Fabrice Benichou

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Fabrice Benichou
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Born5 April 1965 (1965-04-05) (age 60)
Madrid, Spain
NationalityFrench
Statistics
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Featherweight
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights66
Wins46
Wins by KO24
Losses18
Draws2

Fabrice Benichou (born 5 April 1965) is a French former professional boxer. In 1987 Benichou was rated as the #4 bantamweight in the world. [1] He become World Champion of boxing in 1989. He is three times super bantamweight World Champion, and two times European bantamweight and featherweight champion.

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Biography

Benichou was born on 5 April 1965 in Madrid, Spain. He is French of Spanish-Algerian Jewish heritage. [2] [1]

Amateur career

He reached the finals of the French National Bantamweight championship in 1984. [1] He flew all over the world to train boxing in different countries, until take a long time training in Cuba.

Pro boxing career

On 30 January 1988 he won the vacant European Bantamweight title against Thierry Jacob in a ninth-round knockout in Calais, France. [3]

Benichou won the IBF Super Bantamweight championship on 10 March 1989 against Jose Sanabria in a twelve-round split decision. [2] He lost his title a year later to Welcome Ncita in a bout that took place in Tel Aviv.

He contended unsuccessfully for the IBF Featherweight title on 12 September 1992 in a close 12-round split decision against Manuel Medina in France. [2]

He resumed his boxing career briefly in late 2005.

