Yvan Mendy

Yvan Mendy (born 21 May 1985) is a French professional boxer of Senegalese descent. He has held multiple regional lightweight titles throughout his career, including the French title from 2013 to 2014; the European Union title in 2016; and the WBC Silver title in 2017.[1]

Yvan Mendy
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Lion
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 1⁄2 in (174 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityFrench
Born (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985
Paris, France
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights51
Wins44
Wins by KO22
Losses5
Draws1
No contests1

Professional career

In June 2013, a year after unsuccessfully taking on Viktor Postol for the WBC International Silver super lightweight title, Mendy won the French lightweight title for the first time, beating Marvin Petit. He went on to defend this title four times before trying to become European champion.

In April 2015 Mendy fought Edis Tatli for the vacant EBU (European) lightweight title and was defeated by unanimous decision.

On December 12, 2015 Mendy recorded a split-decision victory over Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte.[2]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
51 fights 44 wins 5 losses
By knockout 22 0
By decision 22 5
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
51 Win 44–5–1 (1) Jaider Parra KO 6 (12) 13 Dec 2019 Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
50 Win 43–5–1 (1) Diego Fabian Eligio UD 12 18 Jul 2019 Theatre du Tivoli, Le Cannet, France Retained WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
49 Win 42–5–1 (1) Hakim Ben Ali TKO 8 (12) 28 Mar 2019 Zenith de Lille, Lille, France Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
48 Win 41–5–1 (1) Achiko Odikadze TKO 6 (8) 26 Jan 2019 Gymnase la salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France
47 Loss 40–5–1 (1) Luke Campbell UD 12 22 Sep 2018 Wembley Stadium, London, England
46 Win 40–4–1 (1) Jesus Arevalo KO 8 (12) 14 Dec 2017 Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France Retained WBC Silver lightweight title
45 Win 39–4–1 (1) Florian Montels UD 10 12 Oct 2017 Sud de France Arena, Pérols, France
44 Win 38–4–1 (1) Javier Jose Clavero UD 12 26 Jun 2017 La Salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France Won vacant WBC Silver lightweight title
43 Win 37–4–1 (1) Juan Ocura UD 10 26 Mar 2017 Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
42 Win 36–4–1 (1) Massimiliano Ballisai KO 5 (12) 10 Nov 2016 Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental lightweight title
41 Win 35–4–1 (1) Francesco Patera UD 12 13 May 2016 Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France Won vacant European Union lightweight title
40 Win 34–4–1 (1) Samir Kasmi TKO 9 (12) 12 Mar 2016 Palais des sports, Levallois-Perret, France Retained WBC International lightweight title
39 Win 33–4–1 (1) Luke Campbell SD 12 12 Dec 2015 Millennium Dome, London, England Won WBC International lightweight title
38 Win 32–4–1 (1) Reynaldo Mora TKO 3 (6) 03 Oct 2015 Gymnase Royallieu, Compiègne, France
37 Win 31–4–1 (1) Felix Lora UD 6 13 Jun 2015 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
36 Loss 30–4–1 (1) Edis Tatli UD 12 25 Apr 2015 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland For vacant European lightweight title
35 Win 30–3–1 (1) Aboubeker Bechelaghem UD 10 31 Oct 2014 Gymnase Michel Monard, Breuil-le-Sec, France Retained France lightweight title
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References
  1. "BoxRec: Yvan Mendy". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/dec/12/luke-campbell-yvan-mendy-wbc-international-title


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