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Buckingham’s Fan Favorite Alexandre Gaumont Officially
Announces Retirement From Boxing
A recurring elbow injury that recently resurfaced in
training has prompted Quebec boxer Alexandre Gaumont to
reflect on his future and ultimately make the decision to
hang up his professional boxing gloves today.
“The most important thing for me is to thank all my fans who
have been there and supported me since the beginning of my
career. Thanks to you, we brought boxing back to the
Outaouais, and I had the chance to headline two events in
front of my hometown crowd, in a packed venue chanting
‘Gaumont! Gaumont! Gaumont!’ You allowed a kid from a small
town to live his dream, and I will be eternally grateful,”
shared Alexandre Gaumont.
The pride of Buckingham, in the Outaouais region, stood out
from the very beginning of his amateur career, where he
maintained a KO ratio of more than 80% — a rare feat in
Olympic boxing. After several dozen fights, during which he
notably won the Golden Gloves championship, he ultimately
decided to bring his power to the professional ranks with
EOTTM in 2021.
From there, the middleweight (160 lb) prospect quickly
climbed the ranks, winning thirteen consecutive fights.
Among them, the fan favorite headlined two events at Casino
Lac-Leamy. In the first, in October 2024, he notably
demolished Uruguayan champion Andres Viera in just two
rounds in a bout broadcast on ESPN+. In April 2025, he then
impressed against French champion Mathis Lourenco, against
whom he earned the Knockout of the Night. Last April, still
trained by his father, Marcellin Gaumont, he bounced back
from the only loss of his career by defeating Croatian
puncher Luka Lozo by decision.
Retiring on a victory, the 30-year-old athlete now concludes
his professional career with 14 wins, including 9 KOs, in 15
fights.
“Alex can definitely walk away with his head held high. Very
few boxers have accomplished as much as he has in just 15
fights. To put it into perspective, headlining an event on
an American network like ESPN+ is already rare, but doing so
after just 11 fights is simply extraordinary. And that’s
largely because he was a natural with the crowd. You had to
be there to understand just how much the fans in the
Outaouais connected with him. We will not forget him, and we
will always welcome him with open arms at our events,”
commented Eye of the Tiger president Camille Estephan.
“I was fortunate to have a strong team by my side throughout
my career, and I would like to take a moment to thank them.
First, Camille Estephan and the entire Eye of the Tiger
team, who believed in me all these years. I would also like
to thank my sponsors, who allowed me to have excellent
training camps. To my father, Marcellin, who taught me
everything. To my mother, my sister and my wife, who have
always supported me, both through the good times and the
difficult ones. Now, it’s time for me to enjoy life with my
little family,” added the fighter whose punching power
earned him the nickname “King Cogne.”
Originally, Alexandre Gaumont was scheduled to return to the
ring on September 3 at Casino de Montréal as part of the #PerezMchunu
gala. To keep the card at seven fights, Montreal puncher,
three-time national champion and five-time provincial
amateur champion Nickenson Denis (1-0, 1 KO) will now get
the opportunity to compete on the Quebec promoter’s card.
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