Yoma was born on 6 October 1966 in Maripasoula, French Guiana, as a member of the Aluku tribe, but settled in the capital city of Cayenne at a young age.[3] At the age of 13 he was diagnosed with a heart murmur and began boxing when he was advised to pick up a sport.[4] He became French amateur champion in 1989 under coach Jacques Chinon and decided to go pro later that year.[4]
Professional career
Yoma made his professional debut on 6 October 1989, defeating Brazilian opponent Geraldo Leite by points in Cayenne. In his fifth bout, he traveled to the United States and fought Regilio Tuur to a majority draw – the first blemish on his record and the first matchup in their trilogy. In the next year, he picked up both the French and WBC FECARBOX super-featherweight titles as he continued to rack up wins. On 14 June 1991 he faced a 37-year-old Daniel Londas for his European super-featherweight title in Reims, and suffered his first career defeat by decisive unanimous decision (UD).[5] Yoma again captured the French and FECARBOX titles before he received another shot at the European crown in Rotterdam on 3 December 1992, falling to Regilio Tuur by way of points in front of a crowd of 7,000 that included John de Wolf and Jules Deelder.[6] Four months later he lost a decision to Guyanese prospect Joseph Murray in Georgetown for the vacant FECARBOX title – his third defeat.[7]
He finally defeated Tuur on 11 June 1993 by split decision in his hometown of Cayenne to become European super-featherweight champion.[8] Over the next two years he successfully defended the European belt on four occasions, with the first three taking place in the hot humidity of Cayenne.[2] His last successful defense was a UD victory over former world champion Jimmi Bredahl in Copenhagen on 7 October 1994.[9][10] He lost the title on 4 July 1995, suffering a UD defeat in the Paris suburb of Thiais to Russian future world champion Anatoly Alexandrov.[11] Yoma captured the French title once more the following year before retiring in 1999 with a record of 40–11–3.
Yoma is a member of the Aluku tribe, descendants of the Maroon slaves who fled from the plantations of Dutch Guiana in the eighteenth century.[3]
In 2009, he was handed a six-month suspended prison sentence in a Cayenne courtroom for driving under the influence and causing an accident that injured several people.[3]
In 2015 the Salle de Boxe Jacques Chinon et Jacobin Yoma, named after Yoma and his former coach, was inaugurated in Cayenne.[4][12]
^ ab"Yoma remet son titre européen en jeu". L'Humanité (in French). 14 May 1994. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ abc"Boxe: Jacobin Yoma, ex-champion d'Europe, condamné pour conduite en ébriété". Radio France Internationale (in French). 16 October 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ abc"Jacobin: L'ouragan de Guyane". Fier d'être Guyanais (in French). 10 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^"A 37 ans, Daniel Londas reste le meilleur en Europe". CenterBlog (in French). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^Buddenberg, Fred (4 December 1992). "Tuur zet dromen om in daden". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^"Notable dates". Guyana Chronicle. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^"Tuur ontgoocheld na nederlaag tegen jury en Yoma". Trouw (in Dutch). 14 June 1993. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^"KÖÖPENHAMINA: Ammattinyrkkeilyn..." Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 9 October 1994. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^Stenmark, Teddy. "The fighting Bredahl-brothers, something for Denmark to be proud of!". boxing247.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^"Boxing". The Independent. 5 July 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^"Cérémonie de dénomination de la salle de boxe du hall Georges-Donzenac". Ville de Cayenne (in French). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
External links
Boxing record for Jacobin Yoma from BoxRec(registration required)
August 21, 2023
