Light heavyweight Pierre Hubert Dibombe has signed an agreement with Canadian promoter Lee Baxter Promotions, and is expected to fight on a March 13th on an event broadcast by FightZone. Dibombe (20-0-1, 10 KOs) won the French super middleweight title in 2016 and followed it up with a move up in weight to 175, where he won domestic honors in 2017. He would vacate the title, which would next be won by Olympic medalist Mathieu Bauderlique. In 2019, he registered a quality victory over Serhiy Demchenko. The 30 year old now has his sights set on a world ranking of his own, and the opportunity to test himself against international opposition.
The native of Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France has been a fighter his entire life. Prior to transitioning to boxing, Dibombe was a national champion taekwondo practitioner. He made the switch to amateur boxing where he was 53-10 prior to turning pro in 2014.
"I'm very happy to be signing with Lee Baxter Promotions and to start working with Lee right away. Working with Lee will make a big impact on my career as I step up my level of opposition and go after world class fighters," said Dibombe.
Dibombe now makes his “fighting home” in a country that has arguably ruled the light heavyweight division over the last ten years. Artur Beterbiev, Jean Pascal, Eleider Alvarez all call Canada home, and all have won light heavyweight gold. Baxter believes that he might have struck the next reserve of gold.
“We believe that Pierre can be ready for a title fight in the next year. Realistically, he’s been ready for a step up for probably three years, but was never given that opportunity. We’ll be able to give him those chances and be able to put him on the big stage when the time is right,” said Baxter.
Dibombe was last in action this past October, scoring a fourth-round stoppage over Czech journeyman Michal Ryba in his hometown of Nantes after match-ups with Francis Perrot and Patrick Bois both fell through at the last minute.
Baxter looks to provide both stability and visibility to Dibombe’s career. “Canada is a bilingual country, so to have a fighter who speaks French and English, that’s someone that isn’t just a potential regional attraction, that’s a fighter who could connect with fans coast to coast,” said Baxter. “Pierre can become a household name here in Canada just like the great French-speaking light heavyweights who came before him. This country cares about this division, and he’s going to be a factor in it very soon.”
