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Khalid Rahilou

Khalid Rahilou (born 19 June 1966) is a French-Moroccan former professional boxer and kickboxer. He held the WBA light-welterweight world title between 1997 and 1998, and the EBU European title between 1994 and 1995.

Khalid Rahilou
Born (1966-06-19) June 19, 1966 (age 58)
Argenteuil, France
NationalityMoroccan
French
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins37
Wins by KO16
Losses5

Kickboxing career

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Amateur career

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Khalil participated in the W.A.K.O. World Championships, defeating German fighter Klemens Willner by decision and defeated the American fighter Tommy Williams by decision to win the 1987 WAKO World Championship Full Contact - 63.5 kg Gold Medal.

Professional career

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After winning the World Kickboxing Association Title, he defended it against Ramon Dekkers winning a 12 round fight by unanimous decision in 1989.

In 1993 he fought for the belt again against Troy Dorsey in a 12 round fight winning by unanimous decision.

Boxing career

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Amateur career

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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:

Professional career

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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.[1] Rahilou defended the title twice before losing it to Sharmba Mitchell in 1998.[2] Following a loss to Souleymane M'baye in 2002, Rahilou retired from the sport.

Titles and accomplishments

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Kickboxing

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Professional

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Amateur

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Boxing

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Professional boxing record

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42 fights 37 wins 5 losses
By knockout 16 3
By decision 21 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss 37–5 Souleymane M'baye UD 12 (12) 2002-05-23 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France Lost WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
41 Win 37–4 Ferenc Szakallas TKO 1 (12) 2001-09-15 Telde, Spain Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
40 Win 36–4 Brice Faradji SD 8 (8) 2001-06-23 Massy, France
39 Win 35–4 Jean Marc Linguet PTS 8 (8) 2001-02-16 Mont-de-Marsan, France
38 Win 34–4 Freddy Cruz PTS 8 (8) 2000-08-12 Marigot, Saint Martin
37 Win 33–4 Jozef Kubovsky TKO 2 (8) 2000-04-08 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, France
36 Loss 32–4 Thomas Damgaard KO 4 (12) 1999-04-16 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark For European light-welterweight title
35 Loss 32–3 Sharmba Mitchell UD 12 (12) 1998-10-10 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, France Lost WBA light-welterweight title
34 Win 32–2 Jean Baptiste Mendy UD 12 (12) 1998-02-21 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, France Retained WBA light-welterweight title
33 Win 31–2 Silvio Walter Rojas SD 8 (8) 1997-10-04 Le Grand Dôme, Villebon-sur-Yvette, France
32 Win 30–2 Marty Jakubowski TKO 7 (12) 1997-07-05 Salle Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco Retained WBA light-welterweight title
31 Win 29–2 Frankie Randall TKO 11 (12) 1997-01-11 Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Won WBA light-welterweight title
30 Win 28–2 Angel Fernandez KO 3 (6) 1996-08-21 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
29 Win 27–2 Rodney Wilson PTS 8 (8) 1996-04-20 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
28 Win 26–2 Eric Jakubowski PTS 6 (6) 1996-03-10 Paris, France
27 Win 25–2 Søren Søndergaard TKO 9 (12) 1995-09-08 Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark Retained European light-welterweight title
26 Win 24–2 Pasquale Perna UD 12 (12) 1995-07-18 Val Thorens, France Retained European light-welterweight title
25 Win 23–2 Gert Bo Jacobsen TKO 9 (12) 1995-04-28 Arena Randers, Randers, Denmark Retained European light-welterweight title
24 Win 22–2 Patrick Ballesta TKO 7 (12) 1995-02-04 Palais des Sports, Castelnau-le-Lez, France Retained European light-welterweight title
23 Win 21–2 Gert Bo Jacobsen TKO 3 (12) 1994-11-11 Arena Randers, Randers, Denmark Retained European light-welterweight title
22 Win 20–2 Mario Morales PTS 8 (8) 1994-10-01 Arena de Cosets, Carpentras, France
21 Win 19–2 Valery Kayumba UD 12 (12) 1994-06-04 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France Won European light-welterweight title
20 Win 18–2 Eduardo Jaquez PTS 8 (8) 1994-05-07 Levallois-Perret, France
19 Win 17–2 Patrick Ballesta PTS 10 (10) 1994-02-12 Cergy-Pontoise, France Won vacant French light-welterweight title
18 Win 16–2 Jean Marc Linguet PTS 8 (8) 1993-12-20 Paris, France
17 Loss 15–2 Christian Merle KO 8 (10) 1993-06-25 Clermont-Ferrand, France Lost French light-welterweight title
16 Win 15–1 Jean Marc Linguet RTD 7 (?) 1993-05-08 Cergy-Pontoise, France
15 Win 14–1 Darren McGrew TKO 8 (8) 1993-02-06 Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France
14 Win 13–1 Raffaele Paoletti TKO 1 (?) 1992-11-07 Differdange, Luxembourg
13 Win 12–1 Mark Hammon PTS 8 (8) 1992-09-26 Paris, France
12 Win 11–1 Arturo Nina PTS 6 (6) 1992-09-05 Paris, France
11 Win 10–1 Madjid Madhjoub TKO 3 (10) 1992-06-13 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France Won vacant French light-welterweight title
10 Win 9–1 Roland LeClercq TKO 4 (?) 1992-04-23 Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France
9 Win 8–1 Mike Powell PTS 8 (8) 1992-03-12 Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France
8 Win 7–1 Lofti Ben Sayel TKO 7 (8) 1992-01-30 Paris, France
7 Win 6–1 Laroussi Trabelsi UD 8 (8) 1991-12-19 Paris, France
6 Win 5–1 Georges Elame PTS 6 (6) 1991-10-25 Paris, France
5 Loss 4–1 Karim Rabbi TKO 1 (10) 1991-06-19 Paris, France For vacant French light-welterweight title
4 Win 4–0 Jean Pierre Scigliano PTS 8 (8) 1991-04-17 Paris, France
3 Win 3–0 Roland LeClercq TKO 3 (8) 1991-03-09 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France
2 Win 2–0 Mourad Mezouari PTS 6 (6) 1991-01-26 Criel-sur-Mer, France
1 Win 1–0 Mohammed Chebab PTS 6 (6) 1988-12-10 Conflans-sur-Anille, France

