Patrick Mendy

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Patrick Mendy
Born
Patrick Taylor Mendy

(1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 33)
The Gambia
NationalityGambian
British
Other namesThe Tiger
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins19
Wins by KO2
Losses17
Draws3

Patrick Taylor Mendy (born 26 September 1990) is a Gambian-British professional boxer.

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Professional career

Mendy fought his first professional fight on 6 March 2009 and had a bad start to his career losing his first two fights against debuters Travis Dickinson and Tobias Webb. But, he went on to win his next two fights, one against debuter Matt Jack on points and next against Luke Allon on points who had a record of two wins in two fights.

On 30 June 2010 Mendy competed in the 13th series of Prizefighter and came out the eventual winner of the competition. He came into the competition following a loss from undefeated Kenny Anderson. In his first fight he beat Sam Horton by TKO in the 1st round and broke the record for the fastest ever knockout in Prizefighter at 82 seconds (1:22min). In the semi-final he beat Daniel Cadman by unanimous decision with all the scorecards reading 29-28 in favour of Mendy. In the final he fought in form Paul David and won on unanimous decision again and received £32,000 for his win, the judges scorecards were all in favour of Mendy, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27. In this series he broke an outstanding 3 Prizefighter records:


I believed in myself and I said at the beginning I would win this - there were no doubts about it

Patrick Mendy, [1]

On 22 November 2014, Mendy fought against Polish boxer Robert Swierzbinski in Białystok, Poland. Mendy won by unanimous decision and received a first professional belt in his career - WBF in middleweight division.

Professional boxing record

39 fights, 19 wins (2 knockouts), 17 losses (2 knockouts), 3 draw [2]
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
39Win19–17–3 Flag of Germany.svg Karwan Al BewaniTKO5 (10), 2:2121 May 2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Hyatt Regency Hotel, Belgrade, SerbiaWon GBU super middleweight title.
38Loss18–17–3 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander RigasMD826 Sep 2020 Flag of Germany.svg Classic Remise, Düsseldorf, Germany
37Loss18–16–3 Flag of Poland.svg Fiodor CzerkaszynKO7 (8), 1:587 Mar 2020 Flag of Poland.svg Hala Sportowa, Łomża, Poland
36Loss18–15–3 Flag of Poland.svg Robert ParzęczewskiUD104 Oct 2019 Flag of Poland.svg Hala Sportowa, Częstochowa, Poland
35Loss18–14–3 Flag of Latvia.svg Ričards Bolotņiks MD823 Mar 2019 Flag of Latvia.svg Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia
34Win18–13–3 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Chudinov UD824 Nov 2017 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederiksberg-Hallerne, Frederiksberg, Denmark
33Draw17–13–3 Flag of Finland.svg Niklas RäsänenMD1026 Aug 2017 Flag of Finland.svg Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland
32Loss17–13–2 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Härtel UD1017 Jun 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Rittal Arena, Wetzlar, Germany
31Loss17–12–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ali AkhmedovUD811 Mar 2017 Flag of Poland.svg Hala MOSiR, Siemiatycze, Poland
30Draw17–11–2 Flag of Russia.svg Apti UstarkhanovSD1210 Dec 2016 Flag of Russia.svg Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, RussiaFor IBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
29Loss17–11–1 Flag of Denmark.svg Lolenga Mock MD1004 Jun 2016 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederiksberg-Hallerne, Frederiksberg, Denmark
28Win17–10–1 Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar AhlinUD823 Apr 2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden
27Loss16–10–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam UD812 Mar 2016 Flag of France.svg Palais des sports, Levallois-Perret, France
26Loss16–9–1 Flag of Poland.svg Kamil Szeremeta UD826 Sep 2015 Flag of Poland.svg Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
25Win16–8–1 Flag of Poland.svg Robert SwierzbinskiUD1222 Nov 2014 Flag of Poland.svg Sport Hall, Białystok, PolandWon vacant WBF middleweight title.
24Loss15–8–1 Flag of Russia.svg Arif Magomedov UD1209 Aug 2014 Flag of Russia.svg Open-Air Bike Show, Sevastopol, RussiaFor WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title.
23Win15–7–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Virgilijus StapulionisPTS623 Feb 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
22Loss14–7–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Smith TKO1 (10), 2:5321 Sep 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandFor vacant BBBofC super middleweight title.
21Draw14–6–1 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Chudinov PTS820 Jul 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, London, England
20Loss14–6 Flag of Denmark.svg Patrick Nielsen UD1209 Feb 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, DenmarkFor WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title.
19Win14–5 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert SzekeresPTS602 Jun 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ExCel Arena, London, England
18Loss13–5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Pryce PTS1024 Mar 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
17Win13–4 Flag of Latvia.svg Andrejs LoginovsPTS421 Nov 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Big Top, London, England
16Win12–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony RandellPTS427 Oct 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Millennium Hotel, London, England
15Win11–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul SamuelsPTS630 Apr 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olympia, London, England
14Win10–4 Flag of Latvia.svg Ruslans PojonisevsPTS424 Mar 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Park, Clydach, Wales
13Win9–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie AmblerPTS406 Nov 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
12Win8–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul DavidUD330 Jun 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
11Win7–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel CadmanUD330 Jun 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
10Win6–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam HortonTKO1 (3)30 Jun 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
9Loss5–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Anderson PTS815 Mar 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
8Win5–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ally MorrisonPTS401 Dec 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheraton Hotel, London, England
7Win4–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam CouzensPTS418 Nov 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England
6Win3–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marlon ReidPTS424 Oct 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riviera International Conference Centre, Devon, England
5Loss2–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jez WilsonPTS818 Jul 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster, England
4Win2–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke AllonPTS606 Jun 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leisure Complex, Beverley, England
3Win1–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt JackPTS422 Mar 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
2Loss0–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tobias WebbPTS414 Mar 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England
1Loss0–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Travis DickinsonPTS406 Mar 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England

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References

  1. Mendy makes history Sky Sports, Retrieved 01 July 2010
  2. Boxrec | Patrick Mendy professional record