| Ahmed Khaddour | ||
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| Profile | ||
| Born | January 1, 1982 | |
| Birthplace | Lebanon | |
| Nationality | Lebanese/Danish | |
| Residence | Humble, U.S. | |
| Height | 6' 0.5" (181 cm) | |
| Classification | Middleweight | |
| Nickname | Babyface | |
| Boxing Record | ||
| Fights | 27 | |
| Wins (KOs) | 24 (10) | |
| Losses | 2 | |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Results on Contender | ||
| First Round | Lost to Smith on points | |
| Quarter Finals | Lost to Gomez on points | |
Ahmed "Babyface" Khaddour (born January 1, 1982, Lebanon) is a professional boxer.
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Originally Lebanese, he grew up in Denmark and now lives in the United States - his multi-cultural background has contributed to him being able to speak five languages.
Khaddour started his career in Europe, fighting in Denmark, Wales, Hungary, Finland, Italy and Germany including a fight against Alessio Furlan at Braunschweig, Germany. The fight went the full distance with Kaddour winning narrowly on points to inflict Furlan with the first defeat of his professional career.[1] Soon after Khaddour moved to America to further his career.
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, whom he eventually lost to - Smith calling him "his cancer". 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. The week after Smith was eliminated, Ahmed was beaten by Alfonso Gomez. Khaddour, who walked out with bruising and a broken ego, 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. Two of the judges scored the fight even and the third had Kaddour winning by two rounds. Two months after this, in November 2006, Ahmed had a rematch against Valverde, which he subsequently won by split decision.
Ahmed's fiance on the Contender series was Brandy Collins, an American who sponsored him for a fiance visa. They were married after the Contender, soon divorced, and the court awarded Brandy the home they purchased together in Houston. According to BoxingScene.com and a Houston Tribune article, Ahmed tried to enter the home without her permission in June 2007 and was charged with burglary. He pled guilty to trespassing and was sentenced to 180 days in Harris County Jail in downtown Houston and Brandy withdrew her sponsorship of him with the INS, causing Kaddour to be deported to Denmark upon his release from jail in December 2007. Kaddour also reportedly had problems breathing through his nose and was considering surgery.
After an almost 3 year hiatus, Kaddour appeared on the undercard of Danish WBA Super middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler's 2nd title defense at the Messecenter in Herning, Denmark, September 12, 2009. On one of the judge's score cards, Kaddour won all six rounds and Kaddour only gave one and two rounds on the other two cards, respectively, winning a unanimous decision. Throughout the fight he landed left hooks and consistently landed the right uppercut on tough German Mike Ermis, who had not been stopped in 16 pro fights.
On March 26, 2010, Kaddour beat Jerome Ellis by unanimous decision 80-72, and 79-73(x2) on a card in New Jersey. On February 11, 2011 Kaddour beat Lee Noble by unanimous decision, not giving any rounds away, and even getting three 10-8 rounds on one card, due to his dominance. It was televised on Denmark's TV2 "Fight Night".
In May 2011, Kaddour moved to the Detroit area and trained in Phil Awada's gym before scoring a 5th round TKO over Vance Garvey at the Motor City Casino on October 6.