Haithem Laamouz

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Haithem Laamouz
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Nickname(s)The Flash
Weight(s) Super featherweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality Maltese
Born (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 (age 33)
Sliema, Malta
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights18
Wins17
Wins by KO7
Losses1

Haithem Laamouz (born 4 November 1989) is a Maltese professional boxer. He has held the European Union super featherweight title since December 2020, and previously the OPBF junior welterweight title in 2017. As an amateur, he represented his country in the lightweight event at the 2009 World Championships.

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Amateur career

Born and raised on the island of Malta, he began boxing at the age of 15. [2] He also initially trained in mixed martial arts. [3] He began training with former Commonwealth champion Scott Dixon in 2008. [4] He represented his country at the 2009 World Championships in the lightweight event, [5] where he lost his first match against 2016 Olympian Hu Qianxun. His first achievement was a gold medal in an England vs. Malta Club Tournament. [6]

In 2010, he reached the quarter-finals of the Mohamed IV Tournament in Morocco, as well as the finals of the Haringey Box Cup in England. [6] In 2012 he reached the finals of the Belfast Box Tournament in Belfast, where he lost to Seán McComb. [7] He was also London Champion and a quarter-finalist in the England National Youth Championships. In 2013 and 2014 he won several tournaments in Sweden. [4] [8] [9] He also defeated future Commonwealth featherweight champion Reece Bellotti in the finals of the 2014 Haringey Box Cup for his second consecutive title at the tournament. [10]

He had dreams of qualifying for the Olympics but had no support from the Maltese federation. [3] His amateur record was 52–10. [2]

Professional career

Laamouz moved to Batemans Bay, Australia to pursue his professional career. [6] [11] He made his pro debut on 27 March 2015, defeating former Irish amateur champion Gearoid Clancy by split decision (SD) in Sydney. [2] He returned home for his second fight, stopping Russian veteran Ravil Mukhamadiyarov by TKO in the fifth round of their bout at the Monte Kristo Estates in Malta. [2] After winning his first five fights, he faced Will Sands at Sydney Olympic Park for the vacant New South Wales State light welterweight title. He knocked the Australian out in the seventh round to win his first belt. [3] He defeated Fijian rival Sebastian Singh by unanimous decision to claim the WBA Asia light welterweight title in Sydney on 2 July 2016. [12] On 26 March 2017 he won the vacant OPBF light welterweight title with a ten-round unanimous decision victory over Roy Tua Manihuruk. [13]

He then moved down to lightweight, and challenged Joebert Delos Reyes for the vacant Australian title in July. [14] He stopped Delos Reyes with a powerful left hook in the second round to add national champion to his résumé. [15] After winning two non-title bouts, he lost the national title to Victorian state champion Gaige Ireland on St Patrick's Day in Sydney. [16] Twelve months later Laamouz faced Italian two-time Olympian Vittorio Parrinello for the vacant WBC Mediterranean super featherweight title in Paola, Malta, beating him by unanimous decision to claim the belt and become Malta's first-ever WBC champion. [17] He was originally scheduled to face the lesser-known Benoit Manno, but he was replaced by Parrinello by the WBC after he failed to make weight. [18]

Professional boxing record

18 fights17 wins1 loss
By knockout70
By decision91
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Win17–1 Flag of Italy.svg Mario AlfanoUD124 Dec 2020 Flag of Italy.svg Palaboxe Aurelio Santoro, Rome, ItalyWon vacant European Union super featherweight title
17Win16–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slaveya StefanovKO1 (6), 1:062 Oct 2020 Flag of Malta.svg Monte Kristo Estates, Luqa, Malta
16Win15–1 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Parrinello UD1023 Mar 2019 Flag of Malta.svg Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, MaltaWon vacant WBC Mediterranean super featherweight title
15Win14–1 Flag of Hungary.svg David KanalasKO2 (6), 2:3222 Sep 2018 Flag of Malta.svg Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, Malta
14Win13–1 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio TrottaDQ2 (8), 2:4319 May 2018 Flag of Malta.svg Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, MaltaTrotta was disqualified for intentionally spitting out his gumshield on three occasions
13Loss12–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gaige IrelandMD1017 Mar 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg The Star, Sydney, AustraliaLost Australian lightweight title
12Win12–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Egy RoztenKO4 (6), 1:298 Dec 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hellenic Club, Canberra, Australia
11Win11–0 Flag of Italy.svg Mohamed KhalladiUD830 Sep 2017 Flag of Malta.svg Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, Malta
10Win10–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joebert Delos ReyesTKO2 (10), 2:278 Jul 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fraternity Club, Wollongong, AustraliaWon vacant Australian lightweight title
9Win9–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Roy Tua ManihurukUD1026 Mar 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Club Punchbowl, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant OPBF light welterweight title
8Win8–0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Borislav GligoricTKO3 (8), 2:255 Aug 2016 Flag of Malta.svg Aria Complex, San Ġwann, MaltaWon vacant BBO light welterweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of Fiji.svg Sebastian SinghUD102 Jul 2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Club Punchbowl, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBA Asia light welterweight title
6Win6–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will SandsKO7 (8), 1:2812 Mar 2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olympic Park, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant New South Wales light welterweight title
5Win5–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Issaka IssahSD620 Nov 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Club Punchbowl, Sydney, Australia
4Win4–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Sandor TurbuczUD630 Oct 2015 Flag of Malta.svg Basketball Pavilion, Attard, Malta
3Win3–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Markko MoisarUD67 Aug 2015 Flag of Malta.svg Malta
2Win2–0 Flag of Russia.svg Ravil MukhamadiyarovTKO5 (6), 1:3729 May 2015 Flag of Malta.svg Monte Kristo Estates, Luqa, Malta
1Win1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gearoid ClancySD427 Mar 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Club Punchbowl, Sydney, Australia

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