Mouhiidine: Ali and Maradona and the dedications to his father, all about him

Abbes Mouhiidine. If you haven’t done so yet, write down this name. At the Mediterranean Games in Oran (Alg), the blue boxer won gold in the 91kg with a sumptuous performance, like a true champion, who left no chance for Algerian home idol Moh Said Hamani. A one-way final, dominated from the first to the last round by the 23-year-old from Mercato San Severino (Sa) who closed with a unanimous verdict (27-30; 28-29; 27-30) and with the ovation of the public: ” Being able to overturn the cheering on my side was something unique – he said -. When I’m in the ring I want to have fun and above all to have fun. ” And immediately comes to mind the match of another heavyweight, Roberto Cammarelle, able to win the Olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008 in the final against the Chinese Zhang Zhilei: then it was a KOT that closed the match, but the fiery climate it was the same.

the father

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The son of a Moroccan engineering student who came to Italy at 18 to graduate and found love, Mouhiidine began practicing karate at the age of 4 at the urging of his mother Emiliana. Then the move to kickboxing. He wears the youth blue jersey in both disciplines, winning world bronze and European silver in the first, and the light contact world title in the second. At 17 here is boxing. A passion transmitted to him by his father Abdellah Marco, who passed away in 2017 due to a bad illness, which showed him what would later become his favorite film, “Ali” starring Will Smith: “I dedicate every medal to my father. The most heartfelt so far it has obviously been that of the European, but my goal is gold in Paris 2024. I want him to be proud of me. ” And who knows if he doesn’t decide to go pro, just like his idol Muhammad Ali: “I am fascinated by the boxer and above all by the man he was. I have already trained with Mairis Briedis (3 times world champion in light heavyweight) and I have to to say that I like the professional world a lot, but time to time… Now I’m focused only on the Olympics “.

paris 2024

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The success in Algeria comes after the world silver in November and a month after the European feat in Armenia, when Mouhiidine managed to bring Italian boxing back to the top step of the continental podium after 24 years from the title of Giacobbe Fragomeni. His way of boxing is pure show, always dodging and hitting with a tireless footwork. Abbes dances in the ring with the mission to drag the new generation of noble art to the highest levels: “2023 will be a decisive year with the World Cup and Olympic qualifiers. We are a strong team, close-knit like a family and we are working hard to leave the sign. We will be ready “.

the naples

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But now it’s time to go back to Italy and enjoy some well-deserved relaxation with her family and with her beloved Carlotta Paoletti, she too wears gloves and dresses in blue: “As a good Neapolitan, I’ll celebrate with a well-deserved pizza” . A football fan, Abbes is a huge Napoli fan: “A faith that grandfather Alfonso passed on to me. My favorite footballer? Obviously Diego Armando Maradona.” The chorus that his blue companions dedicate to him from the stands to each victory is also inspired by the Pibe de Oro: “Oh mum, mum, mum, do you know why the corazon beats me? I saw Mouhiidine … And mum, I’m in love”. And who knows that one day he will not become the “Dios” of the ring.