Fabrice Benichou

{{short description|French boxer}}

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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|5 April 1965}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

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Fabrice Benichou (born 5 April 1965) is a French former professional boxer. In 1987 Benichou was rated as the #4 bantamweight in the world.{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Fabrice_Benichou|title=Fabrice Benichou Bio|publisher=BoxRec|accessdate=3 January 2018}} He become World Champion of boxing in 1989. He is three times super bantamweight World Champion, and two times European bantamweight and featherweight champion.

Biography

Benichou was born on 5 April 1965 in Madrid, Spain. He is French of Spanish-Algerian Jewish heritage.{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/3260|title=Fabrice Benichou|publisher=BoxRec|accessdate=3 March 2017}}

Amateur career

He reached the finals of the French National Bantamweight championship in 1984. He flew all over the world to train boxing in different countries, until take a long time training in Cuba.

Pro boxing career

On 30 January 1988 he won the vacant European Bantamweight title against Thierry Jacob in a ninth-round knockout in Calais, France.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/3260|title = BoxRec: Fabrice Benichou}}

Benichou won the IBF Super Bantamweight championship on 10 March 1989 against Jose Sanabria in a twelve-round split decision. He lost his title a year later to Welcome Ncita in a bout that took place in Tel Aviv.

He contended unsuccessfully for the IBF Featherweight title on 12 September 1992 in a close 12-round split decision against Manuel Medina in France.

He resumed his boxing career briefly in late 2005.

Professional boxing record

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{{abbr|No.|Number}}

!Result

!Record

!Opponent

!Type

!Round, time

!Date

!Location

!Notes

66

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{nowrap|46–18–2}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Jorge Samudio

|TKO

|4 (10), {{small|3:00}}

|30 Sep 2006

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBC Latino featherweight title}}

65

|{{yes2}}Win

|46–17–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Eduardo Julio

|TKO

|4 (6), {{small|0:19}}

|3 Dec 2005

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gimnasio Auditorio, Las Tablas, Panama}}

|

64

|{{no2}}Loss

|45–17–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Spencer Oliver

|TKO

|4 (12), {{small|2:16}}

|31 Jan 1998

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lee Valley Leisure Centre, London, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For European super-bantamweight title}}

63

|{{yes2}}Win

|45–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Martin Krastev

|TKO

|8

|29 Nov 1997

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Berck, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|

62

|{{yes2}}Win

|44–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Valentin Dumitru

|TKO

|7 (8)

|11 Oct 1997

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Aubagne, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}

|

61

|{{yes2}}Win

|43–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Demir Nanev

|TKO

|6 (8)

|19 Apr 1997

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Aubagne, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}

|

60

|{{yes2}}Win

|42–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Luis Moreno

|PTS

|8

|29 Mar 1997

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|

59

|{{yes2}}Win

|41–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Esteban Pérez Quiñones

|PTS

|8

|15 Mar 1997

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Metz, Grand Est, France}}

|

58

|{{yes2}}Win

|40–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Estupiñán

|PTS

|8

|30 Nov 1996

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hussigny-Godbrange, Grand Est, France}}

|

57

|{{yes2}}Win

|39–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Peter Buckley

|PTS

|8

|28 Sep 1996

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Broadway Theatre, London, England}}

|

56

|{{yes2}}Win

|38–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Antoine Garcia

|TKO

|5

|23 Mar 1996

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|

55

|{{draw}}Draw

|37–16–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Mehdi Labdouni

|PTS

|10

|17 Feb 1996

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Berck, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|

54

|{{no2}}Loss

|37–16–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Arlindo de Abreu

|SD

|10

|29 Apr 1995

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant French featherweight title}}

53

|{{draw}}Draw

|37–15–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Billy Hardy

|MD

|10

|4 Mar 1995

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France}}

|

52

|{{yes2}}Win

|37–15

|style="text-align:left;"|Arlindo de Abreu

|MD

|10

|28 Jan 1995

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Allauch, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}

|

51

|{{no2}}Loss

|36–15

|style="text-align:left;"|Wayne McCullough

|PTS

|10

|12 Nov 1994

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Point, Dublin, Ireland}}

|

50

|{{yes2}}Win

|36–14

|style="text-align:left;"|Lee Cargle

|PTS

|8

|30 Sep 1994

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Combs-la-Ville, Île-de-France}}

|

49

|{{yes2}}Win

|35–14

|style="text-align:left;"|Esteban Pérez Quiñones

|UD

|8

|18 Mar 1994

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, France}}

|

48

|{{no2}}Loss

|34–14

|style="text-align:left;"|Stéphane Haccoun

|PTS

|10

|3 Jun 1993

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palais des Sports, Marseille, France}}

|

47

|{{yes2}}Win

|34–13

|style="text-align:left;"|Roy Muniz

|KO

|2

|15 Apr 1993

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tourcoing, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|

