| Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-05-26)26 May 1944 Boufarik, French Algeria |
| Died | 7 January 2025(2025-01-07) (aged 80) Toulouse, France |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Lightweight Super featherweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi (Arabic: عبد القادر ولد مخلوفي, romanized: ʻAbd al-Qādir Wuld Makhlūfī; 26 May 1944 – 7 January 2025) was an Algerian boxer.
Life and career
Born in Boufarik on 26 May 1944, Makhloufi began boxing at the age of 16. He was notably the African Boxing Union lightweight champion on 15 December 1973 after defeating Ghanaian Joe Tetteh. He held the title until 1977. In 1975, he faced Kuniaki Shibata for the World Boxing Council super featherweight championship, though he lost by decision after 15 rounds. From 1979 to 1983, he was coach of the Algeria national boxing team. During this time, his team won several championships in Arab and African competitions.
Makhloufi died in Toulouse on 7 January 2025, at the age of 80.
References
- "Décès de l'ancien boxeur Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi". Radio Algeria (in French). 7 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- "Kuniaki Shibata vs. Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi". BoxRec.
- "Ould Makhloufi". BoxRec.
- Boumediene, Helali (7 January 2025). "Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi : une légende algérienne de la boxe s'éteint à 80 ans". La Gazette du Fennec (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- "Cela s'est passé un 15 décembre 1973 : Ould-Makhloufi est sacré champion d'Afrique catégorie poids légers". Babzman (in French). 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- Saada, Hana (10 January 2025). "Minister of Sports Sadi Pays Tribute to Former International Boxer Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi". DzairTube. Retrieved 15 January 2025.