Brahim Asloum

Brahim Asloum
إبراهيم اسلوم
Born (1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 45)
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
StanceSouthpaw[a]
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins24
Wins by KO10
Losses2
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Light flyweight

Brahim Asloum (Arabic: إبراهيم اسلوم, born 31 January 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He held the WBA light flyweight title from 2007 to 2009. As an amateur boxer, Asloum won Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His Olympic win was France's first Olympic gold medal in boxing in 64 years.

Olympic results

Professional 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.[1]

On 10 March 2007 he got another opportunity at a world title when he faced Omar Narváez for the WBO flyweight title, he would also lose again via a unanimous decision.[2]

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. 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, Canal Plus was the promoter of Asloum's fights.[3]

Professional boxing record

26 fights 24 wins 2 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 14 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Win 24–2 Humberto Pool KO 3 (10) 2009-04-27 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
25 Win 23–2 Juan Carlos Reveco UD 12 (12) 2007-12-08 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France Won WBA light-flyweight title
24 Win 22–2 Wellington Vicente KO 9 (10) 2007-09-15 Stadthalle, Rostock, France
23 Loss 21–2 Omar Narváez UD 12 (12) 2007-03-10 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France For WBO flyweight title
22 Win 21–1 Rafael Lozano TKO 4 (12) 2006-12-02 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France Retained WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
21 Win 20–1 José Jiménez UD 12 (12) 2006-07-15 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France Retained WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
20 Loss 19–1 Lorenzo Parra UD 12 (12) 2005-12-05 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France For WBA flyweight title
19 Win 19–0 Édgar Velásquez TD 8 (12) 2005-07-09 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France Retained WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
18 Win 18–0 José Antonio López Bueno KO 3 (12) 2005-03-14 Palais des Sports, Paris, France Retained European flyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Noel Arambulet UD 12 (12) 2004-11-08 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
16 Win 16–0 Aleksandr Makhmutov UD 12 (12) 2004-07-10 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France Retained European flyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Iván Pozo UD 12 (12) 2004-04-29 Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, France Retained European flyweight title
14 Win 14–0 José Antonio López Bueno MD 12 (12) 2003-11-14 Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, France Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental & European flyweight titles
13 Win 13–0 Steffen Norskov UD 12 (12) 2003-07-04 Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Zolile Mbityi UD 8 (8) 2003-04-04 Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France
11 Win 11–0 Christophe Rodrigues SD 10 (10) 2002-12-05 Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, France Won French flyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Pornchai Ratsopha TKO 4 (8) 2002-10-09 Yoyogi First Gym, Tokyo, Japan
9 Win 9–0 Wele Maqolo KO 4 (6) 2002-08-10 Plages du Prado, France
8 Win 8–0 Juan Herrera TKO 3 (6) 2002-05-23 Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, France
7 Win 7–0 Marcos Ramon Obregon UD 8 (8) 2002-02-23 Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
6 Win 6–0 Rodolfo Blanco PTS 6 (6) 2001-12-22 Zénith d'Orléans, Orléans, France
5 Win 5–0 Mercurio Ciaramitaro UD 6 (6) 2001-10-08 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
4 Win 4–0 Javier Ortiz PTS 6 (6) 2001-08-04 Plages du Prado, France
3 Win 3–0 Victor Martinez KO 3 (6) 2001-05-14 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
2 Win 2–0 Kenny Berrios TKO 6 (6) 2001-03-12 Palais des Sports, Paris, France
1 Win 1–0 Aneudis Cuevas Pena TKO 3 (6) 2001-01-29 Palais des Sports, Paris, France

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Listed by BoxRec as Southpaw, but regularly switch-hits as an Orthodox

References

  1. ^ "Parra Retains WBA Flyweight Title". The Ledger. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ "Narvaez eases to tenth defence". BBC. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "Asloum out after Canal Plus dispute". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Christophe Rodrigues
 French
flyweight champion
December 5, 2002 – 2003
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Alain Bonnel
Preceded by
Steffen Norskov
 WBA Inter-Continental
flyweight champion
July 4, 2003 – December 8, 2007
Won world title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Kōki Kameda
Vacant
Title last held by
Giuseppe Lagana 		WBO Inter-Continental
flyweight champion
November 14, 2003 – 2007
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Choi Yo-sam
Vacant
Title last held by
Aleksandr Makhmutov 		European
flyweight champion
November 14, 2003 – 2005
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Iván Pozo
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA light-flyweight champion
December 8, 2007 – July 18, 2008
Status changed 		Succeeded by
Giovani Segura
promoted from interim status
Honorary boxing titles
New title WBA light-flyweight champion
Champion in recess
July 18, 2008 – September 6, 2009
Retired 		Vacant