Josué Blocus
Josué Edmond Blocus (born 20 November 1969) is a French heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1996 Olympics. Blocus is a black Frenchman whose family is from Guadeloupe.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Josué Edmond Blocus |
| Nationality |  France/ United States |
| Born | 20 November 1969 Saint-Claude, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Super Heavyweight |
| Club | AS Fresnes 94 |
Amateur career
At the 1996 European Championships in Vejle, Denmark, he beat Zoran Manojlovic (Yugoslavia) but lost to Serguei Lyakhovich (Belarus) on points.
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta he fought as a superheavyweight and beat Jesús Guevara, Venezuela, RSC-2 (02:13) but was stopped in the second round by big-punching Adalat Mamedov, Azerbaijan by RSC-1 (02:11).
Professional career
He turned pro in 1997, showing big power in six early wins, including one over Sedreck Fields. He then fought only five times over the next five years before getting outpointed in 2002 by Friday Ahunanya and knocked out by club fighter Guerrero (record 15-6). In 2007, at age 37, he rebounded and scored the biggest win of his pro career, beating Canadian champion David Cadieux on the road.
External links
- Josué Blocus at BoxRec (registration required)
- Josué Blocus at Olympedia
- sports-reference