Laurent Boudouani (born 29 December 1966 in Sallanches) is French former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1999. He held the WBA light middleweight title from 1996 to 1999 and the European light middleweight title from 1992 to 1993. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the welterweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Olympic results

1st round bye

Defeated Imre Bacskai (Hungary) 4-1

Defeated Darren Obah (Australia) 5-0

Defeated Song Kyung-Sup (South Korea) 3-2

Defeated Kenneth Gould (United States) 4-1

Lost to Robert Wangila (Kenya) KO by 2

Professional career

Boudouani turned professional in 1989 and had two early victories over future titlist Javier Castillejo prior to capturing the WBA Light Middleweight Title by defeating Julio César Vásquez by fifth-round KO. Boudouani successfully defended his title four times, including victories over Carl Daniels, Guillermo Jones, and boxing great Terry Norris. Boudouani lost his title to Olympian David Reid in 1999 by unanimous decision and retired after the bout.

Laurent Boudouani

Professional boxing record

See also

List of world light-middleweight boxing champions

References

External links

1966 births

Living people

People from Sallanches

Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie

French male boxers

French sportspeople of Algerian descent

Olympic boxers for France

Olympic silver medalists for France

Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Olympic medalists in boxing

Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Welterweight boxers

World light-middleweight boxing champions

European Boxing Union champions

World Boxing Association champions

Laurent Boudouani