Sofiane Oumiha

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Sofiane Oumiha
Sofiane Oumiha Rio 2016.jpg
Oumiha at the 2016 Olympics
Born (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29)
Toulouse, France
Statistics
Weight class Lightweight, Light welterweight
Weight(s)60 kg (132 lb) [1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights3
Wins5
Wins by KO3

Sofiane Oumiha (born 23 December 1994) is a French lightweight boxer. He won silver medals at the 2015 European Games and at the 2016 Summer Olympics [3] and at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Professional career

Oumiha was scheduled to make his professional debut on 6 March 2021, at Queensberry Poland in Lublin. [4] The fight was canceled with his team hoping for a new date later that year in England. [5]

Personal life

Born in France, Oumiha is of Moroccan descent. [6]

Professional boxing record

5 fights5 wins0 losses
By knockout30
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
5Win5-0Jose Angel NapolesUD102 Dec 2023Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
4Win4-0Nicolas Ariel BlancoTKO6 (10), 2:5923 Sep 2023Chapiteau de l'Espace Fontvieille, Fontvieille, Monaco
3Win3-0Victor JulioKO2 (8), 3:0019 Nov 2022La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
2Win2–0Mevy BoufoudiUD814 May 2022Accord Hotels Arena, Paris XII, France
1Win1–0Anderson RangelTKO4 (6), 3:0026 Feb 2022Centro Deportivo Municipal Mundet, Barcelona, Spain

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sofiane Oumiha". Sofiane Oumiha Website. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "Boxing record for Sofiane Oumiha". BoxRec .
  3. "Sofiane Oumiha". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. Stumberg, Patrick (19 January 2021). "Rio silver medalist Sofiane Oumiha signs with Queensberry, debuts March 6th". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. "Rio 2016 Olympian added to March 13 Matchroom show". British Boxing News. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. "Diaspo #16 : Sofiane Oumiha, la passion du ring". Yabiladi.com (in French). 25 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.