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Yvan Mendy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 May 1985 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | The Lion |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Yvan Mendy (born 21 May 1985) is a French professional boxer of Senegalese descent.
In June 2013, a year after unsuccessfully taking on Viktor Postol for the WBC International Silver super lightweight title, Mendy won the French lightweight title for the first time, beating Marvin Petit. He went on to defend this title four times before trying to become European champion.
In April 2015 Mendy fought Edis Tatli for the vacant EBU (European) lightweight title and was defeated by unanimous decision.
On December 12, 2015 Mendy recorded a split-decision victory over Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte. [1]
Mendy fought Sam Noakes for the vacant European lightweight title at York Hall in London, England, on 20 April 2024, losing by unanimous decision. [2] [3]
| 58 fights | 49 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 22 | 0 |
| By decision | 27 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Win | 49–7–1 (1) | Maycol Escobar | UD | 6 | 7 Dec 2024 | Gymnase la Salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 57 | Loss | 48–7–1 (1) | Sam Noakes | UD | 12 | 20 Apr 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 56 | Win | 48–6–1 (1) | Bastien Ballesta | SD | 12 | 11 May 2023 | Palais des Sports, Castelnau-le-Lez, France | Won IBF International super lightweight title |
| 55 | Loss | 47–6–1 (1) | Denys Berinchyk | UD | 12 | 3 Dec 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | Lost EBU European lightweight title; For WBO International lightweight title |
| 54 | Win | 47–5–1 (1) | Gianluca Ceglia | UD | 12 | 30 Apr 2022 | Gymnase la Salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Won vacant EBU European lightweight title |
| 53 | Win | 46–5–1 (1) | Miguel Cesario Antin | UD | 8 | 5 Dec 2020 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 52 | Win | 45–5–1 (1) | Alain Christian Sangue | UD | 8 | 17 Oct 2020 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 51 | Win | 44–5–1 (1) | Jaider Parra | KO | 6 (12) | 13 Dec 2019 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 50 | Win | 43–5–1 (1) | Diego Fabian Eligio | UD | 12 | 18 Jul 2019 | Theatre du Tivoli, Le Cannet, France | Retained WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 49 | Win | 42–5–1 (1) | Hakim Ben Ali | TKO | 8 (12) | 28 Mar 2019 | Zenith de Lille, Lille, France | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 48 | Win | 41–5–1 (1) | Achiko Odikadze | TKO | 6 (8) | 26 Jan 2019 | Gymnase la Salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 47 | Loss | 40–5–1 (1) | Luke Campbell | UD | 12 | 22 Sep 2018 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 46 | Win | 40–4–1 (1) | Jesus Arevalo | KO | 8 (12) | 14 Dec 2017 | Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Retained WBC Silver lightweight title |
| 45 | Win | 39–4–1 (1) | Florian Montels | UD | 10 | 12 Oct 2017 | Sud de France Arena, Pérols, France | |
| 44 | Win | 38–4–1 (1) | Javier Jose Clavero | UD | 12 | 26 Jun 2017 | La Salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Won vacant WBC Silver lightweight title |
| 43 | Win | 37–4–1 (1) | Juan Ocura | UD | 10 | 26 Mar 2017 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 42 | Win | 36–4–1 (1) | Massimiliano Ballisai | KO | 5 (12) | 10 Nov 2016 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 41 | Win | 35–4–1 (1) | Francesco Patera | UD | 12 | 13 May 2016 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Won vacant European Union lightweight title |
| 40 | Win | 34–4–1 (1) | Samir Kasmi | TKO | 9 (12) | 12 Mar 2016 | Palais des sports, Levallois-Perret, France | Retained WBC International lightweight title |
| 39 | Win | 33–4–1 (1) | Luke Campbell | SD | 12 | 12 Dec 2015 | Millennium Dome, London, England | Won WBC International lightweight title |
| 38 | Win | 32–4–1 (1) | Reynaldo Mora | TKO | 3 (6) | 03 Oct 2015 | Gymnase Royallieu, Compiègne, France | |
| 37 | Win | 31–4–1 (1) | Felix Lora | UD | 6 | 13 Jun 2015 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | |
| 36 | Loss | 30–4–1 (1) | Edis Tatli | UD | 12 | 25 Apr 2015 | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland | For vacant European lightweight title |
