Hasan Al

Hasan Al (born June 18, 1972 in Sivas, Sivas Province) is a Turkish-born boxer from Denmark, best known for winning the European welterweight title in 1996 as an amateur.

Hasan Al
Personal information
BornJune 18, 1972 (1972-06-18) (age 48)
Sivas, Sivas Province, Turkey
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classWelterweight

Career

In his adopted country he became European Champ in 1996 against Marian Simion. At the Olympics 1996 he defeated Sergiy Dzindziruk then lost to Simion.[1]

Al turned professional at middleweight in 1996 but was not successful. He beat Meldrick Taylor on points in 1998. In 2001, he first drew then was outpointed in a rematch by Carlos Baldomir in his only loss. He retired in 2004.

References

  1. "Hasan Al". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.


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