Hocine Khalfi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hocine Khalfi

American boxer

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Oran, Oran Province, Algeria

Date of Death: 27-Aug-2011

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hocine Khalfi (January 7, 1928 – August 27, 2011) (commonly misspelled, "Hoacine") was an Algerian-American boxer from Oran, Algeria.
He was orphaned at the age of seven and raised by his aunt.
Khalfi, who started boxing at the age of 17, quickly rose through the ranks.
He was the featherweight champion of Algeria in 1945.
Named "Golden Glove," Hocine found himself in Paris where he began to deliver his first professional battles; He was only 18 years old.
Over his 9-year career (1948–1957), Khalfi scored 16 knockouts.
His final record was 47-22-7.