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| fullname = Josué Edmond Blocus |
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| nationality = {{FRA}} |
| nationality = {{FRA}}/{{USA}} |
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| weight class = [[Super Heavyweight]] |
| weight class = [[Super Heavyweight]] |
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| club = AS Fresnes 94 |
| club = AS Fresnes 94 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|20}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|20|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe|Saint-Claude]], [[Basse-Terre]], [[Guadeloupe]] |
| birth_place = [[Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe|Saint-Claude]], [[Basse-Terre]], [[Guadeloupe]] |
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'''Josué Edmond Blocus''' (born November |
'''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]]. |
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==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. |
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. |
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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 [[ |
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). |
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==Professional== |
==Professional career== |
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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]] 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 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. |
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==Professional boxing record== |
==Professional boxing record== |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|16-2}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Darryl Holley |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|09/10/2010 |
|09/10/2010 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. |
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|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.}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|15-2}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[David Cadieux]] |
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|SD |
|SD |
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|12 |
|12 |
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|12/05/2007 |
|12/05/2007 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada |
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|align=left|{{small|'''[[WBO]] NABO Heavyweight Title''' |
|align=left|{{small|'''[[WBO]] NABO Heavyweight Title'''.}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|14-2}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Nicolai Firtha |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|7 |
|7 |
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|16/06/2006 |
|16/06/2006 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Duluth, Georgia]], U.S. |
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|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.}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|13-2}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Eric Starr |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|4 |
|4 |
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|16/12/2005 |
|16/12/2005 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{no2}}Loss |
|{{no2}}Loss |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|12-2}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Ron Guerrero]] |
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|RTD |
|RTD |
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|5 |
|5 |
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|15/02/2003 |
|15/02/2003 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S. |
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|align=left|{{small|Blocus did not come out for the sixth round.}} |
|align=left|{{small|Blocus did not come out for the sixth round.}} |
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|{{no2}}Loss |
|{{no2}}Loss |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|12-1}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Friday Ahunanya]] |
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|SD |
|SD |
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|10 |
|10 |
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|01/06/2002 |
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman|01/06/2002]] |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|12-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Albert Stewart |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|30/03/2002 |
|30/03/2002 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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|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.}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|11-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Kevin Rosier]] |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|09/12/2000 |
|09/12/2000 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Villeurbanne]], France |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|10-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Mario Cawley |
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|UD |
|UD |
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|6 |
|6 |
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|28/11/2000 |
|28/11/2000 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|9-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Clarence Goins |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|13/11/1999 |
|13/11/1999 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S. |
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|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.}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|8-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Lou Turichiarelli |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|12/06/1999 |
|12/06/1999 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|7-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Juan Pablo Rodriguez |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|09/05/1998 |
|09/05/1998 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Sacramento, California]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|6-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Gene Jones |
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|KO |
|KO |
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|2 |
|2 |
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|18/10/1997 |
|18/10/1997 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S. |
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|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.}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|5-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Ronnie Smith |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|17/06/1997 |
|17/06/1997 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi]], U.S. |
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|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.}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|4-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| James Lester |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|07/06/1997 |
|07/06/1997 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Sacramento, California]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small|3- |
|{{small|3-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Alonzo Hollis |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|14/05/1997 |
|14/05/1997 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada |
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|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.}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|2-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Sedreck Fields |
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|KO |
|KO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|05/05/1997 |
|05/05/1997 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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|- |
|- |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|{{small| |
|{{small|1-0}} |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| Russell Pugh |
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|KO |
|KO |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|26/04/1997 |
|26/04/1997 |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S. |
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|align=left| |
|align=left| |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://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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[[Category:Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Olympic boxers for France]] |
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[[Category:French male boxers]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:38, 1 July 2023
Personal information | |
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Full name | Josué Edmond Blocus |
Nationality | France/ United States |
Born | Saint-Claude, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | 20 November 1969
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Super Heavyweight |
Club | AS 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]
External links[edit]
- Josué Blocus at BoxRec (registration required)
- Josué Blocus at Olympedia
- sports-reference