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Kamel Bou Ali
Kamel Bou Ali (born December 6, 1958), is a Tunisian former Professional boxing, professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1993. He held the World Boxing Organization, WBO super featherweight title from 1989 to 1992. Professional career Ali turned professional in 1977 & go on to face & beat future world champion Alfredo Layne in 1984. In his next fight he would unsuccessfully challenge world champion Rocky Lockridge, for his WBA super featherweight world title. Ali would eventually go on to win a world title in his second attempt five years later by beating Antonio Rivera for the vacant WBO super featherweight world title. Professional boxing record See also *List of world super-featherweight boxing champions References External links * , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Bou Ali, Kamel 1958 births Living people Tunisian male boxers Boxers from Tunis World super-featherweight boxing champions World Boxing Organization champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight, also known as junior lightweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight division in professional boxing, contested between and . The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in 1930. The first English champion was "Battling Kid" Nelson in 1914 who lost his title to Benny Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917. This weight class appeared into two distinct historical periods, from 1921 to 1933 and 1960 to the present. Some of the notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight include Brian Mitchell (boxer), Brian Mitchell , Arturo Gatti, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Flash Elorde, Alexis Argüello, Azumah Nelson, Julio César Chávez, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Érik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Acelino Freitas, Juan Manuel Márquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Rocky Lockridge, and Manny Pacquiao. The first World Boxing Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |