Mehdi Sahnoune


Mehdi Sahnoune is a French former professional boxer.

Professional career

Known as "Kounet", Sahnoune turned pro in 1997 and challenged WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Bruno Girard in 2003, winning the belt by TKO. He lost the belt in his first defense to Silvio Branco later that year. In 2005 he got another shot at a major belt, the WBO Light Heavyweight Title, against Zsolt Erdei, but he lost via TKO in the 12th round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
34Win32–2Ramdane SerdjaneRTD4 2009-06-12Salle Jean Roure, Les Pennes-Mirabeau, France
33Loss31–2Zsolt ErdeiTKO12 2005-10-22Brandberge Arena, Halle, GermanyFor WBO light-heavyweight title
32Win31–1Mukadi MandaTKO5 2005-04-29Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
31Win30–1Roberto CoelhoTKO7 2005-03-14Palais des Sports, Paris, France
30Win29–1Enrique CamposTKO4 2004-11-08Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, France
29Win28–1Richard PokossiTKO4 2004-07-10La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
28Win27–1Eliseo NogueiraPTS8 2004-05-27Zénith d'Auvergne, Cournon-d'Auvergne, France
27Win26–1Jose Luis LoyolaTKO6 2004-04-29Palais des sports, Levallois-Perret, France
26Win25–1Christopher RobertKO2 2004-03-20Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France
25Loss24–1Silvio BrancoTKO11 2003-10-10Palais des Sports, Marseille, FranceLost WBA light-heavyweight title
24Win24–0Bruno GirardTKO7 2003-03-08Palais des Sports, Marseille, FranceWon WBA light-heavyweight title
23Win23–0Geoffroy Gordian UlonnaTKO7 2002-11-29Les Pennes-Mirabeau, France
22Win22–0Mohamed SiluvangiUD8 2002-08-10Plages du Prado, France
21Win21–0Ivica CukusicTKO5 2002-07-13Palavas-les-Flots, France
20Win20–0Thabiso MogaleTKO3 2002-06-11Gymnase J.Roure, Les Pennes-Mirabeau, France
19Win19–0Andrey ShkalikovUD12 2002-02-23Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
18Win18–0Milojko PivljaninTKO3 2002-01-29Les Pennes-Mirabeau, France
17Win17–0Youssef TemsouryKO2 2001-11-16Les Pennes-Mirabeau, FranceRetained French super-middleweight title
16Win16–0Ricardo SimarraKO3 2001-08-04Plages du Prado, France
15Win15–0Rene Claude DutardKO2 2001-05-18Pointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeRetained French super-middleweight title
14Win14–0Wilfried Visee RivelliTKO3 2001-01-26Pont-Sainte-Maxence, FranceFor vacant French super-middleweight title
13Win13–0Roman CostelTKO3 2000-12-09Villeurbanne, France
12Win12–0Patrick JulanTKO8 2000-06-16Saint-Quentin, France
11Win11–0Istvan GabnaiKO3 2000-04-07Châteauroux, France
10Win10–0Youssef TemsouryPTS8 2000-02-11Châteauroux, France
9Win9–0Csaba OlahTKO6 1999-11-20Saint-Nazaire, France
8Win8–0Valere ThomasTKO6 1999-10-08Grande-Synthe, France
7Win7–0Nicolas LewinskyTKO4 1999-07-24Grand Casino de Palm Beach, Cannes, France
6Win6–0Emmanuel MahieuxKO2 1999-03-06Aubagne, France
5Win5–0Djaafar FilaliTKO2 1998-11-28Hussigny-Godbrange, France
4Win4–0Antonio GretziKO2 1998-11-10Gardanne, France
3Win3–0Jean Francois HouisTKO2 1998-05-22Marseille, France
2Win2–0Doulyassad JoubijTKO1 1998-03-20Marseille, France
1Win1–0Enis BoussandelTKO4 1997-12-12Toulon, France

Criminal charges

Sahnoune was sentenced to a three-year prison term for allegedly participating in a battery on a man outside a nightclub in Aix-en-Provence, France.