Thierry Jacob (born 8 March 1965), is a French former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed between 1984 and 1994.
Professional career
Jacob turned professional in 1984 & amassed a record of 26-2 before he unsuccessfully fought Venezuelan boxer
José Sanabria, for the IBF super bantamweight world title. Jacob would get another opportunity at a world title nearly four years later, this time facing & defeating Mexican boxer
Daniel Zaragoza
Daniel Zaragoza (born December 11, 1957) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1997. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC bantamweight title in 1985 and the WBC super bantamweight title bet ...
, to win the WBC world title. Jacob would lose the title in his first defense to American boxer
Tracy Harris Patterson
Tracy Harris Patterson, (born on December 26, 1964), is an American former boxer who became a two weight world champion. Born Tracy Harris in Grady, Alabama, he is the adopted son of former Golden Gloves and world heavyweight champion Floyd Patt ...
.
Professional boxing record
Personal life
Jacob has two sons
Romain & Joffrey, who are also professional boxers.
See also
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Notable boxing families
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List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
This is a list of world super-bantamweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often rec ...
References
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1965 births
Living people
French male boxers
Sportspeople from Calais
European Boxing Union champions
Bantamweight boxers
World super-bantamweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions