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'''Patrick Mendy''' (born September 26, 1990) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] professional boxer who was born in [[Gambia]] and currently lives in [[Maidenhead, Berkshire|Maidenhead]].
'''Patrick Mendy''' (born September 26, 1990) is an [[Gambian]] professional boxer who was born in [[Gambia]] and currently lives in [[Maidenhead, Berkshire|Maidenhead]].


He made his debut as a professional boxer on 6 March 2009 against [[Travis Dickinson]] and lost on points. He then lost his next fight as well against [[Tobias Webb]] on points,he went on to win his next two fights, one against debuter Matt Jack on points and next against Luke Allon on points who had a record of two wins in two fights.He then lost his next fight as well against Jez Wilson on points.But, he went on to win his next three fights, one against debuter Marlon Reid on points and next against Sam Couzens on points and next against Ally Morrisonf on points .He then lost his next fight as well against Kenny Anderson on points.He was picked as a contender for the 13th series of Prizefighter where he went on to win the competition. He was also the youngest fighter ever to take part in the competition at the age of 19. .<ref>[http://www.saddoboxing.com/12431-matchroom-boxing-teenager-mendy-added.html ''Teenage Mendy added to Prizefighter super middleweights''] Saddoboxing.com, Retrieved 30 June 2010</ref>
He made his debut as a professional boxer on 6 March 2009 against [[Travis Dickinson]] and lost on points. He then lost his next fight as well against [[Tobias Webb]] on points, with each of his first two opponents their debuts. He was picked as a contender for the 13th series of [[Prizefighter series|Prizefighter]] where he went on to win the competition. He was also the youngest fighter ever to take part in the competition at the age of 19.<ref>[http://www.saddoboxing.com/12431-matchroom-boxing-teenager-mendy-added.html ''Teenage Mendy added to Prizefighter super middleweights''] Saddoboxing.com, Retrieved 30 June 2010</ref>

== Early career ==

Mendy fought his first professional fight on 6 March 2009 and had a bad start to his career losing his first two fights against debuters [[Travis Dickinson]] and [[Tobias Webb]]. But, he went on to win his next two fights, one against debuter [[Matt Jack]] on points and next against [[Luke Allon]] on points who had a record of two wins in two fights.


== Prizefighter ==
== Prizefighter ==
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{{quote|I believed in myself and I said at the beginning I would win this - there were no doubts about it|Patrick Mendy but after wins the Prizefighter ,he went on to win his next three fights, one against debuter Jamie Ambler on points and next against Ruslans Pojonisevs on points and next ageinst Paul Samuels on points |<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_6239526,00.html ''Mendy makes history''] Sky Sports, Retrieved 01 July 2010</ref>}}
{{quote|I believed in myself and I said at the beginning I would win this - there were no doubts about it|Patrick Mendy|<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_6239526,00.html ''Mendy makes history''] Sky Sports, Retrieved 01 July 2010</ref>}}


== Honours, awards and recognition ==
== Honours, awards and recognition ==
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|align=center colspan=11 |'''11 Wins''' (1 knockouts, 7 decisions) '''4 Loss''', '''0 Draws'''<ref>[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=487234&cat=boxer ''Boxrec bouts''] Boxrec.com, Retrieved 3 July 2010</ref>
|align=center colspan=8 |'''8 Wins''' (1 knockouts, 7 decisions) '''4 Loss''', '''0 Draws'''<ref>[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=487234&cat=boxer ''Boxrec bouts''] Boxrec.com, Retrieved 3 July 2010</ref>
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Revision as of 17:14, 15 July 2011

Patrick Mendy
Born
Patrick Taylor Mendy

(1990-09-26) September 26, 1990 (age 33)
The Gambia
NationalityThe Gambia Gambian
Other namesThe Tiger
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins8
Wins by KO1
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0

Patrick Mendy (born September 26, 1990) is an Gambian professional boxer who was born in Gambia and currently lives in Maidenhead.

