The world of boxing has been thrown into mourning after the death of French former boxing world title holder Thierry Jacob on Friday.
Announcing the news on Facebook, mayor of Calais Natacha Bouchart said: “We begin this day with sad news. Thierry Jacob died overnight, so young.”
Jacob was a boxer in the 1980s and 90s who rose to become the WBC super bantamweight champion.
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The Frenchman became a professional boxer in 1984 and spent 10 years in the sport. During that time, he racked up a record of 39 wins and six losses. He became world champion in 1992, beating Mexican boxer Daniel Zaragoza in front of his adoring French fans in his hometown.
Jacob is survived by his sons, including Romain, who has followed in his footsteps to become a professional boxer himself, claiming the European super featherweight title in 2014.
