Nordine Oubaali
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Weight(s) | Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | 4 August 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nordine Oubaali (Arabic: نوردين أوبالي) (born 4 August 1986) is a French professional boxer who held the WBC bantamweight title from 2019 to May 2021. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the light-flyweight division at the 2007 World Championships.
As of September 2021, Oubaali is ranked the fourth best bantamweight by The Ring,[2] fifth by BoxRec,[3] and sixth by the TBRB.[4]
Amateur career[]
Oubaali is the 13th child of 18 siblings in total. In 2006 he became French champion. At the 2007 World Championships the southpaw bested Arginian Junior Zarate (RSCO), Spaniard José Kelvin de la Nieve 33:12, and Georgiy Chygayev (UKR) 25-9. In the semis he was overwhelmed by Chinese top favorite Zou Shiming. At the 2008 Olympics he beat Rafikjon Sultonov 8:7 and almost shocked local superstar Zou Shiming but lost 3-3+ (jury decision). For the 2012 Summer Olympics, he moved up to flyweight (52 kg).[5] He beat Ajmal Faisal in the first round, Rau'Shee Warren in the second but then lost to Ireland's Michael Conlan in the quarterfinal.[5]
Professional career[]
WBC Bantamweight champion[]
Oubaali vs. Warren[]
On November 21, 2018, it was announced by the WBC that Nordine Oubaali would face Rau'shee Warren for the vacant WBC bantamweight title. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the PBC on Fox card on December 22, 2018, at the Barclays Center in New York City. It was not slated for network broadcast.[6] The two of them previously fought as amateurs in the first round of the 2012 Olympic Games, with Oubaali winning by decision.[7] The bout was postponed on December 4, 2018, to allow Oubaali's coach and brother Ali to corner Estelle Mossely on December 22. The Oubaali and Warren fight was instead rescheduled for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner undercard on January 19, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] Oubaali was a -379 betting favorite, while Warren entered the fight as a +319 underdog.[9]
Oubaali captured the vacant title by unanimous decision, with scores of 115-113, 116-112, and 117-111. He spent the majority of the fight pressuring and controlling the pace, while Warren found most success in the fifth, seventh and eleventh rounds. Warren acknowledged the flow of the fight in his post-fight interview, stating: "He wanted it more...He had his foot on the gas".[10]
Oubaali vs. Villanueva[]
Oubaali was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBC bantamweight title against the one-time IBF and WBO title challenger Arthur Villanueva. The fight was scheduled as the main event of an ESPN+ card, which took place on July 6, 2019, at the Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[11] Oubaali was a significant -3500 favorite heading into the bout, while Villanueva came in as a +1200 underdog.[12] He won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage. Oubaali dominated from the start, causing a swelling to appear above Villanueva's left eye and knocking the Philippine fighter with an uppercut-right hook combination in the sixth round. Villanueva retired from the fight at the end of the sixth round.[13]
Oubaali vs. Inoue[]
Oubaali was scheduled to make his second WBC bantamweight title defense against the interim bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue.[14] Inoue achieved the status of a mandatory challenger on September 11, 2018, with a unanimous decision victory against Mark John Yap.[15] As he was forced to wait for the result of the Oubaali and Warren fight, Inoue furthermore fought and defeated Petch Sor Chitpattana on December 30, 2018, to become the WBC interim bantamweight champion.[16] The fight between Oubaali and Inoue was scheduled for the undercard of the Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire WBSS final, which was held on November 7, 2019, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[17] Oubaali outpointed Inoue to retain his WBC title. Oubaali scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the third round, when he dropped Inoue with a left hook. Although he was unable to finish his opponent, Oubaali nonetheless won by a comfortable decision, with scores of 117-110, 120-107 and 115-112.[18]
Oubaali vs. Donaire[]
Oubaali was scheduled to make his third WBC title defense against the former four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire.[19] The fight was scheduled for December 12, 2020, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[20] Oubaali withdrew from the fight on November 13, 2020, following a positive COVID-19 test. He was replaced by Emmanuel Rodríguez, who was to face Donaire on December 19, 2020.[21] On December 9, 2020, Donaire was forced to withdraw from the Rodriguez fight, as he had tested positive for COVID-19 as well.[22]
The fight between Oubaali and Donaire was rescheduled for May 29, 2021, as the main event of the PBC card held at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.[23] Donaire won the fight by a fourt-round knockout. Oubaali was knocked down twice in the third round, before getting finished with a hook-straight-uppercut combination in the fourth round.[24]
