Mohamed Mimoune (born 21 September 1987) is a French professional boxer who held the IBO super-lightweight title in 2018. At regional level, he held the European and European Union welterweight titles between 2016 and 2017.
On 11 April 2015, Mimoune faced undefeated Spanish boxer "Ferino V" Ceferino Rodríguez in Benidorm, Spain. Mimoune won the eight-round bout by unanimous decision.[1]
On 16 January 2016, Mimoune defeated Kamal Mohamed to win the France welterweight title in Toulouse.[2] He won the bout by unanimous decision, avenging a prior loss to Kamal when the two fought in 2013 in Clermont-Ferrand.[3]
On 10 March, the EBU ordered Mimoune and Spanish boxer Kerman Lejarraga the opportunity to face off for its European Union welterweight title vacated by Paulie Malignaggi.[4] However, on 9 April, Lejarraga's team withdrew from the title opportunity.[5] He was replaced by undefeated Spanish prospect "El Sultan" Nabil Krissi for an event scheduled for 6 May in Noisy-le-Grand, France, featuring a triple-headliner of bouts between Spaniards and Frenchmen vying for European Union titles.[6] Mimoune defeated Nabil Krissi by technical knockout in the fourth round to claim the EU title.[7]
On 17 December 2016, Mimoune defeated Damien Martin by unanimous decision to retain the European Union title in Noisy-le-Grand.[8]
On 31 March 2017, Mimoune defeated Jussi Koivula by unanimous decision to retain the European Union title.[9]
On 7 October, Mimoune defeated British welterweight Sam Eggington to win the European championship in Manchester, England.[10] He dominated the bout but won by split decision.[11]
On 20 January 2018, Mimoune faced undefeated Argentine boxer Emiliano Dominguez Rodriguez for the vacant IBO world title last held by Julius Indongo. He defeated Rodriquez by unanimous decision to win the IBO light-welterweight title in Paris, France.[12][13]
On 20 October, Mimoune defeated Franck Petitjean by unanimous decision to retain his IBO light-welterweight title in Dakar, Senegal.[14]
Mimoune began boxing when he was nine years old. He also played football as a child.[15] He began training at the Boxing Toulouse Bagatelle at the age of 12.[16]
| 31 fights | 24 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 19 | 6 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Loss | 24–7 | Movladdin Biyarslanov | TKO | 2 (10), 2:16 | 6 Feb 2025 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada | For NABF super lightweight title |
| 30 | Win | 24–6 | Tyrone McKenna | TKO | 5 (10), 0:45 | 3 Aug 2024 | The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 29 | Loss | 23–6 | Batyrzhan Jukembayev | UD | 10 | 13 Dec 2023 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 23–5 | Steven Galeano | TKO | 6 (10), 1:21 | 26 Jul 2023 | Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 22–5 | Cesar Francis | UD | 10 | 25 Mar 2022 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 22–4 | Tyrone McKenna | UD | 10 | 21 Feb 2020 | York Hall, London, England | For WBC International light welterweight title; The Golden Contract: light-welterweight – Semi-final |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Darren Surtees | TKO | 5 (10), 2:21 | 22 Nov 2019 | York Hall, London, England | The Golden Contract: light-welterweight – Quarter-final |
| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Viktor Postol | UD | 10 | 27 Apr 2019 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Franck Petitjean | UD | 12 | 20 Oct 2018 | Canal Olympia, Dakar, Senegal | Retained IBO light welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Emiliano Dominguez Rodriguez | UD | 12 | 20 Jan 2018 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Won vacant IBO light welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Sam Eggington | SD | 12 | 7 Oct 2017 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won European welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Jussi Koivula | UD | 12 | 31 Mar 2017 | Institut National du Judo, Paris XIV, France | Retained European Union welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Damien Martin | UD | 12 | 17 Dec 2016 | Gymnase du Clos de l'Arche, Noisy-le-Grand, France | Retained European Union welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Nabil Krissi | TKO | 4 (12) | 6 May 2016 | Gymnase du Clos de l'Arche, Noisy-le-Grand, France | Won vacant European Union welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Kamal Mohamed | UD | 10 | 16 Jan 2016 | Salle Pierre Montane, Toulouse, France | Won vacant France welterweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Steven Bloyer | PTS | 8 | 12 Sep 2015 | Salle Pierre Montane, Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Ceferino Rodríguez | UD | 8 | 11 Apr 2015 | Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Tamaz Avdiev | UD | 10 | 6 Dec 2014 | Salle polyvalente, Marmoutier, France | |
| 13 | Loss | 11–2 | Alexandre Lepelley | SD | 8 | 30 Nov 2013 | Salle Pierre Montesquiou, Condom, France | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Lyes Chaibi | PTS | 6 | 5 Jul 2013 | Salle du Mouzon, Auch, France | |
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Kamal Mohamed | PTS | 8 | 3 May 2013 | Salle du Cosec, Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Steven Bloyer | KO | 6 (6) | 16 Feb 2013 | Salle du piloris, Campbon, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Karim Menasria | PTS | 6 | 8 Dec 2012 | Salle Pierre Montesquiou, Condom, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Mickael Sanches | PTS | 8 | 15 Jun 2012 | Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Barthelemy Lefebvre | PTS | 6 | 28 Apr 2012 | Salle Marcel Dufour, Louvroil, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Christophe Guedes | PTS | 6 | 21 Apr 2012 | Salle Pierre Montane, Toulouse, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Thomas Nawrot | PTS | 6 | 12 Nov 2011 | Salle Pierre Montane, Toulouse, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Benjamin Poitou | PTS | 4 | 1 Jul 2011 | Parc des expositions, Albi, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Frederic Herbache | PTS | 4 | 18 Jun 2010 | Salle l'archipel, Castres, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Benjamin Poitou | PTS | 4 | 29 May 2010 | Salle Pierre Montane, Toulouse, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Haroulyoun Babayan | PTS | 4 | 17 Apr 2010 | Salle Monestre, Plaisance-du-Touch, France |