Professional boxing record

66 fights46 wins18 losses
By knockout247
By decision2211
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
66Loss46–18–2Jorge SamudioTKO4 (10), 3:0030 Sep 2006Gimnasio Escolar, David, PanamaFor WBC Latino featherweight title
65Win46–17–2Eduardo JulioTKO4 (6), 0:193 Dec 2005Gimnasio Auditorio, Las Tablas, Panama
64Loss45–17–2 Spencer Oliver TKO4 (12), 2:1631 Jan 1998 Lee Valley Leisure Centre, London, EnglandFor European super-bantamweight title
63Win45–16–2Martin KrastevTKO829 Nov 1997Berck, Hauts-de-France, France
62Win44–16–2Valentin DumitruTKO7 (8)11 Oct 1997Aubagne, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
61Win43–16–2Demir NanevTKO6 (8)19 Apr 1997 Aubagne, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
60Win42–16–2Luis MorenoPTS829 Mar 1997Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France
59Win41–16–2Esteban Pérez QuiñonesPTS815 Mar 1997 Metz, Grand Est, France
58Win40–16–2Juan EstupiñánPTS830 Nov 1996 Hussigny-Godbrange, Grand Est, France
57Win39–16–2 Peter Buckley PTS828 Sep 1996 Broadway Theatre, London, England
56Win38–16–2Antoine GarciaTKO523 Mar 1996Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France
55Draw37–16–2Mehdi LabdouniPTS1017 Feb 1996 Berck, Hauts-de-France, France
54Loss37–16–1Arlindo de AbreuSD1029 Apr 1995 Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, FranceFor vacant French featherweight title
53Draw37–15–1 Billy Hardy MD104 Mar 1995 Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France
52Win37–15Arlindo de AbreuMD1028 Jan 1995 Allauch, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
51Loss36–15 Wayne McCullough PTS1012 Nov 1994 The Point, Dublin, Ireland
50Win36–14Lee CarglePTS830 Sep 1994 Combs-la-Ville, Île-de-France
49Win35–14Esteban Pérez QuiñonesUD818 Mar 1994Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, France
48Loss34–14 Stéphane Haccoun PTS103 Jun 1993 Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
47Win34–13Roy MunizKO215 Apr 1993 Tourcoing, Hauts-de-France, France
46Loss33–13 Maurizio Stecca SD1218 Dec 1992 Zénith d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLost European featherweight title
45Loss33–12 Paul Hodkinson TKO10 (12), 1:3512 Sep 1992Patinoire de Toulouse, Blagnac, FranceFor WBC featherweight title
44Win33–11 John Davidson MD1229 May 1992 Amnéville, Grand Est, FranceRetained European featherweight title
43Loss32–11 Manuel Medina SD1214 Mar 1994Espace Piscino, Antibes, FranceFor IBF featherweight title
42Win32–10Vincenzo LimatolaTKO10 (12)15 Nov 1991 Arènes de Nîmes, Nîmes, FrabceRetained European featherweight title
41Win31–10Salvatore BottiglieriTKO8 (12)9 Aug 1991La Pinede, Juan-les-Pins, FranceRetained European featherweight title
40Win30–10 John Davidson UD1225 May 1991 Brest, Brittany, FranceWon vacant European featherweight title
39Win29–10Jorge Alberto PompePTS81 Apr 1991 Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco
38Win28–10Darryl JonesKO1 (8), 0:4216 Feb 1991 Deauville, Normandy, France
37Win27–10Ben BaezTKO72 Feb 1991 Les Ponts-de-Cé, Pays de la Loire, France
36Loss26–10 Luis Mendoza UD1218 Oct 1990 Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FranceFor WBA super-bantamweight title
35Win26–9Amos CowartKO227 Aug 1990Palais des Congres d'Acropolis, Nice, France
34Loss25–9 Welcome Ncita UD1210 Mar 1990 Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv, IsraelLost IBF super-bantamweight title
33Win25–8Ramón CruzUD127 Oct 1989 Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceRetained IBF super-bantamweight title
32Win24–8Fransie BadenhorstTKO5 (12), 0:4010 Jun 1989Palazzo dello Sport, Frosinone, ItalyRetained IBF super-bantamweight title
31Win23–8 José Sanabria SD1210 Mar 1989 Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, FranceWon IBF super-bantamweight title
30Win22–8José GallegosPTS820 Jan 1989 Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
29Win21–8Isidoro MedinaKO2 (8)9 Dec 1988 Rodez, Occitania, France
28Win20–8Miguel PequeñoPTS821 Nov 1988 Forges-les-Eaux, Normandy, France
27Loss19–8Raymond ArmandPTS87 Nov 1988 Le Palace, Paris, France
26Loss19–7 José Sanabria TKO10 (12), 2:5026 Jun 1988 Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, FranceFor IBF super-bantamweight title
25Win19–6Alberto ContrerasTKO324 Jun 1988 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24Win18–6Efren ChavezUD86 Jun 1988 Las Vegas Hilton, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
23Loss17–6Vincenzo BelcastroKO3 (12)13 Apr 1988 Busalla, Liguria, ItalyLost European bantamweight title
22Win17–5 Thierry Jacob KO9 (12)30 Jan 1988 Calais, Hauts-de-France, FranceWon vacant European bantamweight title
21Win16–5Sonny LongPTS821 Nov 1987Salle Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
20Win15–5Vicente FernándezRTD15 Oct 1987Paris, Île-de-France, France
19Loss14–5Haidar NourredineTKO36 Jul 1987 Differdange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
18Win14–4Shane SilvesterTKO3 (8)23 Jun 1987Paris, Île-de-France, France
17Win13–4James TolliverKO127 Apr 1987Paris, Île-de-France, France
16Win12–4Jean-Paul GuillardTKO314 Mar 1987Paris, Île-de-France, France
15Loss11–4 Moussa Sangare TKO613 Feb 1987 Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
14Win11–3Rocky LawlorTKO1 (8)6 Feb 1987Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France
13Win10–3 Kelvin Smart TKO1 (8)31 Jan 1987 Le Zénith Sud, Montpellier, France
12Win9–3Jose OteroPTS828 Nov 1986 Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
11Win8–3Juan Ramon MurielPTS83 Nov 1986Paris, Île-de-France, France
10Loss7–3Fernando BeltránPTS815 Sep 1986 Paris, Île-de-France, France
9Win7–2Jalleleine MastouriPTS64 Jul 1986 Porlezza, Lombardy, Italy
8Win6–2Abdoulac DianeTKO49 May 1986 Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
7Win5–2Jesse WilliamsTKO7 (8), 2:058 Feb 1986 Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
6Win4–2Humberto MorenoTKO3 (4), 1:1316 Nov 1985 Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá, Panama City, Panama
5Win3–2Gerardo RodríguezSD419 Jul 1985Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
4Loss2–2Ernesto FordUD615 Jun 1985Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
3Loss2–1José ChacónPTS65 Oct 1984 Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela
2Win2–0Corrado InfantiPTS67 Aug 1984 Follonica, Tuscany, Italy
1Win1–0Claudio TandaPTS619 Jul 1984 Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy

Acting career

A versatile actor, he is best known for the 1996 film Mo, the 2007's TV mini-series Lance of Longinus, the 2008 TV series Doom Doom, the 2009 film Mensch and the 2012 film, The World Belongs to Us. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fabrice Benichou Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fabrice Benichou". BoxRec. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. "BoxRec: Fabrice Benichou".
  4. "Fabrice Benichou Filmography". IMDB. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
Achievements
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Louis Gomis
European Bantamweight Champion
30 January 13 April 1988
Succeeded by
Vincenzo Belcastro
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF Super Bantamweight Champion
10 March 1989 – 10 March 1990
Succeeded by