[1] In September 1992, a few months after basketball, volleyball, handball and judo, parent club Paris Saint-Germain created its boxing department under the direction of Jean-Claude Bouttier, a former European middleweight champion in the 1970s.

In September 1993, Jean-Claude Bouttier opened a boxing gym inside Parc des Princes, as well as hiring former WBA super-welterweight champion Gilbert Delé.

Later that year, the club recruited Ludovic Proto, Philippe Michel, Tshimanga M'Biye and current European light-welterweight champion Khalid Rahilou.

In July, a second PSG boxer had his world title chance, but Patrice Aouissi bowed to the Argentine Marcelo Domínguez by technical knockout in the ninth round.

[1] In January 1997, Khalid Rahilou became WBA super-lightweight champion after defeating American fighter Frankie Randall at Nashville by technical knockout in the eleventh round.

Meanwhile, Aouissi continued his downfall by losing his European cruiserweight title against Englishman Johnny Nelson by technical knockout in the seventh round in February 1997.

[1] A month later, Bobo Lorcy had his first attempt at the WBO super-featherweight title against Mexican pugilist Arnulfo Castillo at the Halle Georges Carpentier in Paris.