All boxersHacine Cherifi
“Billy”
Boxing36-12-1RECORD
20WINS BY KO / TKO
16WINS BY DECISION
49PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Billy |
| Date of birth | 12 Dec 1967 |
| Nationality | French |
| Birthplace | Lyon, France |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight, Super middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1989–2005 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Dec 1989 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Rudy Markussen, 17 Jun 2005 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC middleweight champion (1998–1999)
- EBU middleweight champion (1996–1997)
- French middleweight champion (1995–1996, 2002–2004)
Background
Hacine "Billy" Cherifi is a former French professional boxer from Lyon. He won the WBC middleweight title from Keith Holmes in 1998 and lost it to Holmes in a 1999 rematch.
Fight history
49 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Rudy Markussen | TKO | 1 | 17 Jun 2005 | SAS Radisson, Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Win | Michel Noto | Decision (points) | 8 | 25 Mar 2005 | Salle Jean Roure, Les Pennes-Mirabeau, France | ||
| Loss | Felix Sturm | KO | 3 | 4 Dec 2004 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin-Neukölln, Germany | ||
| Win | Paul Sextius | Decision (points) | 8 | 19 Nov 2004 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | ||
| Loss | Franck Mezaache | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Feb 2004 | La Halle, Martigues, France | Lost French middleweight title | |
| Loss | Brian Magee | TKO | 8 | 22 Nov 2003 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | For IBO super middleweight title | |
| Loss | Howard Eastman | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 25 Jul 2003 | Sports Village, Norwich, England, UK | For EBU middleweight title | |
| Win | Didier Nkuku Mupeko | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 May 2003 | Lyon, France | Retained French middleweight title | |
| Win | Christophe Tendil | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Oct 2002 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | Won French middleweight title | |
| Loss | Félix Trinidad | TKO | 4 | 11 May 2002 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Loss | Harry Simon | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 21 Jul 2001 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | For interim WBO middleweight title | |
| Win | Silvio Walter Rojas | TKO | 7 | 8 Jun 2001 | Lyon, France | ||
| Win | Lóránt Szabó | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Dec 2000 | Astroballe, Villeurbanne, France | ||
| Loss | William Joppy | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 16 Sep 2000 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For WBA middleweight title | |
| Win | Alex Lubo | KO | 1 | 8 Apr 2000 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Viktor Fesechko | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 15 Feb 2000 | Palais des Sports, Épinal, France | ||
| Win | Mohamed Boualleg | TKO | 4 | 19 Dec 1999 | Salle Leyrit, Nice, France | ||
| Win | Jorge Sclarandi | Disqualification | 7 | 18 Jun 1999 | Lyon, France | ||
| Loss | Keith Holmes | TKO | 7 | 24 Apr 1999 | MCI Center, Washington, D.C., US | Lost WBC middleweight title | |
| Win | Anthony Ivory | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Oct 1998 | Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Keith Holmes | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 May 1998 | Astroballe, Villeurbanne, France | Won WBC middleweight title | |
| Loss | Robin Reid | Decision (split) | 12 | 11 Sep 1997 | Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, England, UK | For WBC super middleweight title | |
| Win | Neville Brown | TKO | 6 | 26 Apr 1997 | Greenbank Leisure Centre, Swadlincote, England, UK | Retained EBU middleweight title | |
| Win | Branko Sobot | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 Jan 1997 | Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany | Retained EBU middleweight title | |
| Win | Michel Simeon | KO | 5 | 21 Dec 1996 | Villeurbanne, France | ||
| Win | Heath Todd | TKO | 5 | 30 Nov 1996 | Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | ||
| Win | Alexander Zaytsev | Decision (points) | 12 | 19 Oct 1996 | Berck, France | Won EBU middleweight title | |
| Win | Patrick Vungbo | Decision (points) | 8 | 4 May 1996 | Villeurbanne, France | ||
| Win | Erland Betare | TKO | 2 | 5 Apr 1996 | Châteauroux, France | Retained French middleweight title | |
| Win | Thierry Trevillot | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Mar 1996 | Rillieux, France | ||
| Win | Ricky Thomas | KO | 3 | 13 Jan 1996 | Palais des Spectacles, Saint-Étienne, France | ||
| Win | Mustapha Dundar | TKO | 8 | 8 Dec 1995 | Châteauroux, France | ||
| Win | Stéphane Jégou | TKO | 3 | 26 Oct 1995 | Bron, France | ||
| Draw | Erland Betare | Decision (points) | 8 | 27 Jun 1995 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Thierry Trevillot | TKO | 6 | 1 Apr 1995 | Levallois-Perret, France | Won French middleweight title | |
| Win | Mustapha Dundar | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Dec 1994 | Vendôme, France | ||
| Win | Viktor Plotnikov | TKO | 6 | 25 Oct 1994 | Besançon, France | ||
| Win | Felix Jose Hernandez | KO | 3 | 4 Jun 1994 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Jimmy Gourad | TKO | 8 | 17 Apr 1994 | Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
| Loss | Gino Lelong | TKO | 8 | 20 Jan 1994 | Levallois-Perret, France | For French middleweight title | |
| Win | Laurent Kanté | KO | 7 | 18 Dec 1993 | Le Mans, France | ||
| Win | Mario Lavouiray | KO | 3 | 13 Nov 1993 | Caen, France | ||
| Win | Dominique Wadin | KO | 1 | 23 Apr 1993 | Saint-Brieuc, France | ||
| Win | Lansana Diallo | Decision (points) | 6 | 27 Mar 1993 | Casino Royal, Évian-les-Bains, France | ||
| Win | Mohammed Hamila | Decision (points) | 6 | 6 Mar 1993 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Kristo Slavchev | TKO | 3 | 31 Jan 1993 | Levallois-Perret, France | ||
| Win | Milko Stoikov | KO | 1 | 13 Nov 1992 | Bellegarde, France | ||
| Win | Mustapha Hachemi | TKO | 2 | 3 Oct 1992 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France | ||
| Loss | Zacharie Mulamba | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Dec 1989 | Ajaccio, France | Pro debut |
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