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Hasan Al

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Hasan Al
Personal information
Born18 June 1972 (1972-06-18) (age 52)
Sivas, Sivas Province, Turkey
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classWelterweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Denmark
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Vejle Welterweight

Hasan Al (born 18 June 1972 in Sivas, Sivas Province) is a Turkish-born boxer from Denmark, best known for winning the European welterweight title in 1996 as an amateur.

Career

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In his adopted country he became European champion in 1996 against Romania's Marian Simion. At the Olympics 1996, he defeated Ukraine's Sergiy Dzindziruk then lost to Simion.[1]

Al turned professional at middleweight in 1996 but was not successful. He beat Meldrick Taylor on points in 1998. In 2001, he first drew then was outpointed in a rematch by Carlos Baldomir in his only loss. He retired in 2004.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Hasan Al". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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