David Papot
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | L'Enfant de Penhoët |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 3 March 1991 Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Win by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
David Papot (born 3 March 1991) is a French professional boxer. He has held regional titles in three weight classes, including the WBA Continental middleweight title, the French light-middleweight title and the IBF International welterweight title.
Amateur career
Papot began boxing at the age of eight and competed in 102 amateur bouts. He represented the French national team in 30 contests and reached the quarter-finals of the European Championships. He was also a French senior champion and a two-time French junior champion.[1]
Professional career
Papot made his professional debut in October 2013. In March 2017, he defeated Dzmitry Atrokhau by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA Continental middleweight title. He subsequently won the French light-middleweight title against Barthélemy Lefebvre.[1]
Papot vs. Paro
On 18 September 2025, Papot faced former world champion Liam Paro in an IBF welterweight title eliminator at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia. Papot troubled Paro during the middle rounds and caused significant swelling around his right eye, but lost by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 117–111 and 116–112 twice. It was the first defeat of Papot's professional career.[2]
Papot vs. Eubank
Papot returned on 18 July 2026 to face Harlem Eubank for the vacant IBF International welterweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London. Papot knocked Eubank down three times, while being knocked down himself in the seventh round. He won by unanimous decision, with scores of 115–110, 113–111 and 115–109.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 33 fights | 31 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 26 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Win | 31–1–1 | Harlem Eubank | UD | 12 | 18 Jul 2026 | Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England | Won vacant IBF International welterweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 30–1–1 | Liam Paro | UD | 12 | 18 Sep 2025 | Pat Rafter Arena, Tennyson, Queensland, Australia | IBF welterweight title eliminator |
| 31 | Win | 30–0–1 | Josh Wagner | KO | 7 (12), 3:00 | 22 Nov 2024 | Zénith Nantes Métropole, Nantes, France | Retained IBF International and WBO Global welterweight titles |
| 30 | Win | 29–0–1 | Jon Miguez | UD | 12 | 12 Apr 2024 | Zénith Nantes Métropole, Nantes, France | Won vacant WBO Global welterweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–0–1 | Jemal Shalamberidze | PTS | 6 | 23 Mar 2024 | Complexe sportif du Pilori, Campbon, France | |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Bilel Jkitou | UD | 12 | 25 Nov 2022 | Zénith Nantes Métropole, Nantes, France | Retained IBA super-welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Ahmed El Mousaoui | SD | 12 | 4 Jun 2022 | Zénith Nantes Métropole, Nantes, France | Retained IBA super-welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Evgeny Terentiev | TKO | 5 (12) | 11 Jun 2021 | Chapiteau Celtic Fighters, Guérande, France | Won vacant IBA super-welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Francis Tchoffo | UD | 8 | 21 Aug 2020 | Chapiteau Zavatta, Guérande, France | |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Vaghinak Tamrazyan | UD | 8 | 8 Nov 2019 | Chapiteau Luna Park, Guérande, France | |
| 23 | Draw | 22–0–1 | James McGirt | SD | 12 | 7 Jun 2019 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | For vacant WBO International middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Fouad El Massoudi | UD | 10 | 4 May 2018 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | Retained French super-welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Romain Garofalo | UD | 10 | 16 Feb 2018 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | Retained French super-welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Barthélemy Lefebvre | UD | 10 | 20 Oct 2017 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | Won vacant French super-welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Dzmitry Atrokhau | UD | 12 | 31 Mar 2017 | Gymnase Coubertin, Saint-Nazaire, France | Won vacant WBA Continental middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Kevin Bertogal | PTS | 6 | 26 Nov 2016 | Salle Gambetta, Mayenne, France | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Joël Duchemin | TKO | 1 (8) | 28 Oct 2016 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ionuț Trandafir | PTS | 6 | 28 May 2016 | Salle C.M.S., Châteaubriant, France | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Kevin Bertogal | UD | 8 | 22 Apr 2016 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Yuri Pompilio | UD | 6 | 26 Mar 2016 | Complexe sportif des Hauts d'Auxerre, Auxerre, France | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Karim Menasria | TKO | 4 (8) | 12 Feb 2016 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Sandy Messaoud | TKO | 7 (8), 1:15 | 30 Oct 2015 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Flavien Bruno Bogongo | UD | 6 | 5 Jun 2015 | Parc des Sports, Pont-Audemer, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jérôme Hirigoyen | UD | 6 | 17 Apr 2015 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Sacramento Pereira Fernandes | UD | 6 | 7 Feb 2015 | Hall des Sports Pierre Gaspard, Épernay, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Mahmoud Khayat | DQ | 2 (4) | 23 Jan 2015 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Junior Kamadjou | PTS | 6 | 15 Nov 2014 | Zénith de Limoges, Limoges, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Sophyan Haoud | PTS | 4 | 24 Oct 2014 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Flavien Bruno Bogongo | PTS | 4 | 23 May 2014 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Patrick Momene Mokamba | PTS | 4 | 21 Mar 2014 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ali Khavari | PTS | 4 | 24 Jan 2014 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Amrane Ramdane | PTS | 4 | 7 Dec 2013 | Les Sables-d'Olonne, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Guy Yitenze Njyou | PTS | 4 | 19 Oct 2013 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France |
References
- 1 2 "David Papot". Star Boxing. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Liam Paro beats David Papot in welterweight fight despite black eye". ABC News. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (18 July 2026). "Live results: David Papot beats Harlem Eubank by decision". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
External links
- Boxing record for David Papot from BoxRec (registration required)