Hacine Cherifi
| Hacine Cherifi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Hacine Cherifi |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Born |
March 30, 1969 Lyon, France |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 49 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Hacine "Billy" Cherifi (born December 12, 1967 in Lyon, France) is a former Algerian boxer of Algerian origin.
Cherifi, known as "Billy", began his pro career in 1989 and challenged for the WBC Super Middleweight Title in 1997 against Robin Reid, losing a split decision. After the loss, he dropped down in weight and took on WBC Middleweight Title holder Keith Holmes, winning a decision although he was dropped in the 9th. In 1999, he lost the belt in his first defense to Holmes, via 7th round KO. In 2000 he got a shot at WBA Middleweight Title holder William Joppy. Cherifi was dominated and was down in Rounds 8 and 9, and lost a decision. In 2001 he took on Harry Simon for the interim WBO Middleweight Title and lost a decision in what would be his last shot at a major title. He retired in 2005 after being TKO'd by Rudy Markussen.
| Preceded by Keith Holmes |
WBC Middleweight Champion 2 May 1998 – 24 Apr 1999 |
Succeeded by Keith Holmes |