Amadou M’barick Fall
Senegalese boxer (1897–1925)
Amadou Mbarick Fall · Louis Mbarick Fall · バトリング・シキ
- Born
- 16 September 1897, Saint-Louis
- Died
- 15 December 1925, Manhattan
- Citizenship
- France
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nickname
- Battling Siki
Amadou Louis M'barick Fall (16 September 1897 – 15 December 1925), known as Battling Siki, was the first African-born boxing world champion. Born in French-Senegal, he won the world World Light-Heavyweight Championship after knocking out Georges Carpentier in 1922.
Awards and honours
- World champion 1922
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918
- Médaille militaire
- WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q811029 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.