Yassine El Maachi
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About
Famous Moroccan-British boxer who is the reigning International Master champion. He is known also as "The Showman" for his flashy style, which has caused other boxers to avoid him. In 2011, he won the Prizefighter Series Welterweight. He left the Netherlands for Great Britain and made a comeback with trainer Don Charles, going on to win International Master Champion in 2010. Since then he has defended his title against two challengers.
Before Fame
He is the youngest of 10. Inspired by his brother, he began boxing at age 6. He won two amateur titles in 1997 and 1999, and the National Full Contact title in 1998. He finished his amateur career with a record of 31-0.
Trivia
He is fluent in 4 languages: Arabic, Dutch, English and Italian. He became the first boxer ever to beat two world champions on the same night: Colin Lynes, and Junior Witter. He became a British citizen in 2012. His boxing career was cut short by a knee injury, for which he underwent a handful of surgeries between 2011 and 2013.
Family Life
His brother, El Ouafi, was an amateur boxer. He grew up the youngest of 10 children.
Associated With
Amin Asikainen is another popular Romanian boxer.
