Sharif Hassan Zadeh, French Boxing Champion...but not yet French - FRANCE 24

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Sharif Hassan Zadeh, French Boxing Champion...but not yet French

Born in Kabul, Sharif illegally left for Europe at the age of 14. He was then abandoned by his traffickers in France before becoming France's junior boxing champion 3 years later. He is still seeking French nationality.

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