René Jacquot

René Jacquot (born 28 July 1961 in Toul, France) is a former professional boxer and world title holder.^[1]

Professional career

Jacquot turned professional in 1983 and captured the WBC Light Middleweight Title in 1989 with an upset win over Donald Curry. He lost the belt in his first defence to John Mugabi, via TKO in the first round. In 1990 he challenged WBC Light Middleweight Title holder Terry Norris, but lost a decision. In his final bout, he took on IBF Light Middleweight Title holder Gianfranco Rosi later that year, but again lost a decision.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Donald Curry	WBC Light Middleweight Champion 11 February – 8 July 1989	Succeeded by John Mugabi
Awards
Previous: Iran Barkley KO3 Thomas Hearns	The Ring Magazine Upset of the Year W12 Donald Curry 1989	Next: Buster Douglas KO10 Mike Tyson

References

^ Paris match - Page 165 1989 "Qu'il gagne ou qu'il perde, samedi prochain, René Jacquot touchera cinq millions de francs. « Ça ne changera rien à mon style de vie. Je suis un homme simple. Et je ferai toujours le marché. "

External links

Boxing record for René Jacquot from BoxRec (registration required)

This biographical article related to a French boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Paris match - Page 165 1989 "Qu'il gagne ou qu'il perde, samedi prochain, René Jacquot touchera cinq millions de francs. « Ça ne changera rien à mon style de vie. Je suis un homme simple. Et je ferai toujours le marché. "

[1]