Ismael El Massoudi is a french boxer with Moroccon roots. He won the interim WBA welterweight on French National Day, July 14, 2011, in Marrakech, Morocco, at the famous marketplace of Jamaâ El Fna, against Souleymane M'baye, elevating his record to 36 wins (14 KO's) and 3 losses. He is 5' 7" tall and lives in Puy-de-Dôme in the french department of Clermont-Ferrand. He is born on May 5, 1978, and the orthodox boxer's nickname is "La tempête du désert", which means "Desert Storm".