- Jackson Chanet
Jackson Chanet (b.1978-February 07,1978 at St.Dizier, France) is a French boxer best known for winning the
2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight (201lbs/91 kg) title.Amateur
Chanet was French heavyweight (201lbs limit) champ from 1998- 2000.At the Euros he defeated
Sebastian Köber (Germany),Magomed Aripgadjiev (Azerbaijan) andEmil Garai (Hungary) before earning a DQ victory over Russian southpawSultan Ibragimov DSQ-4 to win the European heavyweight crown. At the Olympics he lost the rematch against Ibragimov.Pro
At the pros he fought largely at super middleweight (168 lbs), 31 lbs less than as an amateur, which is extremely rare.He also won a European title against
Vitali Tsypko in 2005 but was KOd by ArmenianMger Mkrtchian in his first defense.In 2006 he lost toDavid Gogiya .Links
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