Jean-Baptiste Mendy is a French former professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 of African origin. He's also a former WBC and WBA lightweight champion.

Professional career

Mendy turned pro in 1983 and captured the vacant WBC

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...

 lightweight title with a win over Lamar Murphy in 1996. He lost the title in his first defense to Stevie Johnston

Stevie Johnston

Steven Earl Johnston is an American boxer in the lightweight division. Johnston is a two-time former WBC Lightweight Champion.- Amateur career :...

 the following year. In 1998, he captured the WBA

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...

 lightweight title with a decision win over Orzubek Nazarov

Orzubek Nazarov

Orzubek Nazarov is a Kyrgyz boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno...

. He defended the belt once before losing it to Julien Lorcy in 1999. He retired the following year.

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