Mohamed Mimoune (The Problem) boxer

Mohamed Mimoune (born 21 September 1987) is a French professional boxer who held the IBO super-lightweight title in 2018. At regional level, he held the European and European Union welterweight titles between 2016 and 2017.On 11 April 2015, Mimoune faced undefeated Spanish boxer "Ferino V" Ceferino Rodríguez in Benidorm, Spain. Mimoune won the eight-round bout by unanimous decision.On 16 January 2016, Mimoune defeated Kamal Mohamed to win the France welterweight title in Toulouse. He won the bout by unanimous decision, avenging a prior loss to Kamal when the two fought in 2013 in Clermont-Ferrand.On 10 March, the EBU ordered Mimoune and Spanish boxer Kerman Lejarraga the opportunity to face off for its European Union welterweight title vacated by Paulie Malignaggi. However, on 9 April, Lejarraga's team withdrew from the title opportunity. He was replaced by undefeated Spanish prospect "El Sultan" Nabil Krissi for an event scheduled for 6 May in Noisy-le-Grand, France, featuring a triple-headliner of bouts between Spaniards and Frenchmen vying for European Union titles. Mimoune defeated Nabil Krissi by technical knockout in the fourth round to claim the EU title.On 17 December 2016, Mimoune defeated Damien Martin by unanimous decision to retain the European Union title in Noisy-le-Grand.On 31 March 2017, Mimoune defeated Jussi Koivula by unanimous decision to retain the European Union title.