Usman Ahmed Explained

Usman Ahmed
Nickname:Uzzy
Weight Class:Flyweight
Height:5 ft 6 in
Nationality:British
Birth Date:21 November 1981
Birth Place:Derby, England
Total:19
Wins:8
Ko:0
Losses:9
Draws:2

Usman "Uzzy" Ahmed (Urdu: عثمان احمد; born 21 November 1981) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016. He challenged once for the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles in 2009.[1]

Professional career

Ahmed lost on his professional debut via points decision over six rounds to Chris Edwards on 30 September 2006, at the Kings Hall in Stoke-on-Trent.[2]

In his eighth fight, with a record of 5–1–1, he fought Edwards in a rematch on 29 May 2009 at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, with Edwards' British and Commonwealth flyweight titles on the line. Ahmed lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 118–109 and the third scoring it 117–111.[3]

His next fight was a four round points decision victory over Kyle King in December 2009, at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[4] One month later he challenged Ashley Sexton for the vacant English flyweight title, losing via first round knockout.[5] Footage from the fight, showing Ahmed dancing to the ring and then being knocked unconscious with an overhand right became a viral hit online. The video, however, is an edit of two different fights, dancing part is from a different fight, and the knock out part is from entirely different fight.[6] [7] [8] [9]

On 12 October 2011, he fought Don Broadhurst at the Olympia in Liverpool as part of the Prizefighter Series' super flyweight edition.[10] Ahmed lost by unanimous decision over three rounds.[11] [12]

On 23 May 2015, 18 months after his last fight, Ahmed lost a six round points decision to Jamie Williams at the Britannia Hotel in Nottingham.[13] 7 months later, on 13 December, he faced Williams in a rematch at the Hermitage Leisure Centre in Whitwick, this time with the vacant Midlands Area flyweight title on the line, fighting to a points draw over ten rounds.[14] He then fought Williams for a third time on 23 October 2016, at the Hermitage Leisure Centre, again for the vacant Midlands Area flyweight title, this time losing by eighth round technical knockout.[15] This was Ahmed's final fight of his professional career.

Professional boxing record

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Usman Ahmed. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  2. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  3. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  4. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  5. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  6. Web site: Hatfield boxer's knockout is YouTube hit. Hutchinson. Ross Logan and John. Welwyn Hatfield Times. 16 February 2011. en. 2019-11-17.
  7. Web site: YouTube sensation Usman Ahmed out for Prizefighter glory. 2011-09-22. dailypost. en. 2019-11-17.
  8. Web site: Usman Ahmed Speaks Out on That Infamous Viral Video . 2019-06-21. Ringside Boxing News. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  9. Web site: Ahmed gets Prizefighter call. Sky Sports. en. 2019-11-17.
  10. Web site: Ahmed gets Prizefighter call. Sky Sports. en. 2019-11-17.
  11. News: Don Broadhurst hopes for career boost following Prizefighter final. 2011-10-13. 2019-11-17. en-GB.
  12. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  13. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  14. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  15. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-11-17.
  16. Web site: BoxRec: Login.