Antonin Décarie

Antonin Décarie (born 2 December 1982) is a Canadian former professional boxer. He was signed to Eye of the Tiger Management and trained by Marc Ramsay.[1] He went 31-2 as a professional.

Antonin Décarie
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
NationalityCanadian
Born (1982-12-02) December 2, 1982
Laval, Quebec
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins31
Wins by KO10
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Amateur career

Décarie started boxing at age 14, following the example of his step-father before him.[2] He then proceeded to numerous national and international fights over the years. Décarie boxed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2003 Pan American Games and he was lightweight Canadian champion in 2001, 2002 and 2004.[3]

Professional career

Décarie turned professional in 2005.[4] He won the NABF welterweight title in 2012, following a technical knockout over Alex Perez. The fight was broadcast on Boxing After Dark from HBO.[5] However, he lost his next fight by unanimous decision to Luis Carlos Abregu. The confrontation, which took place at José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires, was for the vacant WBC Silver welterweight title.[6]

References
  1. "Antonin Décarie". Eye of the Tiger Management. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. "Antonin Décarie". Boxrec Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. "Antonin Décarie". Sport & Note Boxing Passion. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. "Antonin Decarie vs. Deon Sweeting". Boxrec. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. "Antonin Decarie: Montreal Exponent". Boxing.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. "Décarie : défaite par décision unanime". TVA Sports. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  7. "Antonin Décarie – Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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