Nabil Kassel

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Algeria Algeria
Men's Boxing
All-Africa Games
Bronze 2003 Abuja Middleweight
Gold 2007 Algiers Middleweight

Nabil Kassel (born March 10, 1984) is an Algerian boxer best known to win the middleweight gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games. The family name is Kassel, may be Algerians write it first (Kassel Nabil).

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He participated at the Olympics 2004 at the age of 19 but lost to southpaw Andre Dirrell by TKO.

He won the 2005 African Championships.

At the Arabian Championships 2007 he lost to Mohammed Hikal.

At the AllAfrican Games he beat Hikal 17:15 in the first round and won.

He later qualified for the Olympics. He lost again to veteran Hikal but beat Daniel Shishia for the third spot.

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