46

|{{no2}}Loss

|33–13

|style="text-align:left;"|Maurizio Stecca

|SD

|12

|18 Dec 1992

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Zénith d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost European featherweight title}}

45

|{{no2}}Loss

|33–12

|style="text-align:left;"|Paul Hodkinson

|TKO

|10 (12), {{small|1:35}}

|12 Sep 1992

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Patinoire de Toulouse, Blagnac, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBC featherweight title}}

44

|{{yes2}}Win

|33–11

|style="text-align:left;"|John Davidson

|MD

|12

|29 May 1992

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Amnéville, Grand Est, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European featherweight title}}

43

|{{no2}}Loss

|32–11

|style="text-align:left;"|Manuel Medina

|SD

|12

|14 Mar 1994

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Espace Piscino, Antibes, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For IBF featherweight title}}

42

|{{yes2}}Win

|32–10

|style="text-align:left;"|Vincenzo Limatola

|TKO

|10 (12)

|15 Nov 1991

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arènes de Nîmes, Nîmes, Frabce}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European featherweight title}}

41

|{{yes2}}Win

|31–10

|style="text-align:left;"|Salvatore Bottiglieri

|TKO

|8 (12)

|9 Aug 1991

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|La Pinede, Juan-les-Pins, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European featherweight title}}

40

|{{yes2}}Win

|30–10

|style="text-align:left;"|John Davidson

|UD

|12

|25 May 1991

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Brest, Brittany, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant European featherweight title}}

39

|{{yes2}}Win

|29–10

|style="text-align:left;"|Jorge Alberto Pompe

|PTS

|8

|1 Apr 1991

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco}}

|

38

|{{yes2}}Win

|28–10

|style="text-align:left;"|Darryl Jones

|KO

|1 (8), {{small|0:42}}

|16 Feb 1991

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Deauville, Normandy, France}}

|

37

|{{yes2}}Win

|27–10

|style="text-align:left;"|Ben Baez

|TKO

|7

|2 Feb 1991

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Les Ponts-de-Cé, Pays de la Loire, France}}

|

36

|{{no2}}Loss

|26–10

|style="text-align:left;"|Luis Mendoza

|UD

|12

|18 Oct 1990

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBA super-bantamweight title}}

35

|{{yes2}}Win

|26–9

|style="text-align:left;"|Amos Cowart

|KO

|2

|27 Aug 1990

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palais des Congres d'Acropolis, Nice, France}}

|

34

|{{no2}}Loss

|25–9

|style="text-align:left;"|Welcome Ncita

|UD

|12

|10 Mar 1990

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost IBF super-bantamweight title}}

33

|{{yes2}}Win

|25–8

|style="text-align:left;"|Ramón Cruz

|UD

|12

|7 Oct 1989

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF super-bantamweight title}}

32

|{{yes2}}Win

|24–8

|style="text-align:left;"|Fransie Badenhorst

|TKO

|5 (12), {{small|0:40}}

|10 Jun 1989

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palazzo dello Sport, Frosinone, Italy}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF super-bantamweight title}}

31

|{{yes2}}Win

|23–8

|style="text-align:left;"|José Sanabria

|SD

|12

|10 Mar 1989

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won IBF super-bantamweight title}}

30

|{{yes2}}Win

|22–8

|style="text-align:left;"|José Gallegos

|PTS

|8

|20 Jan 1989

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France}}

|

29

|{{yes2}}Win

|21–8

|style="text-align:left;"|Isidoro Medina

|KO

|2 (8)

|9 Dec 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rodez, Occitania, France}}

|

28

|{{yes2}}Win

|20–8

|style="text-align:left;"|Miguel Pequeño

|PTS

|8

|21 Nov 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Forges-les-Eaux, Normandy, France}}

|

27

|{{no2}}Loss

|19–8

|style="text-align:left;"|Raymond Armand

|PTS

|8

|7 Nov 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Le Palace, Paris, France}}

|

26

|{{no2}}Loss

|19–7

|style="text-align:left;"|José Sanabria

|TKO

|10 (12), {{small|2:50}}

|26 Jun 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For IBF super-bantamweight title}}

