Malik Zinad Explained

Malik Zinad
Realname:Almalek Alzanad
Nickname:The Trigger
Weight:Light heavyweight
Height:1.86 m
Nationality:Libyan
Birth Date:1993 11, df=y
Birth Place:Tripoli, Libya
Style:Orthodox
Total:23
Wins:22
Ko:16
Losses:1

Malik Zinad (Arabic: مالك زناد; born 19 November 1993) is a Libyan professional boxer who has held the WBC Mediterranean WBA Continental Champion, IBO Continental Champion light heavyweight title.

Early life

Zinad was born on 19 November 1993 in Tripoli, Libya. His father, a former boxer himself, began training him in the sport when he was five, though they practised in the basement of their home due to Muammar Gaddafi's ban on boxing.[1] However, Zinad left his country in 2013 due to the unrest following Gaddafi's death, eventually settling in the island nation of Malta after his father encouraged him to follow his dreams.[1] [2]

Zinad had about 25 bouts in his amateur career, eight of which took place in Malta.[2]

Professional career

Zinad made his professional debut on 30 October 2015, defeating Bogoljub Borišev via second-round technical knockout (TKO) in Attard, Malta. After signing former world champion Donny Lalonde as his manager,[2] he captured the vacant WBF International light heavyweight title in his sixth fight, stopping Attila Palko on 24 September 2016.[3] He defended the belt three months later, knocking out Beka Aduashvili in the German town of Bielefeld to retain.[4] Zinad won the light heavyweight title on 25 March 2017, stopping Bosnian journeyman Aleksandar Kuvac in just over a minute.[5] [6] He then upset Jermaine Asare two months later, knocking him out in the first round of their fight at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.[7] Zinad made his London debut on 12 October 2019, dominating Michal Gazdik in two rounds at York Hall.[8]

After compiling a 16–0 record, Zinad beat Russian prospect Timur Nikarkhoev in Brussels on 28 March 2021 to collect the vacant IBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title.[9] In his next fight that August, he scored a third-round TKO over Almir Škrijelj for the vacant WBC Mediterranean light heavyweight title.[10] [11]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Loss22–1Dmitry BivolTKO6 (12), 1 Jun 2024
22Win22–0Jerome Pampellone1224 Apr 2024
21Win21–0Mickael DialloUD1011 Mar 2023
20Win20–0Ezequiel MadernaUD1026 Jun 2022
19Win19–0Islam TeffahiUD1018 Dec 2021
18Win18–0Almir SkrijeljTKO3 (10), 29 Aug 2021
17Win17–0Timur NikarkhoevKO9 (10), 28 Mar 2021
16Win16–0Ondrej BuderaKO7 (8), 31 Jul 2020
15Win15–0Michal GazdikTKO2 (8), 12 Oct 2019
14Win14–0John Cortez3 (6), 25 May 2019
13Win13–0Julio AcostaKO4 (6), 2 Mar 2019
12Win12–0Stephane TchambaKO2 (8), 9 Feb 2019
11Win11–0Jevgenijs AndrejevsTKO2 (4), 3 Mar 2018
10Win10–0Tsvetozar IlievTKO2 (6), 9 Dec 2017
9Win9–0Jermaine AsareKO1 (8), 26 May 2017
8Win8–0Aleksandar KuvacTKO1 (8), 25 Mar 2017
7Win7–0Beka Aduashvili5 (12), 18 Dec 2016
6Win6–0Attila PalkoTKO6 (10), 24 Sep 2016
5Win5–0Norbert SzekeresTKO1 (4), 24 Jul 2016
4Win4–0Claudio Kraiem625 Jun 2016
3Win3–0Petar MarkovicTKO2 (4)28 May 2016
2Win2–0Richard VellaTKO2 (6), 7 Dec 2015
1Win1–0Bogoljub Borisev2 (6), 30 Oct 2015

Notes and References

  1. News: Libyan boxer Malik Zinad to defend his WBF title in London in October. Libya Herald. Sami. Zaptia. 11 September 2017. 9 October 2021.
  2. News: Malta-based Libyan boxer Malik Zinad has big dreams. The Malta Independent. Mathias. Mallia. 4 September 2016. 10 October 2021.
  3. News: World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention Report – Day 4 / Results. World Boxing Federation. 24 September 2016. 6 October 2021.
  4. News: Malik Zinad Defeats Beka Aduashvili. Boxing News 24. 18 December 2016. 6 October 2021.
  5. News: Saturday Night Fever this evening. The Malta Independent. PressReader. 25 March 2017. 10 October 2021.
  6. News: Malik Zinad won after 1:08 minutes. leifpm. 30 March 2017. 10 October 2021.
  7. News: Andrew Selby outpoints Cristofer Rosales to earn WBC title shot. RingTV. Anson. Wainwright. 26 May 2017. 6 October 2021.
  8. News: Malik Zinad crushes Michal Gazdik. boxingnewsonline.net. Simon. Euan-Smith. 14 October 2019. 5 May 2022.
  9. News: Malik Zinad získal Interkontinentální titul IBO!. proboxing.cz. Marek. Jelínek. 5 April 2021. 10 October 2021. cs.
  10. News: Boxe : Malik Zinad s'empare du titre WBC Méditerranéen des mi-lourds au Claridge. RTBF. 29 August 2021. 10 October 2021. fr.
  11. News: Libyan boxer Malik Zinad wins another title with third round knockout. Libya Herald. Sami. Zaptia. 30 August 2021. 5 May 2022.