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Moroccan boxer
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Male
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Birth:
19 June 1966(Argenteuil, arrondissement of Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Khalid Rahilou (born 19 June 1966) is French former professional boxer of Moroccan descent. He held the WBA and European light-welterweight titles.
Amateur career
Rahilou compiled an amateur record of 45 wins, 7 losses and 12 knockouts. He represented Morocco in the 1988 Olympics in the light welterweight division. His results were:
- Defeated Avaavau Avaavau (Western Samoa) – RSC 3
- Lost to Todd Foster (USA) – KO 2
Professional career
Rahilou began his professional career in 1988 and won his first major regional championship—the European light-welterweight title—in 1994. He later became world champion by winning the WBA light-welterweight title from Frankie Randall in 1997. Rahilou defended the title twice before losing it to Sharmba Mitchell in 1998. Following a loss to Souleymane M'baye in 2002, Rahilou retired from the sport.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Valery Kayumba |
European light-welterweight champion 4 June 1994 – 8 September 1995 |
Succeeded by Soren Sondergaard |
| Preceded by Frankie Randall |
WBA light-welterweight champion 11 January 1997 – 10 October 1998 |
Succeeded by Sharmba Mitchell |