About Thierry Jacob
Lived 1965 – 2024 (aged 59). Thierry Jacob was a French boxer.
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.
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Who was Thierry Jacob?
French boxer
When was Thierry Jacob born?
Thierry Jacob was born on 8 March 1965 in Calais.
When did Thierry Jacob die?
Thierry Jacob died on 20 December 2024 in Calais, Amiens.
What was Thierry Jacob's occupation?
Thierry Jacob was a boxer.
What nationality was Thierry Jacob?
Thierry Jacob was French.
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