Brahim Asloum
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Brahim Asloum born January 31, 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu
, Isère
) is a French
boxer
. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
Asloum is the former WBA
light flyweight world champion.
. Parra dominated the fight, dropping Asloum in the 2nd and taking a unanimous decision.
On December 8, 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 April 27, 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.
On September 6, 2009 Asloum announced his retirement from boxing. Asloum cited his dispute with cable channel Canal Plus as the cause for him to stop boxing. Canal Plus was the promoter of Asloum's fights.
and light-heavyweight Roger Michelot
won their divisions.
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu is a commune in the Isère department of south-eastern France.It lies 35 kilometres to the east-southeast of the city of Lyon. Its inhabitants are called Berjalliens.-Geography:...
, Isère
Isère
Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...
) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
Asloum is the former WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
light flyweight world champion.
Olympic results
- Defeated Mohamed Rezkalla (Egypt) 12-3
- Defeated Brian ViloriaBrian ViloriaBrian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles...
(United States) 6-4 - Defeated Kim Ki-SukKim Ki-SukKim Ki-Suk is a South Korean boxer who won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games. He also participated in two Olympics.-Career:...
(South Korea) 12-8 - Defeated Maikro RomeroMaikro RomeroMaikro Romero is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
(Cuba) 13-12 - Defeated Rafael LozanoRafael LozanoRafael Lozano Muñoz is a former boxer from Spain.- Professional career :Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001...
(Spain) 23-10
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 ParraLorenzo Parra
Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra is a Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion....
. Parra dominated the fight, dropping Asloum in the 2nd and taking a unanimous decision.
On December 8, 2007 he defeated Juan Carlos Reveco
Juan Carlos Reveco
Juan Carlos Reveco is an Argentine professional boxer. He is currently the WBA light-flyweight champion.-Professional career:Reveco turned professional in 2004...
to become the WBA Light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
Champion.
Asloum was inactive after the Reveco fight until his return to the ring April 27, 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.
On September 6, 2009 Asloum announced his retirement from boxing. Asloum cited his dispute with cable channel Canal Plus as the cause for him to stop boxing. 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 DespeauxJean Despeaux
Jean Despeaux was a French boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final against Henry Tiller.-References:*...
and light-heavyweight Roger Michelot
Roger Michelot
Roger Michelot was a French boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
won their divisions.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- Boxing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
- List of Olympic medalists in boxing