Former Boxing World Title Holder, Thierry Jacob Dies At 59

French ex-boxing world title holder, Thierry Jacob has lost his life at the age of 59, the mayor of his home city Calais disclosed this on Friday.

Jacob took the WBC super bantamweight title in 1992, defeating Mexico’s Daniel Zaragoza in front of his local fans in Calais.

“We begin this day with sad news. Thierry Jacob died overnight, so young,” Natacha Bouchart, mayor of the northern port city, announced on Facebook.

Jacob became professional in 1984, retiring a decade later with a 39-6 record, losing his WBC title at his first defense against American Tracy Harris Patterson in New York.

One of his sons, Romain Jacob, followed him into the ring and, in 2014, claimed the European super featherweight belt.