Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon (born 18 October 1985 in Etoa) is a Cameroonian professional boxer.[1] He competed in the lightweight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the round of 32 by Fazliddin Gaibnazarov.[2] After his defeat, he was one of seven Cameroonian athletes who disappeared from the Olympic Village.[3] He told media he wanted to stay in the UK to further his career.[4] He was granted asylum and settled in Stockton-on-Tees.[5]
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| Nationality |  Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1985 Etoa, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (69 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career
editHe turned pro in 2014, and began competing under name Abdon Cesar.[6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 12 fights | 3 wins | 9 losses |
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| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 7 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 12 | Lose | 3-9 |  Sam Bowen
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RTD | 1 (8) | 16 Sep 2016 |  Metrodome, Barnsley, United Kingdom
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| 11 | Lose | 3-8 | Peter Cope
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PTS | 8 | 25 Jun 2016 | Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead, United Kingdom
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| 10 | Lose | 3-7 |  Charlie Flynn
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PTS | 4 | 28 May 2016 | SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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| 9 | Lose | 3-6 | Joe Murray
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TKO | 2 (6) | 23 Apr 2016 | Devonshire Dome, Buxton, United Kingdom
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| 8 | Lose | 3-5 | Maxi Hughes
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PTS | 6 | 23 Oct 2015 | Devonshire Dome, Buxton, United Kingdom
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| 7 | Win | 3-4 | Jack Heath
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PTS | 4 | 7 Feb 2015 | Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead, United Kingdom
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| 6 | Win | 2-4 | Atif Shafiq
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PTS | 8 | 14 Nov 2014 | IceSheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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| 5 | Win | 1-4 | Ryan Collins
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PTS | 6 | 20 Sep 2014 | Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
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| 4 | Lose | 0-4 | Kofi Yates
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PTS | 4 | 12 Jul 2014 | Holte Suite, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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| 3 | Lose | 0-3 | Lewis Browning
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PTS | 6 | 21 Jun 2014 | Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay, United Kingdom
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| 2 | Lose | 0-2 | Jordan McCorry
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PTS | 4 | 6 Jun 2014 | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell, United Kingdom
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| 1 | Lose | 0-1 | Ally Black
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PTS | 4 | 17 May 2014 | Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
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Professional debut |
External links
edit- Boxing record for Abdon Mewoli from BoxRec (registration required)
References
edit- ^ "Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon". London 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon – Events and Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "London Olympics: Cameroon athletes 'abscond'". BBC News. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Cameroon Olympians want to box in UK after 'threats'". BBC News. 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Abdon Mewoli aiming to win the British super featherweight title after setting up home in Stockton". 18 December 2014.
- ^ "BoxRec: Abdon Cesar".
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