jacobin, yoma, born, october, 1966, french, guianan, former, professional, boxer, competed, from, 1989, 1999, held, european, super, featherweight, title, from, 1993, 1995, statisticsnickname, ouragan, cayenneweight, super, featherweightheight5, nationalityfre. Jacobin Yoma born 6 October 1966 is a French Guianan former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1999 and held the European super featherweight title from 1993 to 1995 Jacobin YomaStatisticsNickname s l Ouragan de CayenneWeight s Super featherweightHeight5 ft 5 1 2 in 166 cm NationalityFrench GuiananBorn 1966 10 06 6 October 1966 age 56 Maripasoula French GuianaStanceOrthodoxBoxing record 1 Total fights54Wins40Wins by KO21Losses11Draws1He was nicknamed l Ouragan de Cayenne The Cayenne Hurricane for the impressive speed of his hands 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 3 Professional boxing record 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditYoma was born on 6 October 1966 in Maripasoula French Guiana as a member of the Aluku tribe but settled in the capital city of Cayenne at a young age 3 At the age of 13 he was diagnosed with a heart murmur and began boxing when he was advised to pick up a sport 4 He became French amateur champion in 1989 under coach Jacques Chinon and decided to go pro later that year 4 Professional career EditYoma made his professional debut on 6 October 1989 defeating Brazilian opponent Geraldo Leite by points in Cayenne In his fifth bout he traveled to the United States and fought Regilio Tuur to a majority draw the first blemish on his record and the first matchup in their trilogy In the next year he picked up both the French and WBC FECARBOX super featherweight titles as he continued to rack up wins On 14 June 1991 he faced a 37 year old Daniel Londas for his European super featherweight title in Reims and suffered his first career defeat by decisive unanimous decision UD 5 Yoma again captured the French and FECARBOX titles before he received another shot at the European crown in Rotterdam on 3 December 1992 falling to Regilio Tuur by way of points in front of a crowd of 7 000 that included John de Wolf and Jules Deelder 6 Four months later he lost a decision to Guyanese prospect Joseph Murray in Georgetown for the vacant FECARBOX title his third defeat 7 He finally defeated Tuur on 11 June 1993 by split decision in his hometown of Cayenne to become European super featherweight champion 8 Over the next two years he successfully defended the European belt on four occasions with the first three taking place in the hot humidity of Cayenne 2 His last successful defense was a UD victory over former world champion Jimmi Bredahl in Copenhagen on 7 October 1994 9 10 He lost the title on 4 July 1995 suffering a UD defeat in the Paris suburb of Thiais to Russian future world champion Anatoly Alexandrov 11 Yoma captured the French title once more the following year before retiring in 1999 with a record of 40 11 3 Professional boxing record Edit54 fights 40 wins 11 lossesBy knockout 21 1By decision 19 10Draws 3No Result Record Opponent Type Round time Date Location Notes54 Loss 40 11 3 Didier Tual PTS 8 26 Jun 1999 Reims France53 Win 40 10 3 Franck Requier PTS 8 28 May 1999 Saint Lo France52 Loss 39 10 3 Adrian Parlogea PTS 8 6 Mar 1999 Saint Quentin France51 Win 39 9 3 Lennox Jones PTS 8 9 Jan 1999 Ducos Martinique50 Loss 38 9 3 Affif Djelti PTS 10 28 Mar 1998 Cayenne French Guiana For French super featherweight title49 Loss 38 8 3 Affif Djelti PTS 10 7 Jun 1997 Le Havre France Lost French super featherweight title48 Win 38 7 3 Hocine Hassani PTS 10 1 Mar 1997 Cayenne French Guiana47 Loss 37 7 3 Dramane Nabaloum PTS 8 10 Dec 1996 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso46 Win 37 6 3 Victor Torres RTD 6 9 Nov 1996 Cayenne French Guiana45 Win 36 6 3 Affif Djelti TKO 1 10 29 Jun 1996 Saint Laurent du Maroni French Guiana Won French super featherweight title44 Win 35 6 3 Radames Bido TKO 1 12 Apr 1996 Cayenne French Guiana43 Loss 34 6 3 Affif Djelti TKO 6 15 Dec 1995 Rouen France42 Win 34 5 3 Luiz Ferreira RTD 3 10 Nov 1995 Cayenne French Guiana41 Loss 33 5 3 Anatoly Alexandrov UD 12 4 Jul 1995 Thiais France Lost European super featherweight title40 Win 33 4 3 Joey Negron PTS 8 14 Feb 1995 Thiais France39 Win 32 4 3 Hocine Hassani MD 8 4 Dec 1994 Palais Omnisports de Thiais Thiais France38 Win 31 4 3 Jimmi Bredahl UD 12 7 Oct 1994 K B Hallen Copenhagen Denmark Retained European super featherweight title37 Loss 30 4 3 Alric Johnson PTS 10 11 Jun 1994 Pointe a Pitre Guadeloupe36 Draw 30 3 3 Dramane Nabaloum PTS 8 3 Jun 1994 Abidjan Ivory Coast35 Win 30 3 2 Neil Haddock RTD 6 12 14 May 1994 Cayenne French Guiana Retained European super featherweight title34 Win 29 3 2 Victor Laureano PTS 8 8 Apr 1994 Cayenne French Guiana33 Win 28 3 2 Rimvydas Bilius TKO 8 12 28 Jan 1994 Cayenne French Guiana Retained European super featherweight title32 Win 27 3 2 Arao Macedo PTS 10 5 Nov 1993 Cayenne French Guiana31 Win 26 3 2 Areski Bakir TKO 8 12 2 Oct 1993 Cayenne French Guiana Retained