Houcine Houichi is a popular and prominent figure in the world of boxing with a long, glorious and distinguished history of directing and developing the sport in Africa.
He has achieved this as The President of the African Boxing Union (ABU), an organization affiliated with the World Boxing Council (WBC).
As president of the ABU, Houichi has provided a key impetus in the promotion and regulation of professional boxing across the African continent. The ABU, founded in 1973, aims to provide a platform for African boxers to compete at the highest level and gain both local and international recognition. Via the guidance of his leadership, the ABU has significantly raised and improved the sport’s standard, right across and throughout the vast continent.
Houichi also serves as the Vice President of the WBC. His work and influence are respected, admired and applauded, within the global boxing community. His position in the WBC enables him to build bridges between African boxing and the world stage, offering ABU and WBC Africa champions a path to international recognition. and stardom.
A few days ago, Houcine was the supervisor for the fight where Ibrahim Mafia knocked out Aliu “Lucky Boy” Bamidele in the tenth round, defending his WBC Africa crown in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
As part of this event, the renowned company 4 ON ONE BOXING OUTFIT AFRICA presented Houcine with an award for his brilliant and dedicated career as an influential, innovative and ground breaking leader, who has devoted his career of decades, fostering the growth, upbringing, integrity and quality of African boxing.
