Brahim Asloum


Brahim Asloum is a French amateur boxer. He held the WBA light flyweight title from 2007 to 2009. Asloum won the 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.
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.
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.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26Win24–2Humberto PoolKO3 2009-04-27La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
25Win23–2Juan Carlos RevecoUD12 2007-12-08La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceWon WBA light-flyweight title
24Win22–2Wellington VicenteKO9 2007-09-15Stadthalle, Rostock, France
23Loss21–2Omar NarváezUD12 2007-03-10La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceFor WBO flyweight title
22Win21–1Rafael LozanoTKO4 2006-12-02Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FranceRetained WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
21Win20–1José JiménezUD12 2006-07-15La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceRetained WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
20Loss19–1Lorenzo ParraUD12 2005-12-05Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FranceFor WBA flyweight title
19Win19–0Édgar VelásquezTD8 2005-07-09La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceRetained WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
18Win18–0José [Antonio López Bueno]KO3 2005-03-14Palais des Sports, Paris, FranceRetained European flyweight title
17Win17–0Noel ArambuletUD12 2004-11-08Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
16Win16–0Aleksandr MakhmutovUD12 2004-07-10La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceRetained European flyweight title
15Win15–0Iván PozoUD12 2004-04-29Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, FranceRetained European flyweight title
14Win14–0José Antonio López BuenoMD12 2003-11-14Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, FranceWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental & European flyweight titles
13Win13–0Steffen NorskovUD12 2003-07-04Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, FranceWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
12Win12–0Zolile MbityiUD8 2003-04-04Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France
11Win11–0Christophe RodriguesSD10 2002-12-05Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, FranceWon French flyweight title
10Win10–0Pornchai RatsophaTKO4 2002-10-09Yoyogi First Gym, Tokyo, Japan
9Win9–0Wele MaqoloKO4 2002-08-10Plages du Prado, France
8Win8–0Juan HerreraTKO3 2002-05-23Palais des Sports, Levallois-Perret, France
7Win7–0Marcos Ramon ObregonUD8 2002-02-23Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
6Win6–0Rodolfo BlancoPTS6 2001-12-22Zénith d'Orléans, Orléans, France
5Win5–0Mercurio CiaramitaroUD6 2001-10-08Palais des Sports, Paris, France
4Win4–0Javier OrtizPTS6 2001-08-04Plages du Prado, France
3Win3–0Victor MartinezKO3 2001-05-14Palais des Sports, Paris, France
2Win2–0Kenny BerriosTKO6 2001-03-12Palais des Sports, Paris, France
1Win1–0Aneudis Cuevas PenaTKO3 2001-01-29Palais des Sports, Paris, France