25

|{{yes2}}Win

|19–6

|style="text-align:left;"|Alberto Contreras

|TKO

|3

|24 Jun 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}

|

24

|{{yes2}}Win

|18–6

|style="text-align:left;"|Efren Chavez

|UD

|8

|6 Jun 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}

|

23

|{{no2}}Loss

|17–6

|style="text-align:left;"|Vincenzo Belcastro

|KO

|3 (12)

|13 Apr 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Busalla, Liguria, Italy}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost European bantamweight title}}

22

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–5

|style="text-align:left;"|Thierry Jacob

|KO

|9 (12)

|30 Jan 1988

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Calais, Hauts-de-France, France}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant European bantamweight title}}

21

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–5

|style="text-align:left;"|Sonny Long

|PTS

|8

|21 Nov 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Salle Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France}}

|

20

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–5

|style="text-align:left;"|Vicente Fernández

|RTD

|1

|5 Oct 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paris, Île-de-France, France}}

|

19

|{{no2}}Loss

|14–5

|style="text-align:left;"|Haidar Nourredine

|TKO

|3

|6 Jul 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Differdange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg}}

|

18

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–4

|style="text-align:left;"|Shane Silvester

|TKO

|3 (8)

|23 Jun 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paris, Île-de-France, France}}

|

17

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–4

|style="text-align:left;"|James Tolliver

|KO

|1

|27 Apr 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paris, Île-de-France, France}}

|

16

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–4

|style="text-align:left;"|Jean-Paul Guillard

|TKO

|3

|14 Mar 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paris, Île-de-France, France}}

|

15

|{{no2}}Loss

|11–4

|style="text-align:left;"|Moussa Sangare

|TKO

|6

|13 Feb 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}

|

14

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–3

|style="text-align:left;"|Rocky Lawlor

|TKO

|1 (8)

|6 Feb 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Salle Sallusse Santoni, Antibes, France}}

|

13

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–3

|style="text-align:left;"|Kelvin Smart

|TKO

|1 (8)

|31 Jan 1987

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Le Zénith Sud, Montpellier, France}}

|

12

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–3

|style="text-align:left;"|Jose Otero

|PTS

|8

|28 Nov 1986

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}

|

11

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–3

|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Ramon Muriel

|PTS

|8

|3 Nov 1986

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paris, Île-de-France, France}}

|

10

|{{no2}}Loss

|7–3

|style="text-align:left;"|Fernando Beltrán

|PTS

|8

|15 Sep 1986

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Paris, Île-de-France, France}}

|

9

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Jalleleine Mastouri

|PTS

|6

|4 Jul 1986

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Porlezza, Lombardy, Italy}}

|

8

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Abdoulac Diane

|TKO

|4

|9 May 1986

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sassari, Sardinia, Italy}}

|

7

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Jesse Williams

|TKO

|7 (8), {{small|2:05}}

|8 Feb 1986

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}

|

6

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Humberto Moreno

|TKO

|3 (4), {{small|1:13}}

|16 Nov 1985

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá, Panama City, Panama}}

|

5

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Gerardo Rodríguez

|SD

|4

|19 Jul 1985

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}

|

4

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–2

|style="text-align:left;"|Ernesto Ford

|UD

|6

|15 Jun 1985

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}

|

3

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|José Chacón

|PTS

|6

|5 Oct 1984

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela}}

|

2

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|style="text-align:left;"|Corrado Infanti

|PTS

|6

|7 Aug 1984

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Follonica, Tuscany, Italy}}

|

1

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|style="text-align:left;"|Claudio Tanda

|PTS

|6

|19 Jul 1984

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy}}

|

Acting career

A versatile actor, he is best known for the 1996 film Mo, the 2007's TV mini-series Lance of Longinus, the 2008 TV series Doom Doom, the 2009 film Mensch and the 2012 film, The World Belongs to Us.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1604946/|title=Fabrice Benichou Filmography|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=3 January 2018}}

See also

References

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