Souleymane M'baye
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Souleymane M'baye
Souleymane M'baye (born March 21, 1975 in Clichy-la-Garenne, France
) is a professional boxer and is the former WBA
super-lightweight champion. He won the vacated title by a fourth technical knockout on September 2, 2006 against Raul Horacio Balbi
. His current record is 37 wins, three losses and a draw, with 21 wins coming by way of knockout. His defeats came against former WBA super-lightweight champion Vivian Harris
, former WBA light-welterweight champion Gavin Rees
, and Herman Ngoudjo
. On May 28, M'baye defeated Antonin Decarie by unanimous decision to capture the WBA
Interim welterweight championship.
Souleymane M'baye (born March 21, 1975 in Clichy-la-Garenne, France
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...
) is a professional boxer and 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...
super-lightweight champion. He won the vacated title by a fourth technical knockout on September 2, 2006 against Raul Horacio Balbi
Raul Horacio Balbi
Raul Horacio Balbi is an Argentine professional boxer. Although Balbi currently competes in the light welterweight division, he is most notable for having won the WBA world lightweight title....
. His current record is 37 wins, three losses and a draw, with 21 wins coming by way of knockout. His defeats came against former WBA super-lightweight champion Vivian Harris
Vivian Harris
"Vicious" Vivian Harris is a Guyanese professional boxer who was born in Georgetown, Guyana and now resides in Brooklyn, New York...
, former WBA light-welterweight champion Gavin Rees
Gavin Rees
Gavin Rees is a Welsh professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Rock", Rees is the current EBU Lightweight Champion, and former WBA super-lightweight World Champion...
, and Herman Ngoudjo
Herman Ngoudjo
Herman Ngoudjo is a Cameroonian-Canadian Professional boxer and former Olympic boxer, losing his opening round match against Talaybek Kadyraliev in the 54kg weight class at 2000 Summer Olympics...
. On May 28, M'baye defeated Antonin Decarie by unanimous decision to capture the 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...
Interim welterweight championship.