Brahim Asloum has left his mark on the world of sport. More than 20 years after his debut in the world of boxing, the famous boxer has managed to reinvent himself, while devoting himself to his passion.
Brahim Asloum has left an indelible mark on the world of boxing. His career in the sport began with the conquest of the gold medal in the light flyweight category at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, marking the first French Olympic gold medal in boxing in 64 years. Turning professional the following year, Brahim Asloum accumulates victories and wins the title of French champion flyweights in 2002.
Five years later, at the age of 28, he reached the peak of his career by winning the WBA light flyweight title after a victory over Argentinian Juan Carlos Reveco. Battles that marked historyTo date, Brahim Asloum is the only Frenchman to have been Olympic champion and world champion in boxing.
Brahim Asloum became a columnist, speaker and… actor!
More than 20 years after his debut in the world of boxing, and 15 years after his retirement, Brahim Asloum continues to make television appearances. In 2016, he was a commentator at the Rio Games. Four years later, he repeated the experience at the Tokyo Games. “I felt like I was preparing like I prepare for a boxing fight. There are three or four months of preparation, you have to learn your lines, have them in your mouth (…) So I took it as if it was my physical condition in preparation for a fight,” he had confided about his experience on the airwaves ofEurope 1.Besides, Justine Pouget’s husband also tried his hand at cinema by joining the cast of the film Victor “Young” Perez, looking back on the boxer’s life. A performance that was critically acclaimed. In 2014, he also played a small role in the series Our dear neighborsbroadcast on TF1.
Last Sunday, July 14, Brahim Asloum did not fail to cause a sensation by carrying the Olympic flame in Paris, just a few days before the launch of the 2024 Olympic Games.
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