Hocine Khalfi

Hocine Khalfi (January 7, 1928 – August 27, 2011) (commonly misspelled, "Hoacine") was an Algerian-French boxer from Oran, Algeria.

Named "Golden Glove," Hocine found himself in Paris where he began to deliver his first professional battles; He was only 18 years old.

During his career he fought notable fighters such as Cisco Andrade, Ralph Dupas, and Fernando Silva.

The 1954 edition of Boxing and Wrestling Magazine, of which Khalfi appeared the cover and had a featured article, was shown in the movie Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Khalfi died on August 27, 2011, from pancreatic cancer, aged 83, in his hometown of Oran, Algeria leaving behind 3 daughters (Lallia, Myriam, and Nadia), 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.