Romain Jacob

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Romain Jacob
Statistics
Weight(s) Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 33)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins23
Wins by KO7
Losses1
Draws0

Romain Jacob (born 18 August 1988 in France) is a French professional boxer. He is a former EBU Super Featherweight champion.

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Professional career

On 28 June 2013 Jacob defeated Martín Cardona by fifth-round technical knockout to win the IBF Youth Super Featherweight title. [1]

On 14 February 2014 Jacob defeated Devis Boschiero by split decision to win the EBU Super Featherweight title. [2]

Professional boxing record

24 fights; 23 wins (7 knockouts), 1 loss [3]
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss23–1Juli GinerTKO8 (12)2015-11-10Salle Damremon, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France Lost EBU super-featherweight title.
Win23–0 Ermano Fegatilli UD122015-04-24Salle Calypso, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Retained EBU super-featherweight title.
Win22–0Devis BoschieroUD122014-10-10Salle Calypso, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Retained EBU super-featherweight title.
Win21–0Devis BoschieroSD122014-02-14Salle Calypso, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Won EBU super-featherweight title.
Win20–0Edilson RioPTS82013-10-25Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win19–0Martín CardonaTKO5 (10)2013-06-28Salle Calypso, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Won vacant IBF Youth super-featherweight title.
Win18–0Leonus Marie FrancoiseUD102013-04-11Salle Leon Blum, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France Retained French super-featherweight title.
Win17–0Karim ChakimUD102012-11-16Salle Calypso, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Retained French super-featherweight title.
Win16–0Ravil MukhamadiyarovPTS62012-06-02Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win15–0Samir KasmiUD102012-04-06Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Retained French super-featherweight title.
Win14–0Sylvain ChapelleUD102011-11-18Salle Andre Segard, Bleriot-Plage, Pas-de-Calais, France Retained French super-featherweight title.
Win13–0Sebastien CornuPTS102011-06-10Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France Won vacant French super-featherweight title.
Win12–0Richard SzebelediTKO3 (6)2011-02-12Salle des Huttes, Gravelines, Nord, France
Win11–0Maurycy GojkoPTS82010-12-10Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win10–0Youness LaribiUD62010-11-12Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win9–0Michael Isaac CarreroPTS82010-02-12Salle Andre Segard, Bleriot-Plage, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win8–0Mohamed BenbiouTKO4 (8)2009-12-11Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win7–0Lubos PriehradnikPTS62009-10-04Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win6–0Fernando GuevaraTKO3 (6)2008-02-23Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win5–0Wladimir BorovTKO3 (6)2009-03-13Le Zenith Galaxy, Amnéville, Moselle, France
Win4–0Stefan BerzaTKO3 (6)2007-10-27Salle Tetelin, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win3–0Sandor FeketePTS62009-01-17Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win2–0Anton GlofakKO2 (6)2008-12-06Salle CS Rostant, Bruay-la-Buissière, Pas-de-Calais, France
Win1–0Ladislav NemethPTS62008-10-31Salle Edgard Quinet, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France

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References

  1. "Romain Jacob keeps family dynasty alive" . Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. "Jacob Upsets Deivis Boschiero for the EBU 130lb Title" . Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. Boxing record for Romain Jacob from BoxRec (registration required)