Ahmed Khaddour
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| Ahmed Khaddour | ||
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| Born | January 1, 1982 | |
| Birthplace | Lebanon | |
| Nationality | Lebanese/Danish | |
| Residence | Humble, USA | |
| Height | 6' 0.5" (181cm) | |
| Classification | Middleweight | |
| Nickname | Babyface | |
| Boxing Record | ||
| Fights | 22 | |
| Wins (KOs) | 20 (9) | |
| Losses | 2 | |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Results on Contender | ||
| First Round | Lost to Smith on points | |
| Quarter Finals | Lost to Gomez on points | |
Ahmed "Babyface" Khaddour (b. January 1, 1982, Lebanon) is a professional boxer.
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[edit] Personal life
Originally Lebanese, he grew up in Denmark and now lives in America - his multi-cultural background has contributed to him being able to speak five languages - although he cannot read or write English.
Kaddour is, by his own admissions, very good looking - he aims to become a model and a world champion boxer one day. In the series premiere of The Contender, the reality television series on which he appeared, he prompted Sylvester Stallone to say, "I thought I was from Hollywood - you got us beat", as Khaddour was wearing a particularly flashy jacket.
[edit] Boxing career
Khaddour started his career in Europe, fighting in Denmark, Wales, Hungary, Finland, Italy and Germany before moving to America.
He was a contestant on reality TV show The Contender, and was placed on the East Coast team. While on the team, he got involved in a feud with Ishe Smith that Ishe started, whom he eventually lost to - Smith calling him "his cancer". However, after the show, Ahmed revealed that it was Ishe who started the feud. He was voted back into the quarterfinals after Juan de la Rosa pulled out - a tactic by a few boxers designed to get under Smith's skin as Ahmed came out of the Ishe fight unscathed (unlike Ishe), making Ishe feel nervous about a possible rematch. The week after Smith was eliminated, Ahmed was beaten by Alfonso Gomez, although Gomez was the more visibly battered fighter. Khaddour, who walked out unscathed, claimed that he would be back and wished Alfonso the best.
The first of the Contender contestants to fight again after the show's finale, Kaddour dominated through an 8-round unanimous decision against Maxell Taylor on July 22, 2005. Months later he fought Jesus Felipe Valverde , to a draw , due to a recurring stamina problem.
