Jean Baptiste Mendy


Jean-Baptiste Mendy was a Senegal-born French professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 2000. He was a two-time lightweight world champion, having held the WBC title from 1996 to 1997 and the WBA title from 1998 to 1999. At regional level he held the European lightweight title twice between 1992 and 1995.

Professional career

Mendy turned professional in 1983 and compiled a record of 45–4–2 before facing Miguel Ángel González for the WBC lightweight title, he would lose via fifth round stoppage.

WBC lightweight title

Mendy would get another shot at the same title two years later but this time would be successful and won the belt vacated by González by beating Lamar Murphy. He lost the title in his first defense to Stevie Johnston the following year.

WBA lightweight title

In 1998, he captured the WBA lightweight title with a decision win over Orzubek Nazarov. He defended the belt once before losing it to Julien Lorcy in 1999. He retired the following year.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
67WinPedro GarcíaPTS8 2000-04-08Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
66Draw54–8–3 Djamel LifaPTS10 2000-01-31Paris, France
65Win54–8–2 Agustin LorenzoTKO4 1999-11-15Paris, France
64Loss53–8–2 Julien LorcyTKO6 1999-04-10Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FranceLost WBA lightweight title
63Win53–7–2 Alberto Esteban SicurellaUD12 1999-01-25Palais des Sports, Paris, FranceRetained WBA lightweight title
62Win52–7–2 Viktor BaranovPTS10 1998-10-10Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
61Win51–7–2 Orzubek NazarovUD12 1998-05-16Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FranceWon WBA lightweight title
60Loss50–7–2 Khalid RahilouUD12 1998-02-21Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FranceFor WBA light-welterweight title
59Win50–6–2 Steve ValdezPTS8 1997-12-17Thiais, France
58Loss49–6–2 Stevie JohnstonSD12 1997-03-01Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, FranceLost WBC lightweight title
57Win49–5–2 Lamar MurphyUD12 1996-04-20Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, FranceWon vacant WBC lightweight title
56Win48–5–2 Rimvydas BiliusRTD6 1995-07-04Thiais, France
55Win47–5–2 Oleg MarchenkoUD12 1995-02-14Thiais, FranceRetained European lightweight title
54Win46–5–2 Racheed LawalTKO9 1994-12-04Palais Omnisports de Thiais, Thiais, FranceWon European lightweight title
53Loss45–5–2 Miguel Ángel GonzálezTKO5 1994-03-29Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, FranceFor WBC lightweight title
52Win45–4–2 Angel MonaTKO9 1993-10-05Dijon, FranceRetained European lightweight title
51Win44–4–2 Carl CrookKO8 1993-04-29Levallois-Perret, FranceRetained European lightweight title
50Win43–4–2 Antonio RenzoTKO3 1993-01-28Levallois-Perret, FranceRetained European lightweight title
49Win42–4–2 Paul BurkeUD12 1992-11-17Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, FranceRetained European lightweight title
48Win41–4–2 Angel MonaPTS12 1992-08-14Ajaccio, FranceRetained European lightweight title
47Win40–4–2 Stefano CassiRTD3 1992-05-28Creil, FranceRetained European lightweight title
46Win39–4–2 Antonio RenzoTKO9 1992-03-27Creil, FranceWon European lightweight title
45Win38–4–2 Jeff RobertsKO5 1992-01-10Salle des sports Maurice Piot, Vitrolles, France
44Win37–4–2 Danilo CabreraTKO7 1991-12-12Massy, France
43Win36–4–2 Angel MonaTKO1 1991-05-31Échirolles, FranceWon French lightweight title
42Win35–4–2 Christian MerleKO10 1991-04-12Salle du Cosec, Clermont-Ferrand, France
41Win34–4–2 Abdelak LahmeriTKO7 1991-03-01Aix-en-Provence, France
40Loss33–4–2 Christian MerleUD10 1990-03-10Clermont-Ferrand, France
39Win33–3–2 Julio Cesar MirandaPTS10 1989-10-07Bordeaux, France
38Win32–3–2 Jesus QuinonesKO2 1989-04-10Nogent-sur-Marne, France
37Loss31–3–2 Lofti Ben SayelKO8 1988-11-14Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
36Win31–2–2 Jose RojasKO3 1988-09-26Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
35Win30–2–2 Refugio AlvaradoTKO5 1988-05-26Paris, France
34Win29–2–2 Angel Luis GarciaKO3 1988-03-12Stade de Levallois, Levallois-Perret, France
33NC28–2–2 Angel Luis GarciaNC2 1988-02-27Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
32Win28–2–2Chris SilvasTKO4 1987-12-19Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
31Win27–2–2Kevin PritchardKO5 1987-11-06Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France
30Win26–2–2Jose MosquedaPTS8 1987-10-10Le Zénith, Paris, France
29Win25–2–2Sebastian WilburnKO4 1987-07-12Sports Complex, Mérignac, France
28Win24–2–2Arturo HernandezKO5 1987-06-08Mérignac, France
27Win23–2–2Aristides AcevedoPTS8 1987-05-25Villeurbanne, France
26Win22–2–2Mario SalazarKO2 1987-05-12Le Mans, France
25Win21–2–2Rafael GandarillaKO7 1987-02-28Paris, France
24Win20–2–2Vicente MaciasKO5 1987-02-06Bordeaux, France
23Win19–2–2Mike DurvanKO3 1986-12-08Usines Center, Paris, France
22Win18–2–2Ilaitia VakaTKO6 1986-06-07Omni Sports Stadium, Nouméa, New Caledonia
21Win17–2–2Vicente JorgeDQ3 1986-05-23Bordeaux, France
20Win16–2–2Michele SiracusaRTD6 1986-04-05Bordeaux, France
19Win15–2–2Rafael Sanchez MunozTKO4 1986-03-14Bordeaux, France
18Win14–2–2Raffaele PaolettiPTS8 1986-02-03Paris, France
17Win13–2–2Edgar CastroPTS8 1985-06-01Parc des Princes, Paris, France
16Win12–2–2Sanna KaborePTS8 1985-05-17Dakar, Senegal
15Win11–2–2Jesus BezanillaKO1 1985-03-29Bordeaux, France
14Win10–2–2Vicente MaciasPTS8 1984-12-07Bordeaux, France
13Win9–2–2Dusan RadosavljevicPTS6 1984-06-26Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
12Win8–2–2Antoine VivarelliPTS6 1984-04-13Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France
11Win7–2–2Dzavid MahmutovicTKO8 1984-03-25Podgorica, SFR Yugoslavia
10Loss6–2–2Vicente MaciasPTS8 1984-03-02Bayonne, France
9Draw6–1–2Nihat ErPTS8 1984-01-21Montargis, France
8Loss6–1–1Lahcen OumgharTKO3 1983-11-14Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, Netherlands
7Win6–0–1Abdel ChahbounePTS6 1983-10-10Palais des Sports, Paris, France
6Draw5–0–1Jean Luc SautreauPTS6 1983-08-06Dijon, France
5Win5–0Norbert AlcadeTKO2 1983-06-13Paris, France
4Win4–0Lexter BoucaudPTS6 1983-03-14Paris, France
3Win3–0Tiburce MondelicePTS6 1983-03-07Paris, France
2Win2–0Yannick BlandinPTS6 1983-02-28Paris, France
1Win1–0Gilles BeaurainPTS6 1983-01-15Guise, France

Personal life

He died at the age of 57 from cancer on 31 August 2020 in Paris, France.