Youssef Daniel Fabro Khoumari (born 22 June 1996) is a British professional boxer. He is a former English lightweight champion.
Personal life Khoumari was born in London to a Moroccan father and a Filipino mother who is a native of Alibeng, Sison, Pangasinan.
Boxing career Amateur career Khoumari represented Neasden IQ Boxing Club as an amateur and won over 40 fights where he had won the Southern Area title and the prestigious Haringey Box Cup.
Professional career Lightweight division On 9 September 2017, Khoumari made his professional debut in boxing. Khoumari defeated British boxer Andy Harris via a Round 4 (TKO). Following the bout, one month after his professional debut, Khoumari defeated British Boxer Jamie Speight, winning a points decision (PTS) through four rounds.
On 2 December 2017, Khoumari extended his winning streak in less than 3 months after defeating British boxer Joe Beeden, winning a points decision (PTS) through four rounds.
Super Lightweight division Khoumari moved up one division, to super lightweight, and defeated British veteran boxer Kristian Laight via a points decision (PTS) through four rounds.
On 8 September 2018, more than five months after his victory against Laight, Khoumari defeated British boxer Michael Mooney via a points decision (PTS) through four rounds.
Return to Lightweight Khoumari returned to lightweight and defeated Ukrainian boxer Dmytro Kostenko via a points decision (PTS) through four rounds. Less than a month later, Khoumari defeated British veteran boxer David Birmingham via a Round 6 (TKO).
On 9 March 2019, Khoumari defeated Latvian veteran boxer Aleksandrs Birkenbergs via a points decision (PTS) through six rounds. Three months after, Khoumari defeated British boxer Des Newton, winning a points decision (PTS) through six rounds.
Khoumari extended his winning run to ten matches by defeating British veteran boxer Lee Devine via a Round 3 (TKO).
Super Featherweight division Following the bout, Khoumari moved down one division to super featherweight, and received his first draw of his boxing career against Liam Dillon, the match ended in a split draw (SD).
Return to Lightweight Khoumari returned to lightweight and defeated Nicaraguan boxer Michael Isaac Carrero via a Round 2 (TKO).
Return to Super Featherweight Khoumari returned to super featherweight and defeated British boxer Kane Baker via a Round 5 (TKO).
Six months later, it was reported that Khoumari was scheduled to face former super featherweight world title contender Vicente Martín Rodríguez on September 11, 2021, in Barcelona, Spain. Khoumari defeated Rodríguez via a majority decision (MD) through eight rounds.
Less than two months after his previous fight, it was reported that Khoumari would face American boxer, Jorge David Castañeda on 30 October 2021 in London. He lost the bout, which was for the vacant WBC International Silver super featherweight title, by majority decision.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes22LossLouie O'DohertyTKO1221 Jun 202521Win18–2–1Tommy HodgsonTKO5 (10), 8 Mar 202520Win17–2–1Kirk StevensTKO8 (10)9 Mar 202419Win16–2–1Lee HallettPTS62 Dec 202318Loss15–2–1Reece BellottiUD1010 Jun 202317Win15–1–1Cruz PerezTKO1 (6), 18 Mar 202316Win14–1–1Eduardo ValverdePTS630 Jul 202215Loss13–1–1Jorge CastanedaMD1030 Oct 202114Win13–0–1Vicente Martín Rodríguez811 Sep 202113Win12–0–1Kane BakerTKO5 (10), 27 Mar 202112Win11–0–1Michael Isaac CarreroTKO2 (6), 7 Mar 202011Draw10–0–1Liam Dillon1030 Nov 201910Win10–0Lee DevineTKO3 (4), 20 Sep 20199Win9–0Des NewtonPTS66 Jul 20198Win8–0Aleksandrs BirkenbergsPTS69 Mar 20197Win7–0David BirminghamTKO6 (6), 1 Dec 20186Win6–0Dmytro KostenkoPTS42 Nov 20185Win5–0Michael MooneyPTS48 Sep 20184Win4–0Kristian LaightPTS417 Mar 20183Win3–0Joe BeedenPTS42 Dec 20172Win2–0Jamie Speight414 Oct 20171Win1–0Andy Harris4 (4), 9 Sep 2017
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