Fabrice Benichou
{{short description|French boxer}}
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| nationality = French
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|5 April 1965}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
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| total = 66
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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
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 |
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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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