Naoufel Ben Rabah
Encyclopedia
Naoufel Ben Rabah is an Tunisian
light-welterweight boxer
.
Born in Tunisia
, Ben Rabah represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. There he was eliminated in the first round of the competition. Later he became a pro and currently boxes out of Germany
. On June 30, 2006 he lost a controversial decision to Juan Urango for the vacant WBA belt. He currently has a record of 24 wins (13 by knockout), 2 losses, and 0 draws.
Demographics of Tunisia
The majority of modern Tunisians are Arab-Berber orArabized Berber, and are speakers of Tunisian Arabic. However, there is also a small population of Berbers located in the Jabal Dahar mountains in the South East and on the island of Jerba...
light-welterweight 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...
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Born in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, Ben Rabah represented his native country 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...
. There he was eliminated in the first round of the competition. Later he became a pro and currently boxes out of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. On June 30, 2006 he lost a controversial decision to Juan Urango for the vacant WBA belt. He currently has a record of 24 wins (13 by knockout), 2 losses, and 0 draws.