Christophe Mendy boxer

Christophe Mendy boxer
bouts
19
won
14
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1993-02-13
Height
6′ 2½″/189cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1971-08-04
Death
-
Nationality
Senegal

Christophe Mendy (born 4 August 1971, in Rouen) is a retired French boxer of Senegalese descent, who represented France in the heavyweight division (– 91 kg) during the 1990s. He won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated in the semifinals by Cuban legend Félix Savón. A year later he ended up second at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. A couple of months later Mendy represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.Mendy was born in Rouen, Normandy, a region of Western France. He began boxing at the age of 10 and soon came to be noticed by the local trainers, becoming an amateur boxer in the cruiser-weight division at the age of 17. He won various local championships and became vice-champion of France. He then came to be noticed by scouts for the French national team.In 1990, his first international tournament in Medan, Indonesia, he was the gold medallist. When he returned home, he joined the Battalion of Joinville, E.I.S. (National Army School for Sports) reserved for the French sports elite. This year he also became the Heavyweight Champion of France.In 1991 he joined the National Institute for the Study of Sports and Physical Fitness (INSEP). There he studied for 5 years while representing France at various international meetings and tournaments collecting various medals and awards. At Almeria, Spain, he beat German Kraulenko and loses a decision to Željko Mavrović (Croatia).The following month, a tournament takes place at Boulogne sur Mer. Christophe beats Raymond Meygerse (Germany) and Igor Andreev (Russia) to gain the silver medal. He loses a decision in the final bout to Arnold Vanderlijde (Holland).In Athens, Greece, at the Mediterranean Games of 1991, Christophe again faces Željko Mavrović and loses in a decision. In Ankara, Turkey, he boxes Rebua and Georgi Kandelaki (Geo.) and wins Gold. The day after the final of the 1992 championship, he leaves for Halle, Germany, to take part in the qualifying tournament for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. This time, he will finish fourth and will not go to Barcelona. Disappointed, he leaves the French team and returns Home to Normandy. After a few months of reflection and soul searching, he joins the ranks of the Semi-professionals and wins two contests.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2000-12-19 Antoine Palatis LWLLWL Pont-Sainte-Maxence WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-11-30 Mohamed Kaddouri debut Elancourt WIN
KO
2000-10-28 Jerry Benech WDLLDL Quiberon WIN
KO
2000-10-07 Marcelo Ferreira dos Santos WWWWW Pamplona DRAW
Points
2000-08-29 Alain Martin LWLWW Palavas-les-Flots LOST
Technical knockout
1999-08-07 Yacine Kingbo WLLLWW La Palestre, Le Cannet LOST
Points
1999-06-07 Alain Martin WW Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret WIN
Technical knockout
1999-03-07 Jovo Pudar LWWWWW Celebrity Theater, Phoenix LOST
Split-decision
1998-11-10 Stephen Brown LLLWLL Pont-Sainte-Maxence WIN
Points
1998-06-02 Abdelrani Berbachi WWWLLL Saverne WIN
Points
1998-05-08 Donnell Cummings WLLLLL Trump Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1998-03-03 Reggie Peoples WW Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1997-10-03 Aaron Conway LWLLLL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1997-06-21 Val Smith WWLWLL War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse LOST
Technical knockout
1997-04-05 Nick Phillips WWDLLW Lujan Building, Albuquerque WIN
Technical knockout
1997-02-25 Willie Chapman WL Pyramid, Long Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1997-01-11 Kenneth Myers LLWLLL Hynes Convention Center, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1995-12-03 Clement Hassan DWLLWL Cairo WIN
Points
1993-02-13 Salah Ouhab WLLL Saint-Etienne WIN
KO