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Jean Do Santos VS Cornel Thompson

TBA, TBA, Benin

Tale of the Tape

Jean Do Santos VS Cornel Thompson
9-3-0 Record 12-4-0
— Age 30
173 cm Height 173 cm
190 cm Reach 175 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
56% Finish rate 17%
33% KO rate 8%
22% Sub rate 8%

Result Summary

Cornel Thompson def. Jean Do Santos Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Fight Overview

A massive homecoming for Benin's own Jean 'The Black Panther' Do Santos (9-1), who became a viral sensation with an 8-second flying knee KO in August. He faces tough Nigerian boxer Cornel 'The Marine Boxer' Thompson (10-3). The atmosphere in Cotonou will be electric for this regional rivalry.

Keys to Victory

Jean Do Santos

  1. Feed off the home crowd energy but maintain tactical discipline
  2. Look for explosive, unorthodox strikes (flying knees, spinning attacks)
  3. Use athleticism to exit angles after landing combinations

Cornel Thompson

  1. Weather the early storm and quiet the crowd with solid defense
  2. Utilize 'Marine' boxing fundamentals: tight guard and body shots
  3. Counter-punch effectively when Do Santos gets too flashy

Last 5 fights

Jean Do Santos

  1. W Jibrin Inuwa Baba KO · R1 0:08 · 23 AUG 2025
  2. W Emmanuel Nworie Submission · R1 2:45 · 13 JUN 2025
  3. L Phruethukorn Chaichongcharden Decision · R3 5:00 · 14 FEB 2025
  4. W Mohamad Baillot TKO · R2 1:32 · 2 MAY 2024
  5. W Jibrin Inuwa Baba Decision · R3 5:00 · 2 MAR 2024

Cornel Thompson

  1. W Richard Asiedu Submission · R1 4:40 · 22 NOV 2024
  2. W James Simon Opio Decision · R3 5:00 · 31 AUG 2024
  3. W Francois Mozou Ahizi Decision · R3 5:00 · 2 MAR 2024
  4. L Ananias Mulumba Submission · R2 1:39 · 19 AUG 2023
  5. W Billy Nyembo Decision · R3 5:00 · 29 DEC 2022

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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