Jo Prestia (born 5 June 1960 in Porto Empedocle) is an Italian born French kick boxer[1] and actor. He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1996 and is best known for his performance as Le Tenia in the controversial 2002 film, Irréversible.[2]
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| Born | 5 June 1960 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Fight record
edit| 70 Wins (30 (T)KOs), 15 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 1996- | Loss |  Saimai Chor Suananan |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1995-11-17 | Loss |  Dany Bill |
La Nuit des Champions | Levallois-Perret, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
| 1995- | Win | Aymah Lukbanmao |
Thailand | KO (Punches) | 5 | |||
| 1993- | Win |  J.V Eguzkiza |
Marbella, Spain | Decision | 9 | 2:00 | ||
| 1992- | Win | Samaisuk Chuwattana |
Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1992-10-03 | Loss | Coban Lookchaomaesaitong |
Levallois-Perret, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Loses Muay Thai World Welterweight title. | ||||||||
| 1992-06-20 | Win |  Ramon Dekkers |
Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins Muay Thai World Welterweight title. | ||||||||
| 1992-04-09 | Loss | Ramon Dekkers |
Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1991-02-16 | Loss | Somsong Kiathoranee |
Valencienne, France | TKO (Low kicks) | 5 | |||
| Loses Muay Thai World Welterweight title. | ||||||||
| 1991 | Win | Somsong Kiathoranee |
Paris, France | KO (Punches) | 4 | |||
| Wins Muay Thai World Welterweight title. | ||||||||
| 1990 | Win | Sannarong Kiathoranee |
Paris, France | KO (Punches) | 4 |
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| 1990 | Win | Joel Cesar |
Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00
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| 1990 | Win |  Clay Shivvers |
France | TKO | 3 |
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| 1990 | Win | Vincente Jami |
France | TKO | 1 |
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| 1989-12-31 | Loss | Cherry Sor Wanich |
2 vs 1 | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Prestia fought the first three rounds and Joel Cesar the last 2. | ||||||||
| 1989 | Win | Vincente Jami |
France | TKO | 1 |
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| 1989 | Win |  Anthony Ferguson |
France | TKO | 1 |
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| 1989 | Win | Anthony Ferguson |
France | TKO | 3 |
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| 1989 | Win | Benito Lopez |
France | Split | 3 | |||
| 1988 | Win |  Jackie Joe |
France | TKO | 1 |
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| 1988 | Loss | Lamkhong Sitwaywat |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1988 | Win | Elijah Brady |
France | TKO | 2 | |||
| 1988 | Win | Merab Sterling |
France | TKO | 3 | |||
| 1988 | Loss | Lamkhong Sitwaywat |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1988 | Win |  Arnold Whittaker |
France | TKO | 1 | |||
| 1988-05-14 | Loss | Bruno Benlabed |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| For Muay Thai European title. | ||||||||
| 1988- | Loss | Kitty Sor.Thanikul |
France | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 4 | |||
| 1987-1988 | Loss | Wattana Soudareth |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1987-1988 | Win | Wattana Soudareth |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1987-1988 | Loss | Wattana Soudareth |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1986 | Win | Antonio Jami |
France | TKO | 3 |
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| 1986 | Win |  Damien Hooker |
France | TKO | 3 | |||
| 1986 | Win | Andre Gomez |
France | TKO | 2 | |||
| 1985- | Win | Bruno Benlabed |
Valencienne, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1985- | Win | Mohamed Jami |
France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins France national Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
| ? | Loss | Payakdam |
Hong Kong | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1984-10-26 | Loss | Ronnie Green |
Manchester, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1984 | Win | Benoit |
France | TKO | 3 | |||
| 1984 | Win | Benoit |
France | TKO | 1 | |||
| 1984 | Win | Jean Gane |
France | TKO | 1 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Selected filmography
edit- 1998: The Dreamlife of Angels as Fredo
- 2002: Irréversible
- 2004: 36 Quai des Orfèvres
- 2005: I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
- 2005: 13 Tzameti
- 2007: Ill Wind
- 2008: Rivoallan (short) as Rivoallan
- 2009: The Horde as José
- 2014: Colt 45 as Marco
- 2017: Alibi.com as Prosper
References
edit- ^ "Boxe Thaïe.. Jo Prestia : "Sans le travail, tu n'es rien"".
- ^ Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (14 June 2011). Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study. McFarland. pp. 167–168. ISBN 978-0-7864-8692-2.
External links
edit- Jo Prestia at IMDb
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