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Joe Fournier
Joe Fournier (born 23 January 1983) is a British businessman and professional boxer. He started a fitness business, before selling it and then subsequently moved into the nightclub industry.
He had an exhibition fight with David Haye on 11 September 2021 and lost via unanimous decision. He fought KSI on 13 May 2023, in what was controversially ruled a second round KO. This decision was later overturned to a no contest after a review showed KSI accidentally striking Fournier with his elbow.
It is reported by some outlets that Fournier was born in Monaco, before moving to London, England. Although The Times says he was born in London and moved to Monaco. His father was a pilot from Monaco, and his mother a housewife. Fournier attended Lycée Français Charles De Gaulle de Londres in Kensington then American Community School. After his parents' divorce Fournier moved to Hounslow with his mother and attended Ashton House primary and then Isleworth & Syon School.[citation needed] When living with his mother Fournier "went from having a chauffeur driven car to school every day, to taking the bus."
Fournier studied human biology and sports science at St Mary's University.[citation needed]
After being forced to retire from boxing due to a scaphoid injury, Fournier set up his own gym where he acted as "a trainer, PR, and cleaner, all-in-one."
Fournier grew the gym business and gained recognition as a personal trainer with a roster of celebrity clients. Fournier wrote Red Carpet Workout in 2008 of which he said: "Growing up, I was street-smart but got a D in English, so publishing a book made my mum and my family proud. I get royalties from it and got quite a bit up front too, about £30,000 which I split with my agent and the ghostwriter."
Fournier sold his fitness business and studios to a FTSE 100 company in 2012. He made his money by owning the freehold to his gyms having moved into real estate almost by mistake. "It wasn't the gyms that brought the fortune, it was that I held the Freehold leases to the properties," he explains. "I ended up selling all 14 locations to a FTSE 100 company and that was my first real kill."
Fournier invested in nightclubs, opening and owning Whisky Mist, The Rose Club, Bonbonniere London and Streaky Gin. Most recently he opened Bonbonniere Mikonos. Fournier invested in nightclubs stating, "It's really difficult to get people to do lunges and eat salad, but it was easy getting people to get pissed, drink gin and tonic, party, and eat pizza."
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Joe Fournier
Joe Fournier (born 23 January 1983) is a British businessman and professional boxer. He started a fitness business, before selling it and then subsequently moved into the nightclub industry.
He had an exhibition fight with David Haye on 11 September 2021 and lost via unanimous decision. He fought KSI on 13 May 2023, in what was controversially ruled a second round KO. This decision was later overturned to a no contest after a review showed KSI accidentally striking Fournier with his elbow.
It is reported by some outlets that Fournier was born in Monaco, before moving to London, England. Although The Times says he was born in London and moved to Monaco. His father was a pilot from Monaco, and his mother a housewife. Fournier attended Lycée Français Charles De Gaulle de Londres in Kensington then American Community School. After his parents' divorce Fournier moved to Hounslow with his mother and attended Ashton House primary and then Isleworth & Syon School.[citation needed] When living with his mother Fournier "went from having a chauffeur driven car to school every day, to taking the bus."
Fournier studied human biology and sports science at St Mary's University.[citation needed]
After being forced to retire from boxing due to a scaphoid injury, Fournier set up his own gym where he acted as "a trainer, PR, and cleaner, all-in-one."
Fournier grew the gym business and gained recognition as a personal trainer with a roster of celebrity clients. Fournier wrote Red Carpet Workout in 2008 of which he said: "Growing up, I was street-smart but got a D in English, so publishing a book made my mum and my family proud. I get royalties from it and got quite a bit up front too, about £30,000 which I split with my agent and the ghostwriter."
Fournier sold his fitness business and studios to a FTSE 100 company in 2012. He made his money by owning the freehold to his gyms having moved into real estate almost by mistake. "It wasn't the gyms that brought the fortune, it was that I held the Freehold leases to the properties," he explains. "I ended up selling all 14 locations to a FTSE 100 company and that was my first real kill."
Fournier invested in nightclubs, opening and owning Whisky Mist, The Rose Club, Bonbonniere London and Streaky Gin. Most recently he opened Bonbonniere Mikonos. Fournier invested in nightclubs stating, "It's really difficult to get people to do lunges and eat salad, but it was easy getting people to get pissed, drink gin and tonic, party, and eat pizza."