Julien Lorcy | |
|---|---|
 Julien Lorcy in 2010 | |
| Born | 12 April 1972 Bezons, Val-d'Oise, France |
| Other names | Bobo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 62 |
| Wins | 56 |
| Wins by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Julien Lorcy (born 12 April 1972) is a French former professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.
Record: 65-4 (36 KO)
Nicknamed "Bobo, Julien Lorcy turned pro in 1991 and compiled a record of 34–0 before facing Arnulfo Castillo for the vacant WBO super-featherweight title, the fight ended in a draw. The pair would have a rematch the following year, the second fight would also end in a draw. [1]
Lorcy finally became world champion in his fourth attempt when he won the WBA lightweight title in 1999 after upsetting countryman Jean Baptiste Mendy. He lost the title in his first defense to Italian Stefano Zoff later that year.
Lorcy captured the WBA lightweight title again in 2001 with a decision over Takanori Hatakeyama, but again lost the title in his first defense to Raul Horacio Balbi. He retired in 2004 after a loss to Juan Díaz in a final bid for the WBA title. [2]
| 62 fights | 56 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 40 | 0 |
| By decision | 16 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Loss | 56–4–2 | Juan Díaz | UD | 12 (12) | 2004-11-04 | SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | For WBA lightweight title |
| 61 | Win | 56–3–2 | Mustapha Abahraouhi | TKO | 4 (?) | 2003-09-27 | Mantes-la-Ville, France | |
| 60 | Win | 55–3–2 | Adrian Parlogea | TKO | 2 (10) | 2003-06-20 | Nouzonville, France | |
| 59 | Win | 54–3–2 | Ivo Golakov | TKO | 1 (10) | 2003-06-09 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
| 58 | Win | 53–3–2 | Mustapha Abahraouhi | TKO | 4 (12) | 2002-11-29 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 57 | Win | 52–3–2 | Daniel Kodjo Sassou | TKO | 4 (8) | 2002-07-13 | Palavas-les-Flots, France | |
| 56 | Win | 51–3–2 | Ahmed Merichiche | KO | 4 (?) | 2002-04-06 | Abbeville, France | |
| 55 | Win | 50–3–2 | Victor Hugo Paz | UD | 8 (8) | 2002-02-23 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | |
| 54 | Loss | 49–3–2 | Raúl Horacio Balbi | MD | 12 (12) | 2001-10-08 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Lost WBA lightweight title |
| 53 | Win | 49–2–2 | Takanori Hatakeyama | UD | 12 (12) | 2001-07-01 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan | Won WBA lightweight title |
| 52 | Win | 48–2–2 | Kimoun Kouassi | TKO | 3 (8) | 2001-05-14 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 51 | Win | 47–2–2 | Freddy Cruz | TKO | 2 (8) | 2001-03-12 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 50 | Win | 46–2–2 | Wilson Enrique Galli | TKO | 6 (8) | 2001-01-29 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 49 | Win | 45–2–2 | Gianni Gelli | TKO | 3 (12) | 2000-09-16 | Châteauroux, France | Retained European lightweight title |
| 48 | Win | 44–2–2 | Roberto Vera Ibarra | KO | 2 (8) | 2000-04-08 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | |
| 47 | Win | 43–2–2 | Oscar Garcia Cano | PTS | 12 (12) | 2000-01-31 | Paris, France | Won European lightweight title |
| 46 | Win | 42–2–2 | Moises Rodriguez | TKO | 5 (?) | 1999-11-15 | Paris, France | |
| 45 | Loss | 41–2–2 | Stefano Zoff | SD | 12 (12) | 1999-08-07 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | Lost WBA lightweight title |
| 44 | Win | 41–1–2 | Jean Baptiste Mendy | TKO | 6 (12) | 1999-04-10 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | Won WBA lightweight title |
| 43 | Win | 40–1–2 | Moises Rodriguez | PTS | 8 (8) | 1999-01-25 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 42 | Win | 39–1–2 | Fernando Alanis | KO | 1 (?) | 1998-11-30 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 41 | Loss | 38–1–2 | Anatoly Alexandrov | MD | 12 (12) | 1998-05-16 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | For vacant WBO super-featherweight title |
| 40 | Win | 38–0–2 | Benito Rodriguez | PTS | 8 (8) | 1998-02-21 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | |
| 39 | Win | 37–0–2 | Paris Alexander | KO | 2 (10) | 1997-12-17 | Thiais, France | |
| 38 | Draw | 36–0–2 | Arnulfo Castillo | SD | 12 (12) | 1997-10-04 | Le Grand Dôme, Villebon-sur-Yvette, France | For vacant WBO super-featherweight title |