European super featherweight title30 Win 25 3 2 Regilio Tuur SD 12 11 Jun 1993 Cayenne French Guiana Won European super featherweight title29 Loss 24 3 2 Joseph Murray UD 12 18 Apr 1993 National Sports Hall Georgetown Guyana For vacant WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title28 Draw 24 2 2 Kamel Bou Ali MD 8 6 Feb 1993 Cirque d hiver Paris France27 Loss 24 2 1 Regilio Tuur PTS 12 3 Dec 1992 Sportpaleis Ahoy Rotterdam Netherlands For vacant European super featherweight title26 Win 24 1 1 Danilo Cabrera KO 6 30 Oct 1992 Cayenne French Guiana25 Win 23 1 1 Hector Padilla TKO 4 4 Jul 1992 Lamentin Guadeloupe24 Win 22 1 1 Hocine Hassani RTD 6 10 12 Jun 1992 Cayenne French Guiana Won vacant French super featherweight title23 Win 21 1 1 Jean Pierre Dibateza PTS 10 15 May 1992 Cayenne French Guiana22 Win 20 1 1 Alain Pernice PTS 8 3 Apr 1992 Clermont Ferrand France21 Win 19 1 1 Bobby Brewer PTS 8 27 Feb 1992 Paris France20 Win 18 1 1 Moussa Sangare MD 8 30 Jan 1992 Paris France19 Win 17 1 1 Wilson Fontalvo RTD 6 12 3 00 17 Jan 1992 Cayenne French Guiana Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title18 Win 16 1 1 Ed Pollard TKO 3 30 Nov 1991 Pointe a Pitre Guadeloupe17 Win 15 1 1 Alain Simoes PTS 8 25 Oct 1991 Cayenne French Guiana16 Loss 14 1 1 Daniel Londas UD 12 14 Jun 1991 Reims France For European super featherweight title15 Win 14 0 1 Rodolfo Chirino RTD 8 12 4 May 1991 Cayenne French Guiana Retained WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title14 Win 13 0 1 Junior Drakes TKO 1 27 Mar 1991 Cayenne French Guiana13 Win 12 0 1 Luis Rodriguez KO 2 8 23 Feb 1991 Stade du Futbol Pointe a Pitre Guadeloupe12 Win 11 0 1 Christino Suero KO 5 12 1 09 18 Jan 1991 National Hall of Sports Cayenne French Guiana Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title11 Win 10 0 1 Jesse Torres PTS 10 7 Dec 1990 Sports Hall Cayenne French Guiana10 Win 9 0 1 Curtis Strong PTS 8 3 Nov 1990 Deauville France9 Win 8 0 1 Richie Foster KO 4 12 Oct 1990 Cayenne French Guiana8 Win 7 0 1 Mohammed Bennama RTD 9 10 18 May 1990 Cayenne French Guiana Won vacant French super featherweight title7 Win 6 0 1 Pierre Lorcy PTS 10 6 Apr 1990 Cayenne French Guiana6 Win 5 0 1 Lloyd Ratalsky KO 4 16 Mar 1990 Sports Hall Cayenne French Guiana5 Draw 4 0 1 Regilio Tuur MD 6 12 Feb 1990 Westchester County Center White Plains New York U S 4 Win 4 0 Belaid Khaldi TKO 1 19 Jan 1990 Cayenne French Guiana3 Win 3 0 Jose Gonzales RTD 3 3 00 8 Dec 1989 Sports Hall Cayenne French Guiana2 Win 2 0 Silverio Flores PTS 6 10 Nov 1989 Cayenne French Guiana1 Win 1 0 Geraldo Leite PTS 6 6 Oct 1989 Cayenne French GuianaPersonal life EditYoma is a member of the Aluku tribe descendants of the Maroon slaves who fled from the plantations of Dutch Guiana in the eighteenth century 3 In 2009 he was handed a six month suspended prison sentence in a Cayenne courtroom for driving under the influence and causing an accident that injured several people 3 In 2015 the Salle de Boxe Jacques Chinon et Jacobin Yoma named after Yoma and his former coach was inaugurated in Cayenne 4 12 References Edit Boxing record for Jacobin Yoma BoxRec a b Yoma remet son titre europeen en jeu L Humanite in French 14 May 1994 Retrieved 29 November 2020 a b c Boxe Jacobin Yoma ex champion d Europe condamne pour conduite en ebriete Radio France Internationale in French 16 October 2009 Retrieved 27 November 2020 a b c Jacobin L ouragan de Guyane Fier d etre Guyanais in French 10 March 2016 Retrieved 27 November 2020 A 37 ans Daniel Londas reste le meilleur en Europe CenterBlog in French 17 November 2015 Retrieved 26 November 2020 Buddenberg Fred 4 December 1992 Tuur zet dromen om in daden Trouw in Dutch Retrieved 26 November 2020 Notable dates Guyana Chronicle 7 May 2015 Retrieved 29 November 2020 Tuur ontgoocheld na nederlaag tegen jury en Yoma Trouw in Dutch 14 June 1993 Retrieved 26 November 2020 KOOPENHAMINA Ammattinyrkkeilyn Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish 9 October 1994 Retrieved 29 November 2020 Stenmark Teddy The fighting Bredahl brothers something for Denmark to be proud of boxing247 com Retrieved 29 November 2020 Boxing The Independent 5 July 1995 Retrieved 29 November 2020 Ceremonie de denomination de la salle de boxe du hall Georges Donzenac Ville de Cayenne in French 17 March 2015 Retrieved 27 November 2020 External links EditBoxing record for Jacobin Yoma from BoxRec registration required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacobin Yoma amp oldid 1168911765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
