| Intro | French boxer |
| Is |
Athlete Boxer |
| From |
France Senegal |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
16 March 1963, Dakar |
| Age | 57 years |
Jean-Baptiste Mendy (born 1963-03-16 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French former professional boxer of African origin. He’s also a former WBC and WBA lightweight champion.
Professional career
Mendy turned pro in 1983 and captured the vacant WBC lightweight title with a win over Lamar Murphy in 1996. He lost the title in his first defense to Stevie Johnston the following year. In 1998, he captured the WBA lightweight title with a decision win over Orzubek Nazarov. He defended the belt once before losing it to Julien Lorcy in 1999. He retired the following year.
| Preceded by Miguel Ángel González Vacates |
WBC Lightweight Champion 20 Apr 1996– 1 Mar 1997 |
Succeeded by Stevie Johnston |
| Preceded by Orzubek Nazarov |
WBA Lightweight Champion 16 May 1998 – 10 Apr 1999 |
Succeeded by Julien Lorcy |