Khalid Rahilou (born 19 June 1966) is Moroccan former professional boxer. He held the WBA light-welterweight world title between 1997 and 1998, and the EBU European title between 1994 and 1995.
Khalid Rahilou | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1966 Argenteuil, France |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 5 |
Amateur career edit
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 edit
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.
Professional boxing record edit
| 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 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "BOXING". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Sports briefs". Deseret News. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Khalid Rahilou from BoxRec (registration required)
- Khalid Rahilou at Olympedia
