Jean Baptiste Mendy

Jean Baptiste Mendy

Infobox_Boxer


name = Jean-Baptiste Mendy
realname = Jean-Baptiste Mendy
nationality = flagicon|FRA French
weight = Lightweight
birth_date = Birth date and age|1963|3|16|mf=y
birth_place = Dakar, Senegal
style = Southpaw
total =67
wins = 55
KO = 31
losses = 8
draws = 3
no contests = 1

Jean-Baptiste Mendy (born 1963-03-16 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French former professional boxer of African origin. He's also a former WBC and WBA lightweight champion.

Professional career

Mendy turned pro in 1983 and captured the vacant WBC lightweight title with a win over Lamar Murphy 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.

See also

* List of lightweight boxing champions

* List of WBC world champions

External links

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