Moroccan full-contact champ keeps world title

Originally published March 21, 2000

Moroccan Fouad Habbani keeps his world title of professional full-contact champ in the 60 kg category after he defeated at points the former world champ, Ukrainian Vladimir Matowsky, Monday in Hammam Souss, Tunisia.

Amateur world full-contact champion for the 57 kg category in 1995, 1996 and 1997, he turned professional in 1999.