David Cadieux
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David Cadieux is a professional boxer from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, who competes in the heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

 division.

Amateur

In 2002 he won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games
Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Final results for the men's boxing Competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom from August 4 to July 27.- Light Flyweight :- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :...

.

Pro

On May 12, 2006, at the Aréna Jacques Plante
Aréna Jacques Plante
The Arena Jacques Plante is a 2,524-seat multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1937. It was home to the Shawinigan Cataractes Ice hockey team. The arena is named in honour of Jacques Plante; formerly, the building was known as the Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium...

, Cadieux won the Canadian belt stopping former Canuck
Canuck
"Canuck" is a slang term for Canadians. Its origins are uncertain.-History:The term appears to have been coined in the 19th century, although its etymology is unclear, it usually referred to those who worked in a forest, usually cultivating wood....

 champion Patrice L'Heureux
Patrice L'Heureux
-Amateur:He participated in the PanAm Games 1999 but was KOd by Alexis Rubalcaba.-Professional career:On November 13, 2004, L'Heureux challenged Steve McKay for the vacant Canadian Heavyweight championship in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...

 at the very beginning of the 7th round by a powerful left hook on the side of the head dropping him down for the 4th and last time of the evening.

In 2007 he lost the national title to Raymond Olubowale by KO.

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