Professional boxing record[]
18 fights | 17 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 12 | 1 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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18 | Loss | 17–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12), 1:52 | 29 May 2021 | ![]() |
Lost WBC bantamweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 7 Nov 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBC bantamweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 6 Jul 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBC bantamweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 19 Jan 2019 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC bantamweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10), 1:43 | 7 Apr 2018 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (12), 1:25 | 16 Dec 2017 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Silver bantamweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12), 0:33 | 2 Jun 2017 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (12), 2:46 | 17 Dec 2016 | ![]() |
Won WBA Inter-Continental bantamweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10), 2:38 | 27 May 2016 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 19 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8) | 5 Dec 2015 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | 30 Oct 2015 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 13 Jun 2015 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | 2 May 2015 | ![]() |
Won vacant French bantamweight title |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | 23 Jan 2015 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 15 Nov 2014 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 24 Oct 2014 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 20 Mar 2014 | ![]() |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Nonito Donaire fight.
- ^ "Ratings: Bantamweight". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Boxing Ratings: Bantamweight". boxrec.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Rankings". tbrb.org. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Nordine Oubaali Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Rafael, Dan. "Source: Nordine Oubaali vs. Rau'shee Warren for world bantamweight title". espn.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Christ, Scott. "Olympics 2012 Boxing Results - Flyweights: USA's Rau'Shee Warren Out in First Fight, Selby Advances". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ A.-A. F. "Nordine Oubaali à l'affiche de Manny Pacquiao !". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Ian. "Nordine Oubaali vs Rau'shee Warren Betting Odds and Prediction". sportsbetlistings.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Skok, Nick. "Nordine Oubaali outpoints Rau'shee Warren, captures vacant WBC bantam crown". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Christ, Scott. "Nordine Oubaali to defend title against Arthur Villanueva on July 6". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Bowker, Dylan. "Nordine Oubaali vs Arthur Villanueva Odds & Pick". sportsbettingdime.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Songalia, Ryan. "Nordine Oubaali overwhelms Arthur Villanueva, retains bantamweight belt by TKO". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Michael. "Inoue vs Donaire Possible November Date; Oubaali on Under-Card!". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. "Takuma Inoue defeats Mark John Yap, becomes WBC mandatory". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Skok, Nick. "Takuma Inoue claims WBC interim bantamweight title, will face Warren-Oubaali winner". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. "Nordine Oubaali-Takuma Inoue joins Inoue-Donaire on November 7th in Tokyo". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Gray, Tom. "Nordine Oubaali outpoints game Takuma Inoue, retains WBC bantamweight title". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Wainwright, Anson. "Nordine Oubaali vs. Nonito Donaire official, date and location to be determined". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Nonito Donaire gets another shot at world title vs WBC champ Oubaali". spin.ph. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Rodríguez, Salvador. "Nordine Oubaali out of title fight vs. Nonito Donaire, replaced by Emmanuel Rodriguez". espn.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Idec, Keith. "Donaire Tests Positive For COVID-19; Out Of 12/19 Fight Against Rodriguez". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco. "Nordine Oubaali-Nonito Donaire WBC title bout set for May 29 in Carson". ringtv.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Pamintuan, Carlo. "Nonito Donaire KOs Nordine Oubaali, wants rematch with Naoya Inoue". espn.com.sg. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
External links[]
- 1986 births
- Living people
- French people of Moroccan descent
- Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais
- French male boxers
- Bantamweight boxers
- World bantamweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- Olympic boxers of France
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists