Stéphane Haccoun (born 31 August 1967 in Paris, France) is a former southpaw French boxer.

He fought as a featherweight, a super featherweight, and a junior lightweight.

Stéphane Haccoun

In preparation to compete for the European Featherweight title, he defeated Fabrice Benichou on 3 June 1993, at the Palais de Sport in Marseille, winning in a ten round points decision.

Stéphane Haccoun

Taking the EBU Featherweight title

On 24 September 1993, he defeated Mauricio Stecca for the EBU European Feather Title at the Marseille's Palais de Sports in a ninth round technical knockout.

Stéphane Haccoun

He competed unsuccessfully for the IBF World Featherweight title against Tom "Boom Boom" Johnson, losing in a ninth round knockout, on 30 November 1993 at the Palais de Sports in Marseille. Johnson easily won every round, using his superior speed, reach and ability, to dominate the bout with direct rights and hard left jabs. He scored the knockdown 1 minute and 15 seconds into the ninth.

He relinquished the EBU Featherweight title on 22 March 1994, losing to Stephano Zoff in Charleroi, Belgium in a ninth round technical knockout.

See also

List of select Jewish boxers

References

Link

1967 births

Living people

Featherweight boxers

Jewish boxers

Jewish French sportspeople

Boxers from Paris

French male boxers