Dierry Jean

Dierry Jean (born 20 April 1982 in Haiti) is a Haitian-born Canadian professional boxer fighting out of Montreal. He currently holds a professional record of 31-2-1.

Dierry Jean
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1982-04-20) April 20, 1982
Haiti
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins31
Wins by KO22
Losses2
Draws1
No contests0

Professional career

Jean turned professional in 2006.[1] He is currently managed by Montreal-based Eye of the Tiger Management.[2]

Jean faced Lamont Peterson on January 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C., with Peterson's IBF Light Welterweight championship on the line.[3][4] Peterson won the fight by unanimous decision, handing Jean his first career loss.[5]

Gambling and alcohol dependence

In November 2014, Dierry Jean decided to abandon the rings for an indefinite period to settle his addiction to gambling and alcohol. The group Eye of the Tiger Management (EOTTM) announced that the 32-year-old boxer had visited a rehabilitation center to treat a disease that was taking more and more space in the last month.[6] On April 3, 2017, Jean was sentenced to 15 months in jail for robbery and drug possession, following events that incidentally happened in 2014.[7]

References
  1. "Dierry Jean". Eye of the Tiger Management. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. "Boxing promoter has Eye of the Tiger". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07.
  3. "Canada's Jean looks to title fight with Peterson in January". TSN.ca. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. "Lamont Peterson vs. Dierry Jean: Preview and Prediction for Title Fight". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. "Lamont Peterson retains title with decision over Dierry Jean". CBC Sports. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  6. "Dierry Jean Involved In Personal Fight". Pound4pound.com.
  7. Nguyen, Michael. "15 mois de prison pour le boxeur Dierry Jean". Le Journal de Montréal (in Canadian French).
  8. "Dierry Jean — Boxer". Boxrec.com. 1982-04-20. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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