| 35 | Win | 30–3–1 (1) | Aboubeker Bechelaghem | UD | 10 | 31 Oct 2014 | Gymnase Michel Monard, Breuil-le-Sec, France | Retained France lightweight title |
| 34 | Win | 29–3–1 (1) | Sebastien Benito | TKO | 2 (10) | 15 May 2014 | Parc des Sports et Loisirs, Pont-Audemer, France | Retained French lightweight title |
| 33 | Win | 28–3–1 (1) | Sylvain Chapelle | UD | 10 | 17 Jan 2014 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Retained French lightweight title |
| 32 | Win | 27–3–1 (1) | Sebastien Benito | TKO | 8 (10) | 22 Nov 2013 | Gymnase Michel Monard, Breuil-le-Sec, France | Retained French lightweight title |
| 31 | Win | 26–3–1 (1) | Marvin Petit | UD | 10 | 14 Jun 1013 | Salle Marcel Cerdan, Poissy, France | Won French lightweight title |
| 30 | Loss | 25–3–1 (1) | Viktor Postol | UD | 12 | 27 Jun 2012 | Club Sportlife, Kyiv, Ukraine | For WBC Intercontinental Silver super lightweight title |
| 29 | Win | 25–2–1 (1) | Denis Farias | RTD | 2 (8) | 4 May 2012 | Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 28 | Win | 24–2–1 (1) | Nugzar Margvelashvili | PTS | 6 | 11 Feb 2012 | Salle Marcel Cerdan, Thourotte, France | |
| 27 | Win | 23–2–1 (1) | Tarik Madni | KO | 4 (12) | 16 Dec 2011 | Salle Marcel Cerdan, Thourotte, France | Retained WBO Intercontinental super lightweight title |
| 26 | Win | 22–2–1 (1) | Mladen Zivkov | TKO | 3 (6) | 12 Nov 2011 | Salle Edouard Pinchon, Thourotte, France | |
| 25 | Loss | 21–2–1 (1) | Abdoulaye Soukouna | UD | 10 | 18 Jun 2011 | Salle Marcel Cerdan, Thourotte, France | For France super lightweight title |
| 24 | Draw | 21–1–1 (1) | Abdoulaye Soukouna | SD | 10 | 1 Apr 2011 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | For France super lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1 (1) | Sam Rukundo | UD | 12 | 10 Dec 2010 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Retained WBO Intercontinental super lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1 (1) | Peter McDonagh | UD | 12 | 4 Jun 2010 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Won vacant WBO Intercontinental super lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–1 (1) | Beka Sajaia | KO | 5 (8) | 2 Apr 2010 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1 (1) | Bismarck Alfaro | PTS | 6 | 26 Feb 2010 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1 (1) | Almin Kovacevic | DQ | 5 (8) | 11 Dec 2009 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1 (1) | Konstantins Sakara | TKO | 4 (8) | 6 Nov 2009 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1 (1) | Araik Sachbazjan | PTS | 6 | 5 June 2009 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1 (1) | Marian Cazacu | PTS | 6 | 18 Apr 2009 | Elispace, Beauvais, France | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1 (1) | Kirkor Kirkorov | TKO | 2 (6) | 3 Apr 2009 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 14 | Loss | 12–1 (1) | Abdoulaye Sokouna | UD | 6 | 17 May 2008 | Salle Albert Camus, Criel, France | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Wladimir Borov | PTS | 6 | 4 Apr 2008 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Abendi Aalam | PTS | 6 | 29 May 2007 | Parc des Sports, Pont-Audemer, France | |
| 11 | NC | 10–0 (1) | Mourad Sabry El Malki | NC | 3 (6) | 11 May 2007 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Lubomir Wejs | KO | 2 (6) | 16 Mar 2007 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Akim Mehadji | TKO | 3 (6) | 24 Feb 2007 | Salle Marie-José Peréc, Fourmies, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Alexis Wernet | TKO | 2 (6) | 30 Jan 2007 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Mohamed Boulakhras | PTS | 6 | 15 Dec 2006 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tibor Rafael | TKO | 3 (6) | 17 Nov 2006 | Salle Marcel Coene, Montataire, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Krasimir Dimitrov | TKO | 1 (4) | 17 June 2006 | Salle Pierre de Coubertin, Beauvais, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Milan Rybar | TKO | 4 | 3 June 2006 | Montataire, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Veselin Vasilev | PTS | 4 | 19 May 2006 | Gymnase Georges Buffenoir, Rivery, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mahamadou Traore | PTS | 4 | 29 Apr 2006 | Salle Leo Lagrange, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Faisal Bahache | TKO | 2 (4) | 25 Mar 2006 | Soissons, France | |
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