Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon (born 18 October 1985 in
Etoa) is a
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
ian
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 ...
. He competed in the
lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
Boxing
Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.
Notable lightweight ...
event at the
2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the round of 32 by
Fazliddin Gaibnazarov
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. After his defeat, he was one of seven Cameroonian athletes who disappeared from the Olympic Village. He told media he wanted to stay in the UK to further his career. He was granted asylum and settled in
Stockton-on-Tees.
Professional career
He turned pro in 2014, and began competing under name Abdon Cesar.
Professional boxing record
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References
1985 births
Living people
Olympic boxers for Cameroon
Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Cameroonian male boxers
African Games bronze medalists for Cameroon
African Games medalists in boxing
Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
Lightweight boxers
21st-century Cameroonian people
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