| 37 | Win | 36–0–1 | Roberto Apolinario Godoy | KO | 3 (10) | 1997-08-16 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | |
| 36 | Win | 35–0–1 | Bruno Rabanales | KO | 2 (10) | 1997-07-05 | Salle Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 35 | Draw | 34–0–1 | Arnulfo Castillo | MD | 12 (12) | 1997-03-01 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | For vacant WBO super-featherweight title |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Roy Simpson | TKO | 1 (?) | 1996-12-29 | Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Boris Sinitsin | TKO | 7 (12) | 1996-11-02 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Won vacant European super-featherweight title |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Ángel Aldama | TKO | 1 (6) | 1996-08-21 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Noé Hernández | TKO | 1 (?) | 1996-05-17 | Glen Stock Arena, Monroe, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Jose Nino Diaz | KO | 2 (?) | 1996-04-12 | Atlantis Casino, Cupecoy Bay, Sint Maarten | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Manuel Calvo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1996-03-10 | Paris, France | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Juan Polo Pérez | PTS | 8 (8) | 1996-02-03 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Senturk Ozdemir | KO | 2 (?) | 1996-01-06 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Mark Smith | TKO | 3 (6) | 1995-11-04 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Gustavo Rodolfo Sayaavedra | PTS | 8 (8) | 1995-10-21 | Polideportivo Delmi, Salta, Argentina | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | José Sanabria | PTS | 8 (8) | 1995-08-23 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Bamana Dibateza | PTS | 8 (8) | 1995-07-02 | Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Fernando Martinez | KO | 3 (?) | 1995-05-13 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Chris Clarkson | KO | 1 (8) | 1995-04-28 | Arena Randers, Randers, Denmark | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Harry Escott | KO | 1 (8) | 1995-04-01 | Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Tommy Barnes | TKO | 1 (8) | 1995-03-04 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jean Marc Cammalieri | TKO | 5 (8) | 1995-02-04 | Palais des Sports, Castelnau-le-Lez, France | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Didier Schaeffer | UD | 10 (10) | 1995-01-14 | Le Havre, France | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Victor Adrian Britos | KO | 2 (?) | 1994-12-03 | Polideportivo Delmi, Salta, Argentina | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Affif Djelti | PTS | 10 (10) | 1994-11-19 | Saint-Quentin, France | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Marcelo Rodriguez | KO | 4 (?) | 1994-08-21 | Jai Alai, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Kalman Varadi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1994-06-04 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Farid Benredjeb | PTS | 6 (6) | 1994-05-07 | Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Pascal Ragaut | KO | 2 (?) | 1994-03-25 | Bresles, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Orlando Otero | KO | 1 (?) | 1994-03-05 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Hocine Hassani | KO | 4 (6) | 1993-12-17 | Bresles, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Phil Found | PTS | 6 (6) | 1993-10-16 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Bennadi Aarab | TKO | 1 (?) | 1993-05-22 | Elbeuf, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Christian Iber | KO | 2 (6) | 1993-04-03 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Loic Pograjec | KO | 1 (?) | 1993-02-13 | Saint-Étienne, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Thierry Loersch | KO | 1 (?) | 1993-01-31 | Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jean Michel Moulun | PTS | 6 (6) | 1992-11-29 | Dijon, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Georges Roeder | KO | 2 (6) | 1992-10-16 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francis Merle | KO | 3 (6) | 1991-05-25 | Brest, France |
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