Alphonse Halimi

ألفونس حليمي (Known as "La Petite Terreur")

World Bantamweight Boxing Champion, Ring Legend of Constantine

Born Feb 18, 1932

Constantine, Algeria

Passed Away Nov 12, 2006 Paris, France

Lifespan 74 years old

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"The ring of Constantine taught me that determination can lift a boy from the alleys to the top of the world."

Archival Overview

World Bantamweight Boxing Champion born in Constantine, nicknamed 'La Petite Terreur', who unified the world bantamweight title in Paris in 1957.

Biographical Record

Alphonse Halimi was born into a modest Jewish family in the ancient rock city of Constantine. Beginning his boxing training at the Mouloudia club in Constantine, he developed an aggressive, lightning-fast punching rhythm that earned him the nickname 'La Petite Terreur' (The Little Terror).

On April 1, 1957, in front of 20,000 fans at the Vel' d'Hiv in Paris, Halimi defeated reigning champion Mario D'Agata to become World Bantamweight Champion. In November 1957, he unified the undisputed world title by defeating American champion Raul Macias in Los Angeles, celebrated as one of the greatest pugilists born in North Africa.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Pantin Cemetery (Halimi Memorial)
Paris (honored in Constantine), France

                         GPS: 48.9056, 2.4111                    

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