Didier Bence
Encyclopedia
Didier Bence is a Canadian professional heavyweight boxer from Laval, Quebec
. Bence is best known for become a Canadian amateur boxing
champion as a teenager and winning bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games
, defeating two-time US champion Mike Wilson
twice in the process.
His powerful and aggressive natural style reminded his coach Claude Bélanger of Joe Frazier
.
Bence upset Mike Wilson on points in the PanAm qualifier (in Argentina) and faced him again in a bout at the main event in Rio de Janiero which he won again this time by controversial stoppage at the 1:03 mark of the third round. Wilson had led by an 8-5 margin at the time of the stoppage. Bence was still a teenager at this point.
Due to injury he couldn't participate in his semifinal against Colombian Oscar Rivas
and lost by walkover which earned him bronze. This injury also kept him from participating in the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
.
In the middle of 2007 his record was 30-7.
At the end of 2007 he defended his national title in a tournament valid for 2008.
At the "Copa Independencia" tournament in early 2008 he reached the final but lost to PanAm Champ Robert Alfonso
.
At the second Olympic qualifier he lost 3:4 to Michael Hunter jr.
and didn't make it to Beijing.
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
. Bence is best known for become a Canadian amateur boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion as a teenager and winning bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, defeating two-time US champion Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson (boxer)
Mike Wilson is a US-American pro boxer. He is a former two-time amateur super heavyweight champion...
twice in the process.
Amateur Career
185 cm /6’1", 104 kg /230 lbs Bence started boxing at the age of 14 and won the Canadian junior championships in 2005 and 2006 and the senior title at super heavyweight in 2007.His powerful and aggressive natural style reminded his coach Claude Bélanger of Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
Joseph William "Joe" Frazier , also known as Smokin' Joe, was an Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981....
.
Bence upset Mike Wilson on points in the PanAm qualifier (in Argentina) and faced him again in a bout at the main event in Rio de Janiero which he won again this time by controversial stoppage at the 1:03 mark of the third round. Wilson had led by an 8-5 margin at the time of the stoppage. Bence was still a teenager at this point.
Due to injury he couldn't participate in his semifinal against Colombian Oscar Rivas
Oscar Rivas
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres is a Colombian heavyweight boxer from Valle del Cauca best known to win the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at the age of 19...
and lost by walkover which earned him bronze. This injury also kept him from participating in the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
.
In the middle of 2007 his record was 30-7.
At the end of 2007 he defended his national title in a tournament valid for 2008.
At the "Copa Independencia" tournament in early 2008 he reached the final but lost to PanAm Champ Robert Alfonso
Robert Alfonso
Robert Leodan Alfonso Acea is a Cuban amateur boxer. He is best known for his victory at the 2007 Pan American games in the super heavyweight division.-Career:...
.
At the second Olympic qualifier he lost 3:4 to Michael Hunter jr.
Michael Hunter (American boxer)
Michael Hunter Jr. is an American heavyweight boxer best known to win the National Super Heavyweight championships in 2007 and 2009. He is the son of Mike "the Bounty" Hunter...
and didn't make it to Beijing.