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{{short description|French boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer (amateur)|
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| name=Josué Blocus
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| fullname = Josué Edmond Blocus
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| nicknames =
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| nationality = {{FRA}}
| nationality = {{FRA}}/{{USA}}
| weight class = [[Super Heavyweight]]
| weight class = [[Super Heavyweight]]
| club = AS Fresnes 94
| club = AS Fresnes 94
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Saint-Claude]], [[Basse-Terre]], [[Guadeloupe]]
| birth_place = [[Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe|Saint-Claude]], [[Basse-Terre]], [[Guadeloupe]]
| death_date =
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| death_place =
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'''Josué Edmond Blocus''' (born November 20, 1969 in [[Saint-Claude]], [[Basse-Terre]], [[Guadeloupe]]) is a French heavyweight boxer best known to compete in the [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]].
'''Josué Edmond Blocus''' (born 20 November 1969) is a French [[heavyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]] who competed in the [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]]. Blocus is a black Frenchman whose family is from [[Guadeloupe]].


==Amateur==
==Amateur career==
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At the [[1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships|1996 European Championships]] in [[Vejle]], [[Denmark]], he beat [[Zoran Manojlovic]] ([[Yugoslavia]]) but lost to [[Serguei Lyakhovich]] ([[Belarus]]) on points.
Blocus is a black Frenchman whose family is from [[Guadeloupe]].
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European Championships in Vejle 1996, Denmark he beat [[Zoran Manojlovic]] (Yugoslavia) WDQ 2 but lost to [[Serguei Lyakhovich]] (Belarus) on points.


At the Olympics in Atlanta he fought at superheavyweight and beat [[Jesús Guevara]], Venezuela, RSC-2 (02:13) but was stopped in the second round by big-punching [[Adaliat Marnedov]], [[Azerbaijan]] by RSC-1 (02:11).
At the [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight|1996 Olympics]] in Atlanta he fought as a superheavyweight and beat [[Jesús Guevara]], Venezuela, RSC-2 (02:13) but was stopped in the second round by big-punching [[Adalat Mamedov]], [[Azerbaijan]] by RSC-1 (02:11).


==Professional career==
==Pro==
He turned pro in 1997, showing big power in six early wins, including one over Sedreck Fields. He then fought only five times over the next five years before getting outpointed in 2002 by [[Friday Ahunanya]] and [[Knockout|knocked out]] by [[club fighter]] [[Ron Guerrero|Guerrero]] (record 15-6). In 2007, at age 37, he rebounded and scored the biggest win of his pro career, beating [[Canadians|Canadian]] champion [[David Cadieux]] on the road.
He turned pro in 1997 showing big power in 6 early wins among others over durable [[Sedreck Fields]] (KO1).
But he became rather inactive, fighting only five times over the next five years before getting outpointed in 2002 by [[Friday Ahunanya]] and even KOd by [[clubfighter]] Guerrero (record 15-6).
In 2007 at age 37 he rebounded and scored the biggest win of his pro career beating Canadian champ [[David Cadieux]] on the road.


==Professional boxing record==
==Professional boxing record==
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|-align=center
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|6-7}}
|{{small|16-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Darryl Holley]]
|align=left| Darryl Holley
|TKO
|TKO
|1
|1
|09/10/2010
|09/10/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Atlanta, Georgia]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the first round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the first round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|16-1}}
|{{small|15-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[David Cadieux]]
|align=left| [[David Cadieux]]
|SD
|SD
|12
|12
|12/05/2007
|12/05/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|align=left| [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
|align=left|{{small|'''[[WBO]] NABO Heavyweight Title'''. 118-110, 117-111, 113-115.}}
|align=left|{{small|'''[[WBO]] NABO Heavyweight Title'''.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|9-2-1}}
|{{small|14-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Nicolai "Stone Man" Firtha]]
|align=left| Nicolai Firtha
|TKO
|TKO
|7
|7
|16/06/2006
|16/06/2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Duluth, Georgia]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Duluth, Georgia]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the seventh round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the seventh round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|14-23-2}}
|{{small|13-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Eric "Hollywood" Starr]]
|align=left| Eric Starr
|TKO
|TKO
|4
|4
|16/12/2005
|16/12/2005
|align=left|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Atlanta, Georgia]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|15-6-3}}
|{{small|12-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Ron "El Tejanito" Guerrero]]
|align=left| [[Ron Guerrero]]
|RTD
|RTD
|5
|5
|15/02/2003
|15/02/2003
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Blocus did not come out for the sixth round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Blocus did not come out for the sixth round.}}
|-
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|16-1}}
|{{small|12-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Friday Ahunanya|Friday "The 13th" Ahunanya]]
|align=left| [[Friday Ahunanya]]
|SD
|SD
|10
|10
|01/06/2002
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman|01/06/2002]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|93-97, 93-97, 96-95.}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|10-3-1}}
|{{small|12-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Albert "Hammer" Stewart]]
|align=left| Albert Stewart
|TKO
|TKO
|3
|3
|30/03/2002
|30/03/2002
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the third round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the third round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|7-15}}
|{{small|11-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Kevin Rosier]]
|align=left| [[Kevin Rosier]]
|TKO
|TKO
|1
|1
|09/12/2000
|09/12/2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} [[Villeurbanne]], [[Rhone]], [[France]]
|align=left| [[Villeurbanne]], France
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|22-5}}
|{{small|10-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Mario Cawley]]
|align=left| Mario Cawley
|UD
|UD
|6
|6
|28/11/2000
|28/11/2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|4-3-1}}
|{{small|9-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Clarence Goins]]
|align=left| Clarence Goins
|TKO
|TKO
|1
|1
|13/11/1999
|13/11/1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the first round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the first round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|10-19}}
|{{small|8-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Lou Turichiarelli]]
|align=left| Lou Turichiarelli
|TKO
|TKO
|1
|1
|12/06/1999
|12/06/1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|3-1}}
|{{small|7-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Juan Pablo Rodriguez (boxer)|Juan Pablo Rodriguez]]
|align=left| Juan Pablo Rodriguez
|TKO
|TKO
|1
|1
|09/05/1998
|09/05/1998
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[Sacramento, California]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-3}}
|{{small|6-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Gene Jones (boxer)|Gene Jones]]
|align=left| Gene Jones
|KO
|KO
|2
|2
|18/10/1997
|18/10/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Jones knocked out at 1:09 of the second round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Jones knocked out at 1:09 of the second round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-7}}
|{{small|5-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Ronnie "The Bear" Smith]]
|align=left| Ronnie Smith
|TKO
|TKO
|3
|3
|17/06/1997
|17/06/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mississippi}} [[Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the third round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the third round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|1-0}}
|{{small|4-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[James Lester (boxer)|James Lester]]
|align=left| James Lester
|TKO
|TKO
|1
|1
|07/06/1997
|07/06/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[Sacramento, California]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|3-7-1}}
|{{small|3-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Alonzo Hollis]]
|align=left| Alonzo Hollis
|TKO
|TKO
|3
|3
|14/05/1997
|14/05/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|align=left| [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the third round.}}
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the third round.}}
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-2}}
|{{small|2-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Sedreck Fields|Sedreck "Big Buck" Fields]]
|align=left| Sedreck Fields
|KO
|KO
|1
|1
|05/05/1997
|05/05/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|-
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|{{small|1-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Russell Pugh]]
|align=left| Russell Pugh
|KO
|KO
|1
|1
|26/04/1997
|26/04/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]
|align=left| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.
|align=left|{{small|}}
|align=left|
|}
|}



