Benoit Gaudet (born December 18, 1979, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a professional Canadian boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former Canadian National Lightweight and North American Boxing Association Super Featherweight champion.[1]
Benoit Gaudet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benoit Gaudet December 18, 1979 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada |
| Other names | Quebec Punch |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Amateur career
editGaudet won a bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas. He also won a bronze medal in the featherweight category at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. In the featherweight category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he defeated Somluck Kamsing of Thailand before being eliminated by Jo Seok-hwan of South Korea.
Pro career
editIn November 2007, Gaudet beat the veteran Alberto Garza to win the North American Boxing Association Super Featherweight championship.[2]
WBC Super Featherweight Championship
editOn May 2, 2009, Gaudet was knocked out by WBC Super Featherweight champion Humberto Soto in the ninth rounds.[3]
References
editExternal links
edit- Boxing record for Benoit Gaudet from BoxRec (registration required)