After his death.. Who is the Algerian boxer Abdelkader Makhloufi?

Algerian boxing legend, Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi, passed away yesterday, Tuesday, at the age of 80, according to what was announced by the Algerian Boxing Federation. Abdelkader was a legend of African and Arab boxing in the seventies.

Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi has a large and honorable record of titles during his career in the boxing rings, including the title of African Professional Champion in 1973, after his victory over his Ghanaian competitor Joe Tetah in the featherweight division.

Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi retained his continental title for four years from 1973-1977. Makhloufi also won the title of Vice-World Champion in 1975 for the World Boxing Council (WBC) after the famous fight in which he was defeated by the Japanese world champion Shibata.

The journey of Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi After Makhloufi's sporting career, which he began at the age of 16 in the Mitidja Boxing Club, Ould Makhloufi then moved into the world of training, where he supervised the national boxing team between 1979-1983, where he led Algerian boxers to the podiums in all Arab and African events.

It is worth noting that the President of the Algerian Boxing Federation, Abdelkader Abbas, on his behalf and on behalf of all members of his office and the family of the noble art in Algeria, offered his sincere condolences to the family of the deceased, praying to God to have mercy on him and to grant him a place in his spacious heavens.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune offered his condolences on the death of Algerian boxing legend Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi, who he said had deservedly registered his name in the history of Algerian sports.

The text of the condolence published by the Algerian presidency read: “The late boxer Ould Makhloufi Abdelkader passed away after he had deservedly registered his name in the memory of Algerian sports as one of the most prominent winners of national and continental titles, a brilliant boxer who rose with his distinguished skills to international forums... and a coach who formed the national boxing team.”

In these painful circumstances, in which we bid farewell with emotion and sorrow to a professional champion in the sport of the noble art, with an honorable record that immortalizes his high sporting qualities and his glories on the track.. I address you and the Algerian athletes with the most sincere expressions of condolences and the most sincere feelings of sympathy, praying to God Almighty to have mercy on him and to grant him a place in his spacious heavens.. To God we belong and to Him we shall return.