cassi RTD 3 (12) 1992-05-28 Creil, France Retained European lightweight title
46 Win 39–4–2 (1) Antonio Renzo TKO 9 (12) 1992-03-27 Creil, France Won European lightweight title
45 Win 38–4–2 (1) Jeff Roberts KO 5 (8) 1992-01-10 Salle des sports Maurice Piot, Vitrolles, France
44 Win 37–4–2 (1) Danilo Cabrera TKO 7 (8) 1991-12-12 Massy, France
43 Win 36–4–2 (1) Angel Mona TKO 1 (10) 1991-05-31 Échirolles, France Won French lightweight title
42 Win 35–4–2 (1) Christian Merle KO 10 (10) 1991-04-12 Salle du Cosec, Clermont-Ferrand, France
41 Win 34–4–2 (1) Abdelak Lahmeri TKO 7 (8) 1991-03-01 Aix-en-Provence, France
40 Loss 33–4–2 (1) Christian Merle UD 10 (10) 1990-03-10 Clermont-Ferrand, France
39 Win 33–3–2 (1) Julio Cesar Miranda PTS 10 (10) 1989-10-07 Bordeaux, France
38 Win 32–3–2 (1) Jesus Quinones KO 2 (?) 1989-04-10 Nogent-sur-Marne, France
37 Loss 31–3–2 (1) Lofti Ben Sayel KO 8 (8) 1988-11-14 Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
36 Win 31–2–2 (1) Jose Rojas KO 3 (?) 1988-09-26 Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
35 Win 30–2–2 (1) Refugio Alvarado TKO 5 (?) 1988-05-26 Paris, France
34 Win 29–2–2 (1) Angel Luis Garcia KO 3 (8) 1988-03-12 Stade de Levallois, Levallois-Perret, France
33 NC 28–2–2 (1) Angel Luis Garcia NC 2 (10) 1988-02-27 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
32 Win 28–2–2 Chris Silvas TKO 4 (8) 1987-12-19 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
31 Win 27–2–2 Kevin Pritchard KO 5 (8) 1987-11-06 Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France
30 Win 26–2–2 Jose Mosqueda PTS 8 (8) 1987-10-10 Le Zénith, Paris, France
29 Win 25–2–2 Sebastian Wilburn KO 4 (?) 1987-07-12 Sports Complex, Mérignac, France
28 Win 24–2–2 Arturo Hernandez KO 5 (?) 1987-06-08 Mérignac, France
27 Win 23–2–2 Aristides Acevedo PTS 8 (8) 1987-05-25 Villeurbanne, France
26 Win 22–2–2 Mario Salazar KO 2 (?) 1987-05-12 Le Mans, France
25 Win 21–2–2 Rafael Gandarilla KO 7 (?) 1987-02-28 Paris, France
24 Win 20–2–2 Vicente Macias KO 5 (?) 1987-02-06 Bordeaux, France
23 Win 19–2–2 Mike Durvan KO 3 (10) 1986-12-08 Usines Center, Paris, France
22 Win 18–2–2 Ilaitia Vaka TKO 6 (10) 1986-06-07 Omni Sports Stadium, Nouméa, New Caledonia
21 Win 17–2–2 Vicente Jorge DQ 3 (?) 1986-05-23 Bordeaux, France
20 Win 16–2–2 Michele Siracusa RTD 6 (?) 1986-04-05 Bordeaux, France
19 Win 15–2–2 Rafael Sanchez Munoz TKO 4 (?) 1986-03-14 Bordeaux, France
18 Win 14–2–2 Raffaele Paoletti PTS 8 (8) 1986-02-03 Paris, France
17 Win 13–2–2 Edgar Castro PTS 8 (8) 1985-06-01 Parc des Princes, Paris, France
16 Win 12–2–2 Sanna Kabore PTS 8 (8) 1985-05-17 Dakar, Senegal
15 Win 11–2–2 Jesus Bezanilla KO 1 (?) 1985-03-29 Bordeaux, France
14 Win 10–2–2 Vicente Macias PTS 8 (8) 1984-12-07 Bordeaux, France
13 Win 9–2–2 Dusan Radosavljevic PTS 6 (6) 1984-06-26 Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
12 Win 8–2–2 Antoine Vivarelli PTS 6 (6) 1984-04-13 Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France
11 Win 7–2–2 Dzavid Mahmutovic TKO 8 (?) 1984-03-25 Podgorica, SFR Yugoslavia
10 Loss 6–2–2 Vicente Macias PTS 8 (8) 1984-03-02 Bayonne, France
9 Draw 6–1–2 Nihat Er PTS 8 (8) 1984-01-21 Montargis, France
8 Loss 6–1–1 Lahcen Oumghar TKO 3 (?) 1983-11-14 Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, Netherlands
7 Win 6–0–1 Abdel Chahboune PTS 6 (6) 1983-10-10 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
6 Draw 5–0–1 Jean Luc Sautreau PTS 6 (6) 1983-08-06 Dijon, France
5 Win 5–0 Norbert Alcade TKO 2 (?) 1983-06-13 Paris, France
4 Win 4–0 Lexter Boucaud PTS 6 (6) 1983-03-14 Paris, France
3 Win 3–0 Tiburce Mondelice PTS 6 (6) 1983-03-07 Paris, France
2 Win 2–0 Yannick Blandin PTS 6 (6) 1983-02-28 Paris, France
1 Win 1–0 Gilles Beaurain PTS 6 (6) 1983-01-15 Guise, France

Personal life

He died at the age of 57 from cancer on 31 August 2020 in Paris, France.[3][4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Ray Mercer Acquitted Of Bribery". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ^ "BOXING". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ "Jean Baptiste Mendy, 57, Passes Away Due To Cancer". Boxing Scene. September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. ^ "Former two-time champ Jean-Baptiste Mendy dies of cancer at 57". USA Today Sports. September 2020. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Angel Mona
 French lightweight champion
May 31, 1991 – March 27, 1992
Won European title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Charles Baou
Preceded by
Antonio Renzo
 European lightweight champion
March 27, 1992 – 1994
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Racheed Lawal
Preceded by
Racheed Lawal
 European lightweight champion
December 4, 1994 – 1995
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Angel Mona
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Miguel Ángel González 		WBC lightweight champion
April 20, 1996 – March 1, 1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBA lightweight champion
May 16, 1998 – April 10, 1999 		Succeeded by