==External links==
==External links==
* {{boxrec|id=019086}}
* {{sports links}}
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/josue-blocus-1.html sports-reference]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417194514/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/josue-blocus-1.html sports-reference]


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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Saint-Claude]], [[Basse-Terre]], [[Guadeloupe]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:French boxers]]
[[Category:French people of Guadeloupean descent]]
[[Category:French people of Guadeloupean descent]]
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[[Category:Super-heavyweight boxers]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic boxers of France]]
[[Category:Olympic boxers for France]]
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Latest revision as of 02:38, 1 July 2023

Josué Blocus
Personal information
Full nameJosué Edmond Blocus
Nationality France/ United States
Born (1969-11-20) 20 November 1969 (age 54)
Saint-Claude, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classSuper Heavyweight
ClubAS Fresnes 94

Josué Edmond Blocus (born 20 November 1969) is a French heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1996 Olympics. Blocus is a black Frenchman whose family is from Guadeloupe.

Amateur career[edit]

At the 1996 European Championships in Vejle, Denmark, he beat Zoran Manojlovic (Yugoslavia) but lost to Serguei Lyakhovich (Belarus) on points.

At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta he fought as a superheavyweight and beat Jesús Guevara, Venezuela, RSC-2 (02:13) but was stopped in the second round by big-punching Adalat Mamedov, Azerbaijan by RSC-1 (02:11).

Professional career[edit]

He turned pro in 1997, showing big power in six early wins, including one over Sedreck Fields. He then fought only five times over the next five years before getting outpointed in 2002 by Friday Ahunanya and knocked out by club fighter Guerrero (record 15-6). In 2007, at age 37, he rebounded and scored the biggest win of his pro career, beating Canadian champion David Cadieux on the road.

Professional boxing record[edit]

16 Wins (14 knockouts, 2 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision) [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 16-2 Darryl Holley TKO 1 09/10/2010 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the first round.
Win 15-2 David Cadieux SD 12 12/05/2007 Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBO NABO Heavyweight Title.
Win 14-2 Nicolai Firtha TKO 7 16/06/2006 Duluth, Georgia, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the seventh round.
Win 13-2 Eric Starr TKO 4 16/12/2005 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Loss 12-2 Ron Guerrero RTD 5 15/02/2003 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Blocus did not come out for the sixth round.
Loss 12-1 Friday Ahunanya SD 10 01/06/2002 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 12-0 Albert Stewart TKO 3 30/03/2002 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the third round.
Win 11-0 Kevin Rosier TKO 1 09/12/2000 Villeurbanne, France
Win 10-0 Mario Cawley UD 6 28/11/2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 9-0 Clarence Goins TKO 1 13/11/1999 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the first round.
Win 8-0 Lou Turichiarelli TKO 1 12/06/1999 Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 7-0 Juan Pablo Rodriguez TKO 1 09/05/1998 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Win 6-0 Gene Jones KO 2 18/10/1997 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Jones knocked out at 1:09 of the second round.
Win 5-0 Ronnie Smith TKO 3 17/06/1997 Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the third round.
Win 4-0 James Lester TKO 1 07/06/1997 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Win 3-0 Alonzo Hollis TKO 3 14/05/1997 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the third round.
Win 2-0 Sedreck Fields KO 1 05/05/1997 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 1-0 Russell Pugh KO 1 26/04/1997 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

External links[edit]

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