5' 1" Yasmine Mouttaki
is a prominent Moroccan amateur boxer who has established
herself as one of the respected flyweight and minimumweight
competitors on the African continent. Born on June 22, 1997,
in Casablanca, Morocco, she fights out of Al Hoceima and
competes dynamically across the 48 kg, 50 kg, and 51 kg weight
divisions. Known for her tactical ring awareness and durability,
Mouttaki is an IBA World Championship bronze medalist and a
multi-time African Champion.
Yasmine raised in Casablanca, Mouttaki grew up in a supportive
environment where her coaches and family heavily encouraged her
to pursue combat sports. She has spoken openly about
breaking cultural barriers, stating that while women in combat
sports were previously overlooked, achievements by her
generation have earned them immense respect.
Mouttaki burst onto the international scene by establishing
immediate supremacy within African amateur boxing:
* 2017 African
Championships: Won her first major gold medal in the flyweight
(51 kg) division in Brazzaville, defeating Algerian standout
Roumaysa Boualam.
* 2019 African
Games: Captured a silver medal in front of a home crowd during
the regional multi-sport games held in Rabat, Morocco.
* 2022 Mediterranean Games: Traveled to Oran, Algeria, where she
placed 5th in the highly competitive light flyweight division.
* World Championship Breakthrough and Olympic Debut
(2023–2024)
The years 2023 and 2024 marked Mouttaki's transition from
continental champion to world-class elite threat:
* 2023 World Championships: Achieved a career milestone at
the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India.
Competing in the minimumweight (48 kg) division, she battled her
way into the semifinals to secure a historic bronze medal.
* 2023–2024 Continental Sweeps: Backed up her world medal
by capturing gold at the 2023 African Championships in Yaoundé
(48 kg) and defending her crown with another gold at the 2024
African Elite Boxing Championships in Kinshasa (50 kg).
* Paris 2024 Olympics: Qualified alongside
compatriots Khadija El-Mardi and Widad Bertal to represent Team
Morocco at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Competing in the
flyweight (50 kg) division, she faced a tough preliminary draw,
bowing out in the Round of 32 against eventual Olympic bronze
medalist Aira Villegas of the Philippines.
International Medal Record
Mouttaki's extensive medal haul highlights her consistency at
the highest levels of amateur boxing:
Tournament
Year
Location
Weight Class
Medal
African Amateur Boxing Championships
2017
Brazzaville, Congo
Flyweight (51 kg)
Gold🥇
African Games
2019
Rabat, Morocco
Flyweight (51 kg)
Silver🥈
IBA Women's World Championships
2023
New Delhi, India
Minimumweight (48 kg)
Bronze🥉
Pan Arab Games
2023
Algiers, Algeria
Minimumweight (48 kg)
Silver🥈
African Amateur Boxing Championships
2023
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Minimumweight (48 kg)
Gold🥇
African Games
2023
Accra, Ghana
Light Flyweight (50 kg)
Bronze🥉
African Elite Boxing Championships
2024
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Flyweight (50 kg)
Gold🥇
Recent Career (2025–Present)
Following her Olympic run, Mouttaki remained active on the world
stage under the Moroccan Royal Boxing Federation. She
transitioned seamlessly into elite invitational events,
including representing Morocco at the World Boxing Cup in Foz do
Iguaçu, Brazil, to continually hone her skills against top
international prospects. She remains a central pillar of
Morocco's highly regarded women's boxing program.
