Jean-Marc Mormeck facts for kids
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| Real name | Jean-Marc Gilbert Mormeck |
| Nickname(s) | The Marksman |
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| Height | 1.81 m |
| Reach | 188 cm |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 3 June 1972 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 6 |
Jean-Marc Gilbert Mormeck (born June 3, 1972) is a famous French boxer. He boxed professionally from 1995 to 2014. Jean-Marc was a two-time world champion in the cruiserweight division. He held important titles like the WBA, WBC, and The Ring world titles. He was the first boxer to unite these cruiserweight titles since Evander Holyfield in 1988. He also tried to win the world heavyweight title in 2012.
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Early Life and Boxing Start
Jean-Marc Mormeck was born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. He was an only child. When he was six, his family moved to Paris, France. He still lives there today. As a young person, Jean-Marc played football. He also practiced Muay Thai, which is a type of martial art. After watching boxing matches on TV, he decided he wanted to become a boxer.
Jean-Marc's Professional Boxing Career
Jean-Marc Mormeck started boxing as an amateur in 1990. He became a professional boxer in 1995.
Starting Out: 1995–1998
Early in his career, Mormeck lost two short four-round fights. But after that, he kept winning for many years. On November 10, 1998, he won the French light-heavyweight title. He beat Alain Simon by a unanimous decision. He defended this title three times before giving it up.
Becoming a World Champion: 2002–2006
Jean-Marc Mormeck won his first major title in 2002. He became the WBA cruiserweight champion. He won by a technical knockout against Virgil Hill in the ninth round. He defended his WBA title three times. He beat Dale Brown, Alexander Gurov, and Virgil Hill again.
On April 2, 2005, he added the WBC cruiserweight title to his collection. He won against Wayne Braithwaite by a unanimous decision. This meant he held both the WBA and WBC titles.
However, Mormeck lost his WBA and WBC cruiserweight titles on January 7, 2006. He was knocked out in the tenth round by O'Neil Bell. This fight was for the undisputed (WBA/WBC/IBF) cruiserweight championship.
Winning Back the Titles: 2007
Jean-Marc Mormeck fought O'Neil Bell again on March 17, 2007. This time, Mormeck won back his WBA and WBC titles. He won by a unanimous decision.
In his first defense of these titles, Mormeck faced David Haye. On November 10, 2007, Mormeck lost his WBA, WBC, and lineal cruiserweight titles. Haye knocked him down in the seventh round. Mormeck got up, but the referee stopped the fight. David Haye won by knockout.
Moving to Heavyweight: 2009–2010
After a two-year break, Mormeck returned to boxing on December 17, 2009. He decided to fight as a heavyweight for the first time. He won an eight-round fight against Vinny Maddalone.
On December 2, 2010, Mormeck fought Timur Ibragimov. Mormeck won by a split decision. This win helped him move up in the heavyweight rankings.
Challenging for the Heavyweight Title: 2012
In October 2011, Mormeck was set to fight Wladimir Klitschko. Klitschko was the unified Heavyweight Champion. The fight was first planned for December 10, 2011. But it was postponed to March 3, 2012, because Klitschko had a kidney stone.
In this big fight, Mormeck tried to become only the third cruiserweight champion to win a world title at heavyweight. Only Evander Holyfield and David Haye had done this before. However, Mormeck was defeated by knockout in the fourth round.
Returning to Cruiserweight and Retiring
After another long break, Mormeck returned to the ring in June 2014. He fought Tamas Lodi and won. After the match, Mormeck said he was tired of boxing. He wanted one more title shot before ending his career.
Instead, he fought Mateusz Masternak, a former European champion. Mormeck lost this fight by a majority decision. As he had said he would, Jean-Marc Mormeck retired from boxing after this defeat.
Fun Facts About Jean-Marc Mormeck
- Before his first fight with O'Neil Bell, Mormeck didn't have a nickname. He asked his fans to suggest one. He didn't know they had chosen "The Marksman" until it was announced at the fight!
- Mormeck appeared on a French TV talk show called "Tout le monde en parle." This helped him become more well-known to the public.
