Julien Lorcy

Julien Lorcy (born 12 April 1972) is a French former professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.

Amateur career Record: 65-4 (36 KO) 1990 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion 1991 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion 1991 World Championship Featherweight competition in Sydney, Australia. Results were: Defeated Billy Irwin (Canada) on points Lost to Marco Rudolph (Germany) on points Qualified for the Olympics as a Lightweight, in trials at Berck, France. Results were: Defeated Thomas Damgaard (Denmark) on points Defeated Giuseppe Pasquini (Italy) on points Defeated Tontcho Tontchev (Bulgaria) on points Defeated Dariusz Snarski (Poland) on points At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, lost in the quarterfinals in Lightweight competition. Results were: Defeated Kamel Marjouane (Morocco) on points Defeated Shigeyuki Dobashi (Japan) TKO 2 Lost to Marco Rudolph (Germany) on points

Professional career Nicknamed "Bobo, Julien Lorcy turned pro in 1991 and compiled a record of 34–0 before facing Arnulfo Castillo for the vacant WBO super-featherweight title, the fight ended in a draw. The pair would have a rematch the following year, the second fight would also end in a draw.

Lorcy finally became world champion in his fourth attempt when he won the WBA lightweight title in 1999 after upsetting countryman Jean Baptiste Mendy. He lost the title in his first defense to Italian Stefano Zoff later that year.

Lorcy captured the WBA lightweight title again in 2001 with a decision over Takanori Hatakeyama, but again lost the title in his first defense to Raul Horacio Balbi. He retired in 2004 after a loss to Juan Díaz in a final bid for the WBA title.

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