Loucif Hamani

لوسيف حماني (Known as "Hamani")

Professional Boxer, African Super-Welterweight Champion, Olympian

Born May 15, 1950

Aït Yahia, Algeria

Passed Away Nov 09, 2021 Paris, France

Lifespan 71 years old

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"The ring taught me that every blow can be overcome if you fight with honor."

Archival Overview

Pioneering Algerian professional boxer who represented Algeria at the 1972 Munich Olympics and captured the African and European super-welterweight championships.

Biographical Record

Born in the Kabylie mountains, Loucif Hamani moved to France as an infant where he took up boxing in Choisy-le-Roi. Reaching the quarterfinals of the 1972 Munich Olympics under Algerian colors, he turned professional and took the ring by storm.

In 1976, in front of a packed stadium in Algiers, he defeated Sea Robinson to become African Super-Welterweight Champion. In 1980, he fought undisputed world champion Marvin Hagler in Portland, maintaining a celebrated place in Algerian sports history.

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Final Resting Place

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Ait Yahia Village Cemetery
Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.5833, 4.3333                    

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