Christophe Dettinger


Christophe Dettinger, known as the "Gypsy of Massy" ''', is a French professional boxer. He was the French Cruiserweight champion in 2007 and 2008. His career ended in 2013. In 2019, he was convicted of punching back two mobile gendarmes after clashes in Paris as part of the Yellow Vest Movement.

Boxing career

October 30, 2007, he became the French champion in the Cruiserweight weight class, by beating Kamel Amrane.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Loss18–4–1Jean Marc MonroseTKO2 6 Dec 2013Centre Omnisports, Massy, FranceFor vacant French cruiserweight title
22Win18–3–1Jiří SvačinaMD630 Mar 2013Centre Omnisports, Massy, France
21Loss17–3–1Ismail AbdoulUD1228 Sep 2012Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, BelgiumFor vacant WBC Mediterranean cruiserweight title
20Win17–2–1Marko AngermannPTS64 May 2012Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Paris, France
19Loss16–2–1Faisal Ibnel ArramiTKO9 2 Dec 2011Centre Omnisports, Massy, FranceFor French cruiserweight title
18Win16–1–1Gnenege BleMD621 Oct 2011Salle Pierre Scohy, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France
17Win15–1–1Krisztián JaksiRTD4 27 May 2011Salle Pierre de Coubertin, Massy, France
16Win14–1–1Gnenege BlePTS64 Mar 2011Salle Albert Camus, Creil, France
15Win13–1–1Julien PerriauxUD64 Dec 2009Palais des Sports, Agde, France
14Win12–1–1Malik YahiaouiSD619 Jun 2009Centre Omnisports, Massy, France
13Draw11–1–1Martial Bella OlemePTS616 May 2009Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France
12Win11–1Malik YahiaouiRTD2 15 Nov 2008Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France
11Win10–1Cristian ToniRTD4 4 Jul 2008Salle Pierre de Coubertin, Massy, France
10Loss9–1Merick RobergeTKO9 3 May 2008Salle des Huttes, Gravelines, FranceLost French cruiserweight title
9Win9–0Merick RobergeUD108 Mar 2008Salle Michel Jazy, Cugnaux, FranceRetained French cruiserweight title
8Win8–0Kamel AmraneMD1030 Oct 2007Centre Omnisports, Massy, FranceWon vacant French cruiserweight title
7Win7–0Radouane FerchichiUD82 Jun 2007Salle des muriers, Cannes-La-Bocca, France
6Win6–0Ramdane SerdjanePTS66 Apr 2007Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, France
5Win5–0Ludovic MacePTS83 Feb 2007Centre Omnisports, Massy, FranceFinale de la Coupe de la Ligue
4Win4–0Mounir DjaadiKO2 9 Dec 2005Omnisports, Massy, France
3Win3–0Robert NacuKO1 23 Apr 2005Vigneux-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
2Win2–0Juraj OndrickoTKO1 17 Feb 2005Corbeil-Essones, Île-de-France, France
1Win1–0Peter FurmanKO1 22 Oct 2004Corbeil-Essonnes, Île-de-France, France

Yellow vests movement

Several videos taken during the demonstration of the Yellow vests movement of January 5, 2019 in Paris were showing him punching policemen on the Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor. Three days after punching police at Yellow vests protest, Christophe Dettinger surrendered himself. A website set up to raise funds for the boxer showed that it had received pledges of more than €114,000 The fundraiser was closed after less than 20 hours after officials expressed outrage. Anti-corruption campaigner Christophe Grébert defended the fund, saying it was legal to ask for funds to pay court costs. Shutting the fundraiser, he said, was a "bad signal for democracy".
On 13 February 2019, Dettinger was sentenced to 1 year of prison and 18 months' probation for assaulting two police officers during the protest on 5 January.