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On Feb 23, 2008 Smichet waged war against Irish boxer John Duddy. The fight he is best remembered for and was a candidate for 2008 Fight of The Year. on the undercard of the Wladimir Klitschko world heavyweight title unification fight versus WBO belt holder Sultan Ibragimov at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The fight stole the show away from the main event, Smichet won many of the early rounds as the two stood toe to toe and opened a massive gash over Duddy's left eye. Beginning in round 5, Smichet tired noticeably and was ultimately outboxed by Duddy. He lost by majority decision, the scores were 95-95, 92-98, 92-98.

Smichet's most high-profile fight came when he fought for his first title belt against Matt O'Brien. They faced each other for the Canadian middleweight interim title in March 2007 again at the Montreal Casino.

Following this four year unbeaten stretch Walid Smichet then faced Donny McCrary, star of the reality TV boxing show The Contender, at the Montreal Casino, in February 2006.

Smichet remained in Canada after the Francophone Games and turned professional in July 2002, winning his first fight on points against Martin Desjardins at the Pierre-Charbonneau Centre, Montreal. Smichet lost and drew his next two fights both on points decisions but then won 13 of his subsequent 14 fights with the other fight being a draw. In that run of fights Smichet knocked out 10 of his 14 opponents including a KO victory over Ferenc Lankonde whom he had previously drawn with in his third pro fight.

Walid Smichet boxed as an amateur from the age of nine. He was Tunisian national champion for five years from 1994 to 1999 and represented Tunisia at the 2001 Francophone Games.

Walid Smichet (born 17 August 1979 in Tunisia) is a professional boxer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who is known as "Tempete de Sable" ("The Sand Storm") who fights in the middleweight division. Walid is renowned as a devastating puncher with both hands.