Best fights of Jean-Marc Mormeck
Over 20 years as a professional, Jean-Marc Mormeck has compiled a 37-6 (23) record, including 15 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Jean-Marc Mormeck stops Virgil Hill
On February 23, 2002 Jean-Marc Mormeck fought Virgil Hill for the WBA cruiserweight title. Mormeck was 29 years old with a record of 26-2, and Hill was 38 with a record of 46-3. Mormeck was on a 23-fight winning streak and Hill was on a 3-fight winning streak. Mormeck stopped Virgil Hill via retirement in the 9th round. Crowned the new cruiserweight champion.
2. Jean-Marc Mormeck defeats Virgil Hill in their 2nd fight
On May 22, 2004 Jean-Marc Mormeck defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Virgil Hill. It was their second meeting. Mormeck was 31 years old with a record of 29-2, and Hill was 40 with a record of 49-4. Mormeck was on a 26-fight winning streak and Hill was on a 3-fight winning streak. Mormeck won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
3. Jean-Marc Mormeck defeats O'Neil Bell in their 2nd fight
On March 17, 2007 Jean-Marc Mormeck fought O'Neil Bell for the The Ring, WBA (Unified), and WBC cruiserweight titles. It was their second meeting. Mormeck was 34 years old with a record of 32-3, and Bell was 32 with a record of 26-1-1. Mormeck was coming off a win and Bell was on a 8-fight winning streak. Mormeck won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new cruiserweight champion.
4. Jean-Marc Mormeck defeats Wayne Braithwaite
On April 2, 2005 Jean-Marc Mormeck, the WBA (Unified) cruiserweight champion, met Wayne Braithwaite, the WBC cruiserweight champion, in a title unification fight. Mormeck was 32 years old with a record of 30-2, and Braithwaite was 29 with a record of 21-0. Mormeck was on a 27-fight winning streak and Braithwaite was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak. Mormeck won via unanimous decision. Became the unified cruiserweight champion.