Notable Kickboxing Fights

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Professional Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1993- Win   Troy Dorsey Decision (Unanimous) 12 2:00
Wins the WKA Full Contact Light Welterweight (-63.5kg) World title.
1989-10-27 Win   Ramon Dekkers Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 12 2:00
Retains the WKA Full Contact Light Welterweight (-63.5kg) World title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1987-10-11 Win   Tommy Williams W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987, Final Munich, Germany Decision 3 2:00
For the 1987 WAKO World Championship Full Contact -63,5 kg Gold Medal.
1987-10-10 Win   Klemens Willner W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987, Semifinals Munich, Germany Decision 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BOXING". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. ^ "Sports briefs". Deseret News. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Karim Rabbi 		French
light-welterweight champion
June 13, 1992 – June 25, 1993 		Succeeded by
Christian Merle
Vacant
Title last held by
Christian Merle 		French
light-welterweight champion
February 12, 1994 – June 4, 1994
Won European title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Christian Merle
Preceded by
Valery Kayumba
 European
light-welterweight champion
June 4, 1994 – 1996
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Søren Søndergaard
Vacant
Title last held by
Ricky Hatton 		WBA Inter-Continental
light-welterweight champion
September 15, 2001 – May 23, 2002 		Succeeded by
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA light-welterweight champion
January 11, 1997 – October 10, 1998 		Succeeded by
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Note 4