{{Short description|French Guianan former boxer (born 1966)}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Jacobin Yoma | image = | realname = | nickname = l'Ouragan de Cayenne | weight = Super-featherweight | height = 5 ft 5+1/2 in | reach = | nationality = {{flagicon|GYF|local}} French Guianan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1966|10|6}} | birth_place = Maripasoula, French Guiana | death_date = | death_place = | style = Orthodox | boxrec = 3224 | total = 54 | wins = 40 | KO = 21 | losses = 11 | draws = 1 | no contests = }} '''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.
He was nicknamed ''l'Ouragan de Cayenne'' (The Cayenne Hurricane) for the impressive speed of his hands.<ref name="jeu">{{cite news|url=https://www.humanite.fr/node/79620|title=Yoma remet son titre européen en jeu|work=L'Humanité|date=14 May 1994|accessdate=29 November 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
==Early life== 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.<ref name="rfi">{{cite news|url=http://www1.rfi.fr/sportfr/afp/001/spo/newsmlmmd.83d16f082521533c14d23339960dfa34.2c1.asp|title=Boxe: Jacobin Yoma, ex-champion d'Europe, condamné pour conduite en ébriété|work=Radio France Internationale|date=16 October 2009|accessdate=27 November 2020|language=fr}}</ref> At the age of 13 he was diagnosed with a heart murmur and began boxing when he was advised to pick up a sport.<ref name="fier">{{cite news|url=http://www.fierdetreguyanais.com/sport/louragan-de-guyane/|title=Jacobin: L'ouragan de Guyane|work=Fier d'être Guyanais|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=27 November 2020|language=fr}}</ref> He became French amateur champion in 1989 under coach Jacques Chinon and decided to go pro later that year.<ref name=fier/>
==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).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://infosboxe.centerblog.net/334-a-37-ans-daniel-londas-reste-le-meilleur-en-europe|title=A 37 ans, Daniel Londas reste le meilleur en Europe|work=CenterBlog|date=17 November 2015|accessdate=26 November 2020|language=fr}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/tuur-zet-dromen-om-in-daden~b4e6fcd2/|title=Tuur zet dromen om in daden|work=Trouw|first=Fred|last=Buddenberg|date=4 December 1992|accessdate=26 November 2020|language=nl}}</ref> Four months later he lost a decision to Guyanese prospect Joseph Murray in Georgetown for the vacant FECARBOX title – his third defeat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2015/05/07/notable-dates-137/|title=Notable dates|work=Guyana Chronicle|date=7 May 2015|accessdate=29 November 2020}}</ref>
He finally defeated Tuur on 11 June 1993 by split decision in his hometown of Cayenne to become European super-featherweight champion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/tuur-ontgoocheld-na-nederlaag-tegen-jury-en-yoma~bd70db3d/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|title=Tuur ontgoocheld na nederlaag tegen jury en Yoma|work=Trouw|date=14 June 1993|accessdate=26 November 2020|language=nl}}</ref> 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.<ref name=jeu/> His last successful defense was a UD victory over former world champion Jimmi Bredahl in Copenhagen on 7 October 1994.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000003373409.html|title=KÖÖPENHAMINA: Ammattinyrkkeilyn...|work=Helsingin Sanomat|date=9 October 1994|accessdate=29 November 2020|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boxing247.com/news/stenmark2303.php|title=The fighting Bredahl-brothers, something for Denmark to be proud of!|work=boxing247.com|first=Teddy|last=Stenmark|accessdate=29 November 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing-1590001.html|title=Boxing|work=The Independent|date=5 July 1995|accessdate=29 November 2020}}</ref> Yoma captured the French title once more the following year before retiring in 1999 with a record of 40–11–3.
==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |ko-wins=21 |ko-losses=1 |dec-wins=19 |dec-losses=10 |draws=3 }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |54 |{{no2}}Loss |40–11–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Tual |PTS |8 |26 Jun 1999 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Reims, France}} | |- |53 |{{yes2}}Win |40–10–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Requier |PTS |8 |28 May 1999 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Saint-Lô, France}} | |- |52 |{{no2}}Loss |39–10–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Parlogea |PTS |8 |6 Mar 1999 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Saint-Quentin, France}} | |- |51 |{{yes2}}Win |39–9–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BAR}} Lennox Jones |PTS |8 |9 Jan 1999 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MTQ}} {{small|Ducos, Martinique}} | |- |50 |{{no2}}Loss |38–9–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Affif Djelti |PTS |10 |28 Mar 1998 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For French super-featherweight title}} |- |49 |{{no2}}Loss |38–8–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Affif Djelti |PTS |10 |7 Jun 1997 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Le Havre, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost French super-featherweight title}} |- |48 |{{yes2}}Win |38–7–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Hocine Hassani |PTS |10 |1 Mar 1997 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |47 |{{no2}}Loss |37–7–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BFA}} Dramane Nabaloum |PTS |8 |10 Dec 1996 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BFA}} {{small|Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso}} | |- |46 |{{yes2}}Win |37–6–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Víctor Torres |RTD |6 (?) |9 Nov 1996 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |45 |{{yes2}}Win |36–6–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Affif Djelti |TKO |1 (10) |29 Jun 1996 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won French super-featherweight title}} |- |44 |{{yes2}}Win |35–6–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Radames Bido |TKO |1 (?) |12 Apr 1996 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |43 |{{no2}}Loss |34–6–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Affif Djelti |TKO |6 (?) |15 Dec 1995 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Rouen, France}} | |- |42 |{{yes2}}Win |34–5–3 |style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Ferreira |RTD |3 (?) |10 Nov 1995 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |41 |{{no2}}Loss |33–5–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Anatoly Alexandrov |UD |12 |4 Jul 1995 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Thiais, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost European super-featherweight title}} |- |40 |{{yes2}}Win |33–4–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Negron |PTS |8 |14 Feb 1995 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Thiais, France}} | |- |39 |{{yes2}}Win |32–4–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Hocine Hassani |MD |8 |4 Dec 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Palais Omnisports de Thiais, Thiais, France}} | |- |38 |{{yes2}}Win |31–4–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Jimmi Bredahl |UD |12 |7 Oct 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DEN}} {{small|K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European super-featherweight title}} |- |37 |{{no2}}Loss |30–4–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TRI}} Alric Johnson |PTS |10 |11 Jun 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GLP}} {{small|Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe}} | |- |36 |{{Draw}}Draw |30–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BFA}} Dramane Nabaloum |PTS |8 |3 Jun 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CIV}} {{small|Abidjan, Ivory Coast}} | |- |35 |{{yes2}}Win |30–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GBR}} Neil Haddock |RTD |6 (12) |14 May 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European super-featherweight title}} |- |34 |{{yes2}}Win |29–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Víctor Laureano |PTS |8 |8 Apr 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |33 |{{yes2}}Win |28–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LIT}} Rimvydas Bilius |TKO |8 (12) |28 Jan 1994 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European super-featherweight title}} |- |32 |{{yes2}}Win |27–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Arao Macedo |PTS |10 |5 Nov 1993 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |31 |{{yes2}}Win |26–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Areski Bakir |TKO |8 (12) |2 Oct 1993 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European super-featherweight title}} |- |30 |{{yes2}}Win |25–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NED}} Regilio Tuur |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} |12 |11 Jun 1993 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won European super-featherweight title}} |- |29 |{{no2}}Loss |24–3–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUY}} Joseph Murray |UD |12 |18 Apr 1993 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUY}} {{small|National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant WBC FECARBOX super-featherweight title}} |- |28 |{{Draw}}Draw |24–2–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Kamel Bou Ali |MD |8 |6 Feb 1993 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France}} | |- |27 |{{no2}}Loss |24–2–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NED}} Regilio Tuur |PTS |12 |3 Dec 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NED}} {{small|Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant European super-featherweight title}} |- |26 |{{yes2}}Win |24–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Danilo Cabrera |KO |6 (?) |30 Oct 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |25 |{{yes2}}Win |23–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Hector Padilla |TKO |4 (?) |4 Jul 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GLP}} {{small|Lamentin, Guadeloupe}} | |- |24 |{{yes2}}Win |22–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Hocine Hassani |RTD |6 (10) |12 Jun 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant French super-featherweight title}} |- |23 |{{yes2}}Win |21–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Pierre Dibateza |PTS |10 |15 May 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |22 |{{yes2}}Win |20–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Pernice |PTS |8 |3 Apr 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Clermont-Ferrand, France}} | |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |19–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Brewer |PTS |8 |27 Feb 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Paris, France}} | |- |20 |{{yes2}}Win |18–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Moussa Sangare |{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}} |8 |30 Jan 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Paris, France}} | |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |17–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Wilson Fontalvo |RTD |6 (12), {{small|3:00}} |17 Jan 1992 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super-featherweight title}} |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |16–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BAR}} Ed Pollard |TKO |3 (?) |30 Nov 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GLP}} {{small|Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe}} | |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |15–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Simoes |PTS |8 |25 Oct 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |16 |{{no2}}Loss |14–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Londas |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |12 |14 Jun 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Reims, France}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For European super-featherweight title}} |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |14–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Rodolfo Chirino |RTD |8 (12) |4 May 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC FECARBOX super-featherweight title}} |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |13–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUY}} Junior Drakes |TKO |1 (?) |27 Mar 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |12–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VEN}} Luis Rodríguez |KO |2 (8) |23 Feb 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GLP}} {{small|Stade du Futbol, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe}} | |- |12 |{{yes2}}Win |11–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Christino Suero |KO |5 (12), {{small|1:09}} |18 Jan 1991 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|National Hall of Sports, Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super-featherweight title}} |- |11 |{{yes2}}Win |10–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Torres |PTS |10 |7 Dec 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Sports Hall, Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |9–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Curtis Strong |PTS |8 |3 Nov 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Deauville, France}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |8–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Richie Foster |KO |4 (?) |12 Oct 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |7–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Mohammed Bennama |RTD |9 (10) |18 May 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant French super-featherweight title}} |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |6–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Lorcy |PTS |10 |6 Apr 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |5–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lloyd Ratalsky |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |4 (?) |16 Mar 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Sports Hall, Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |5 |{{Draw}}Draw |4–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NED}} Regilio Tuur |{{abbr|MD|Majority draw}} |6 |12 Feb 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Belaid Khaldi |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (?) |19 Jan 1990 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jose Gonzales |{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}} |3 (?), {{small|3:00}} |8 Dec 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Sports Hall, Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Silverio Flores |PTS |6 |10 Nov 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Geraldo Leite |{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}} |6 |6 Oct 1989 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUF}} {{small|Cayenne, French Guiana}} | |}
==Personal life== 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.<ref name=rfi/>
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.<ref name=rfi/>
In 2015 the Salle de Boxe Jacques Chinon et Jacobin Yoma, named after Yoma and his former coach, was inaugurated in Cayenne.<ref name=fier/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ville-cayenne.fr/vie-municipale/ceremonie-de-denomination-de-la-salle-de-boxe-du-hall-georges-donzenac/|title=Cérémonie de dénomination de la salle de boxe du hall Georges-Donzenac|work=Ville de Cayenne|date=17 March 2015|accessdate=27 November 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Boxrec|id=3224}}
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