He made his debut as a professional boxer on 6 March 2009 against Travis Dickinson and lost on points. He then lost his next fight as well against Tobias Webb on points, with each of his first two opponents their debuts. He was picked as a contender for the 13th series of Prizefighter where he went on to win the competition. He was also the youngest fighter ever to take part in the competition at the age of 19.[1]

Early career

Mendy fought his first professional fight on 6 March 2009 and had a bad start to his career losing his first two fights against debuters Travis Dickinson and Tobias Webb. But, he went on to win his next two fights, one against debuter Matt Jack on points and next against Luke Allon on points who had a record of two wins in two fights.

Prizefighter

On June 30, 2010, Mendy competed in the 13th series of Prizefighter and came out the eventual winner of the competition. He came in to the competition following a loss from undefeated Kenny Anderson. In his first fight he beat Sam Horton by TKO in the 1st round and broke the record for the fastest ever knockout in Prizefighter at 82 seconds (1:22min). In the semi-final he beat Daniel Cadman by unanimous decision with all the scorecards reading 29-28 in favour of Mendy. In the final he fought in form Paul David and won on unanimous decision again and received £32,000 for his win, the judges scorecards were all in favour of Mendy, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27. In this series he broke an outstanding 3 Prizefighter records:

  • Youngest ever Prizefighter contestant (19 years and 276 days)
  • Youngest ever Prizefighter winner (19 years and 276 days)
  • Fastest ever knockout (Vs Sam Horton in 82 seconds (1:22)


I believed in myself and I said at the beginning I would win this - there were no doubts about it

— Patrick Mendy, [2]

Honours, awards and recognition

Professional boxing record

8 Wins (1 knockouts, 7 decisions) 4 Loss, 0 Draws[3]
Res. Opponent Type Rounds fought (rounds scheduled) Date Venue Location Notes
Win United Kingdom Paul David UD 3 (3) 30 June 2010 York Hall Bethnal Green, London, England Prizefighter Tournament super-middleweight final.
Win United Kingdom Daniel Cadman UD 3 (3) 30 June 2010 York Hall Bethnal Green, London, England Prizefighter Tournament super-middleweight semi-final.
Win United Kingdom Sam Horton TKO 1 (3) 30 June 2010 York Hall Bethnal Green, London, England Prizefighter Tournament super-middleweight quarter-final. Fastest ever Prizefighter knockout (82 seconds)
Loss United Kingdom Kenny Anderson PTS 8 (8) 15 March 2010 Radisson Hotel Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win United Kingdom Ally Morrison PTS 4 (4) 1 December 2009 Sheraton Hotel London, England
Win United Kingdom Sam Couzens PTS 4 (4) 18 November 2009 Royal Lancaster Hotel Bayswater, London, England
Win United Kingdom Marlon Reid PTS 6 (6) 24 October 2009 Riviera International Conference Centre Torquay, Devon, England
Loss United Kingdom Jez Wilson PTS 8 (8) 18 July 2009 Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Win United Kingdom Luke Allon PTS 6 (6) 6 June 2009 Leisure Complex Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Win United Kingdom Matt Jack PTS 4 (4) 22 March 2009 York Hall Bethnal Green, London, England Pro debut for Matt Jack.
Loss United Kingdom Tobias Webb PTS 4 (4) 14 March 2009 M.E.N. Arena Manchester, England Pro debut for Tobias Webb.
Loss United Kingdom Travis Dickinson PTS 4 (4) 6 March 2009 Robin Park Centre Wigan, Greater Manchester, England Pro debut for both Travis Dickinson and Patrick Mendy.

References

  1. ^ Teenage Mendy added to Prizefighter super middleweights Saddoboxing.com, Retrieved 30 June 2010
  2. ^ Mendy makes history Sky Sports, Retrieved 01 July 2010
  3. ^ Boxrec bouts Boxrec.com, Retrieved 3 July 2010

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