Julan started boxing at the age of 16 at the ME Boxing Club in Emerainville under the tutelage of Malek Ikhenache[4] who predicted, "If he [Julan] continues to work hard, he will one day go to New York to become world champion."[5]
Julan arrived in New York in September 2012 and began training with Simon Bakinde[4] in pursuit of the 2013 New York Golden Gloves which he won the following April, defeating Jesse Jezina in the final.[1][6] Julan won the 178 Open Class division again in 2015 (against Patrick Aristhene[7]) making him one of the few boxers to have won the competition more than once.
Professional career
Julan made his professional debut in 2016 scoring a four-round unanimous decision against Damian Lewis in Queens, New York.[8]
In July 2020, Frederic with the help of Nora Ikhenache, (Daughter of Malek Ikhenache) - developed Boxing Culture, a platform dedicated to supporting and accompanying Boxers during their career, along with the Boxing Culture Podcast which he hosts.[9]