All the major clubs in the Dunkirk region know him. First, the Union sportive du littoral de Dunkerque (USLD), where Djamili Aboudou shone with the ball for six years; then the Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral (USDK), where he defended the goals until he was 14; finally, Coudekerque-Ring, where his fists wreaked havoc and where he launched his epic journey to the Olympic bronze medal in Paris in super-heavyweight (+ 94 kg) this Wednesday.
The Northerner is one of those athletes who is comfortable in all disciplines, capable of launching into several professional careers while ordinary mortals will never become more than a Sunday sportsman. “Maybe I’m someone who learns easily,” the boxer says modestly. Passion is another explanation, he who liked to taste everything but never imagined doing without sport.
