Johann Fauveau | |
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Born |
Asnières, France |
March 15, 1984
Other names | Young Perez, Fauveausky |
Nationality | French |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st) |
Division | Super Welterweight |
Style | Boxing, Muay Thai |
Fighting out of | Franconville, France |
Team | Team Mezaache |
Trainer | Franck Mezaache |
Years active | 10 (2000–present) |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 34 |
Wins | 27 |
By knockout | 16 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
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Johann Fauveau (born March 15, 1984), is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is three times French Muaythai Champion.
Johann Fauveau is Jewish. His nickname "Young Perez" is reference to Victor Perez, a Jewish Tunisian boxer killed in the Holocaust. Fauveau's grandfather, who was friends with Perez and a boxing fan, got him into martial arts at an early age and he began training in karate initially before switching to boxing and Muay Thai.
Johann was born in 1984 in Asnières.
He is three times French Muaythai Champion. It counts 25 fights for 22 wins (including 15 by knockout), 2 defeats and 1 draw in Muaythai. He fought also in boxing, 4 fights for 3 wins (including 2 by knockout) and 1 draw.
He faced Ludovic Millet for the ISKA World Super Welterweight (-69.5 kg/153.2 lb) Oriental Championship in Meaux, France on January 19, 2013, losing on points.
Fauveau was set to fight Abdallah Mabel at Warriors Night in Levallois, France on March 2, 2013 but later withdrew.
He was set to go up against Warren Stevelmans at Glory 5: London on March 23, 2013 in London, England. However, when Andy Ristie was unable to fight in the event's co-main event against Albert Kraus, Stevelmans took his place and Costel Pașniciuc was drafted in as Fauveau's new opponent on one day's notice. Fauveau won by unanimous decision.
He was stopped with low kicks in round three by Hinata at Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament in Ontario, California, United States on September 28, 2013.