Professional Boxing Record
| 43 fights | 37 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 23 | 3 |
| By decision | 14 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 43 | Loss | 37–6 | Mateusz Masternak | MD | 10 | 5 Dec 2014 | Palais des sports Robert Charpentier, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France | |
| 42 | Win | 37–5 | Tamas Lodi | TKO | 4 (10) | 26 Jun 2014 | Patinoire olympique, Asnières-sur-Seine, France | |
| 41 | Loss | 36–5 | Wladimir Klitschko | KO | 4 (12), 1:12 | 3 Mar 2012 | Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 40 | Win | 36–4 | Timur Ibragimov | SD | 12 | 2 Dec 2010 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 35–4 | Fres Oquendo | UD | 10 | 6 May 2010 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | |
| 38 | Win | 34–4 | Vinny Maddalone | UD | 8 | 17 Dec 2009 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France | |
| 37 | Loss | 33–4 | David Haye | TKO | 7 (12), 1:54 | 10 Nov 2007 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan Levallois-Perret, France | Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | O'Neil Bell | UD | 12 | 17 Mar 2007 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Won WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Sebastian Hill | TKO | 4 (10), 2:32 | 8 Jul 2006 | Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri, US | |
| 34 | Loss | 31–3 | O'Neil Bell | KO | 10 (12), 2:50 | 7 Jan 2006 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titles; For IBF cruiserweight title |
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Wayne Braithwaite | UD | 12 | 2 Apr 2005 | DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | Retained WBA (Unified) cruiserweight title; Won WBC and vacant The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Virgil Hill | UD | 12 | 22 May 2004 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Alexander Gurov | TKO | 8 (12), 0:32 | 1 Mar 2003 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Dale Brown | TKO | 8 (12) | 10 Aug 2002 | Plages du Prado, Marseille, France | Retained WBA cruiserweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Virgil Hill | RTD | 9 (12), 0:01 | 23 Feb 2002 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | Won WBA cruiserweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Franklin Edmondson | PTS | 8 | 8 Oct 2001 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Vinson Durham | TKO | 2 (8) | 4 Aug 2001 | Plages du Prado, Marseille, France | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Antonio Fernando Caldas Jr. | TKO | 3 (8) | 14 May 2001 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Valeriy Vykhor | TKO | 3 (10) | 3 Apr 2001 | Salle Bellevue, Fréjus, France | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Juan Carlos Viloria | TKO | 10 (12) | 29 Jan 2001 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | Retained WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Livin Castillo | TKO | 3 (12), 2:36 | 16 Dec 2000 | Forum Bicentenario, Maracay, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Jerry Williams | TKO | 6 (8) | 3 Oct 2000 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Antonio Pedro Quiganga | TKO | 2 (8) | 16 Sep 2000 | Châteauroux, France | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Kostyantyn Okhrey | TKO | 3 (8) | 16 May 2000 | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Tim Hillie | KO | 4 (8) | 25 Apr 2000 | Saint-Quentin, France | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Jerry Williams | KO | 7 (10) | 7 Mar 2000 | Dijon, France | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Rob Bleakley | TKO | 4 (8) | 15 Feb 2000 | Palais des Sports, Épinal, France | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Bruce Rumbolz | TKO | 4 (10) | 7 Dec 1999 | Saint-Vallier, France | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Pascal Warusfel | UD | 10 | 26 Oct 1999 | Guilherand-Granges, France | Retained France light-heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Ganguina Larme | PTS | 10 | 18 May 1999 | Noisy-le-Grand, France | Retained France light-heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Joe Stevenson | TKO | 2 (8) | 2 Feb 1999 | Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Alain Simon | SD | 10 | 10 Nov 1998 | Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France | Won France light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Konstantin Semerdjiev | TKO | 5 (8) | 13 Oct 1998 | Guilherand-Granges, France | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Kamel Amrane | PTS | 8 | 23 May 1998 | Noisy-le-Grand, France | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Turan Bagci | PTS | 8 | 20 Jan 1998 | Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Kalin Stoyanov | TKO | 7 (8) | 20 Dec 1997 | Bobigny, France | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Juan Nelongo | TKO | 3 (6) | 5 Nov 1997 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | |
| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Harri Hakulinen | PTS | 6 | 24 Jun 1997 | Pont-Audemer, France | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–2 | Dominique Mansare | PTS | 6 | 13 Jun 1997 | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Lee Manuel Ossie | PTS | 4 | 22 May 1997 | Los Cristianos, Spain | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Thierry Vuillemin | PTS | 6 | 8 Mar 1997 | Noisy-le-Grand, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Frederic Goutal | TKO | 4 (6) | 19 May 1995 | Saint-Lô, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Pierrick Trideau | TKO | 1 (4) | 25 Mar 1995 | Noisy-le-Grand, France | Professional debut |
See also
In Spanish: Jean-Marc Mormeck para niños
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
