Brahim Asloum

Brahim Asloum (Arabic: إبراهيم اسلوم‎, born 31 January 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Brahim Asloum
Statistics
Real nameBrahim Asloum
Weight(s)Light flyweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
NationalityFrench
Born (1979-01-31) 31 January 1979
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins24
Wins by KO10
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Light flyweight

Asloum is the former WBA light flyweight world champion.

Olympic results

Pro career

Asloum began his professional career in 2001 and went on a streak of 19 consecutive victories to earn a shot at WBA Flyweight Title holder Lorenzo Parra. Parra dominated the fight, dropping Asloum in the 2nd and taking a unanimous decision. On 8 December 2007 he defeated Juan Carlos Reveco to become the WBA Light Flyweight Champion.

Asloum was inactive after the Reveco fight until his return to the ring 27 April 2009. In July 2008 the WBA changed his status from "World Champion" to "Champion in Recess." When he did return to the ring, Asloum knocked out Humberto Pool in the third round of a non-title flyweight bout.[1] [2] [3] On 6 September 2009 Asloum announced his retirement from boxing. Asloum cited his dispute with cable channel Canal Plus as the cause for him to stop boxing.[4] Canal Plus was the promoter of Asloum's fights.

Trivia

Asloum's Olympic win was France's first Olympic Gold Medal in boxing in 64 years. The last Gold Medal was won at Berlin in 1936, when middleweight Jean Despeaux and light-heavyweight Roger Michelot won their divisions.

See also

References
  1. Gabriel F. Cordero (April 28, 2009). "Asloum resurfaces, wins!". wbanews.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. status change- WBA ratings created July 18, 2008
  3. date and result of fight- as per BoxRec.com
  4. "French Olympic boxing champ Asloum retires". Associated Press. September 6, 2009.
Preceded by
Juan Carlos Reveco		 WBA Light Flyweight Champion
8 December 2007 – 18 July 2008
Status changed		 Vacant
Title next held by
Giovanni Segura
New title WBA Light Flyweight Champion
Champion in Recess
18 July 2008 – 6 September 2009
Retired		 Vacant
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