# Thierry Jacob

Thierry Jacob (8 March 1965 – 20 December 2024) was a French professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 1994.

## Professional career

Jacob turned professional in 1984 and amassed a record of 26–2 before he unsuccessfully fought Venezuelan boxer José Sanabria, for the IBF super bantamweight world title. Jacob would get another opportunity at a world title nearly four years later, this time facing and defeating Mexican boxer Daniel Zaragoza, to win the WBC world title. Jacob would lose the title in his first defense to American boxer Tracy Harris Patterson.

## Personal life and death

Jacob had two sons, Romain and Joffrey, who are also professional boxers.
Thierry Jacob died in Calais on 20 December 2024, at the age of 59.

## Professional boxing record

| 45 fights | 39 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 6 |
| By decision | 17 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 45 | Win | 39–6 | Edgar Orlando Ballen | PTS | 8 (8) | 1994-05-20 | Coquelles, France | |
| 44 | Loss | 38–6 | Wilfredo Vázquez | KO | 10 (12) | 1993-06-24 | Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France | For WBA super bantamweight title |
| 43 | Loss | 38–5 | Wilfredo Vázquez | TKO | 8 (12) | 1992-12-05 | Palais des Sports, Berck-sur-Mer, France | For WBA super bantamweight title |
| 42 | Loss | 38–4 | Tracy Harris Patterson | TKO | 2 (12) | 1992-06-23 | Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York, U.S. | Lost WBC super bantamweight title |
| 41 | Win | 38–3 | Daniel Zaragoza | UD | 12 (12) | 1992-03-20 | Chapiteau-Vieux Fort Niculay, Calais, France | Won WBC super bantamweight title |
| 40 | Win | 37–3 | Francisco Gomez | KO | 2 (?) | 1992-01-18 | Calais, France | |
| 39 | Win | 36–3 | Antonio Picardi | RTD | 5 (12) | 1991-10-06 | Calais, France | Retained EBU bantamweight title |
| 38 | Win | 35–3 | Vincenzo Belcastro | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-04-28 | Calais, France | Retained EBU bantamweight title |
| 37 | Win | 34–3 | Duke McKenzie | UD | 12 (12) | 1990-09-30 | Salle Edgar-Quinet, Calais, France | Won vacant EBU bantamweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | David Long | TKO | 5 (?) | 1990-05-12 | Calais, France | |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Raymond Armand | PTS | 10 (10) | 1990-03-24 | Calais, France | |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Boualem Belkif | DQ | 6 (?) | 1990-01-20 | Calais, France | |
| 33 | Win | 30–3 | Marvin Stone | PTS | 8 (8) | 1989-10-28 | Calais, France | |
| 32 | Win | 29–3 | Billy Barton | PTS | 8 (8) | 1989-04-29 | Calais, France | |
| 31 | Win | 28–3 | Jose Luis Soto | PTS | 8 (8) | 1989-04-10 | Nogent-sur-Marne, France | |
| 30 | Win | 27–3 | Haidar Nourredine | DQ | 3 (?) | 1989-03-31 | Armentières, France | |
| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | José Sanabria | TKO | 6 (12) | 1988-11-11 | La Salle du Sportica, Gravelines, France | For IBF super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Miguel Pequeno | KO | 2 (?) | 1988-10-21 | Calais, France | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Isidoro Medina | TKO | 2 (?) | 1988-09-24 | Berck, France | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Graham O'Malley | PTS | 8 (8) | 1988-09-10 | Lille, France | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Fabrice Benichou | KO | 9 (12) | 1988-01-30 | Calais, France | For vacant EBU bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Ricky West | KO | 2 (?) | 1987-11-14 | Calais, France | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Juan Castellanos | PTS | 8 (8) | 1987-10-03 | L'Espace International, Gravelines, France | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Kelvin Seabrooks | RTD | 9 (15) | 1987-07-04 | Calais, France | For IBF bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Sammy Ruiz | TKO | 4 (?) | 1987-05-23 | Calais, France | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ezequiel Hernandez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1987-04-18 | Plaza de Toros de Nimes, Nimes, France | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Alain Limarola | TKO | 5 (10) | 1987-01-24 | Calais, France | Won vacant French bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Manuel Carrasco | TKO | 2 (8) | 1986-11-29 | Calais, France | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Bobby McDermott | KO | 3 (8) | 1986-10-27 | Paris, France | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Kelvin Smart | PTS | 8 (8) | 1986-10-04 | Calais, France | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Blas Canovas | TKO | 4 (?) | 1986-09-12 | Paris, France | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jean Pierre Chartier | TKO | 3 (?) | 1986-05-30 | Grande-Synthe, France | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Freddy Cruz | PTS | 8 (8) | 1986-05-10 | Gravelines, France | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Mohammed Bourras | TKO | 3 (?) | 1986-04-26 | Calais, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Kevin Downer | KO | 5 (8) | 1986-04-05 | Bologna, Italy | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | German Nunez | KO | 1 (?) | 1986-03-17 | Paris, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Francisco Garcia | KO | 4 (?) | 1986-03-08 | Calais, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Eloi Kiroffo | TKO | 2 (?) | 1986-02-08 | Lille, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jean Paul Guillard | TKO | 1 (?) | 1985-12-14 | Calais, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Eloi Kiroffo | PTS | 8 (8) | 1985-11-09 | Calais, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Vincenzo Belcastro | PTS | 6 (6) | 1985-10-29 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Daniel Rodilla | PTS | 6 (6) | 1985-04-27 | Calais, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jean Pierre Chartier | TKO | 3 (?) | 1985-01-26 | Calais, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Abdeloyal Zaouiche | TKO | 3 (?) | 1984-12-01 | Calais, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lionel Jean | PTS | 6 (6) | 1984-10-20 | Calais, France | |