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==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
He competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1996 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/kbary-salim-1.html |title=Kbary Salim Olympic Results |accessdate=21 February 2019}}</ref> Salem won a gold medal in the light-middleweight division at the [[1991 All-Africa Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AllAfricaGames1991.html|title=5.All-Africa Games - Cairo, Egypt - September 20 - October 1 1991|publisher=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl|date= |accessdate=2019-02-21}}</ref>
He competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1996 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/kbary-salim-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084945/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/kbary-salim-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Kbary Salim Olympic Results |accessdate=21 February 2019}}</ref> Salem won a gold medal in the light-middleweight division at the [[1991 All-Africa Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AllAfricaGames1991.html|title=5.All-Africa Games - Cairo, Egypt - September 20 - October 1 1991|publisher=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl|date= |accessdate=2019-02-21}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

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Kabary Salem
Born (1968-02-12) 12 February 1968 (age 56)
NationalityEgyptian
Other namesEgyptian Magician
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-middleweight
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins23
Wins by KO12
Losses5
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Egypt
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Cairo Light-middleweight

Kabary Salem (born 12 February 1968) is an Egyptian former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2005 and challenged for the WBO super-middleweight title in 2004.

Amateur career

He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Salem won a gold medal in the light-middleweight division at the 1991 All-Africa Games.[2]

Professional career

Salem is regarded as one of the dirtiest fighters of all time for his persistent headbutts, particularly in his bouts against Randie Carver (Resulting in Carver's death), Mario Veit, and Joe Calzaghe.[3][4][5]

Professional boxing record

29 fights 23 wins 5 losses
By knockout 12 1
By decision 11 4
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Loss 23–5 (1) Romania Lucian Bute TKO 8 (12), 3:00 16 Sep 2005 Canada Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada For vacant WBC Continental Americas and NABF super-middleweight titles
28 Loss 23–4 (1) United Kingdom Joe Calzaghe UD 12 22 Oct 2004 United Kingdom Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh, Scotland For WBO super-middleweight title
27 Loss 23–3 (1) Germany Mario Veit SD 12 8 May 2004 Germany Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany For WBO interim super-middleweight title
26 NC 23–2 (1) Denmark Rudy Markussen ND 1 (12), 2:10 13 Mar 2004 Denmark Hallen, Brøndby, Denmark For WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title;
NC after Markussen was cut from an accidental head clash

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kbary Salim Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "5.All-Africa Games - Cairo, Egypt - September 20 - October 1 1991". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Boxing:+SALEM'S+POT-TY;+Calzaghe+lines+up+a+capital+cracker+with...-a0121922040
  5. ^ http://www.saddoboxing.com/56-joe-calzaghe-kabary-salem-round-by-round-coverage.html

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