Ijaz Ahmed (boxer)
Ijaz Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | Birmingham, England[1] |
| Other names | Jazzy[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
Ijaz Ahmed is a British professional boxer who challenged for the British super-flyweight title in 2021.
Professional career[edit]
Ahmed made his professional debut on 11 November 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Craig Derbyshire at The Venue in Edgbaston.[3]
After compiling a record of 4–1 (0 KOs), he defeated Conar Blackshaw via PTS over ten rounds, capturing the vacant Midlands Area flyweight title on 9 December 2018 at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham.[4]
Following two more wins, he faced Harvey Horn for the vacant WBO European flyweight title on 18 November 2018 at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Scheduled for ten rounds, Ahmed suffered the second defeat of his career, losing via unanimous decision (UD).[5]
In his next fight he moved up a weight class, challenging reigning champion Kaisy Khademi for his WBO European super-flyweight title, with the vacant IBF European title also on the line. Taking place on 27 February 2021 at the Copper Box Arena in London, Ahmed emerged victorious, defeating Khademi via ten-round majority decision (MD). Two judges scored the bout 96–94 and 96–95 in favour of Ahmed, while the third judge scored it a draw at 95–95.[6]
The pair had an immediate rematch on 28 August at the Utilita Arena, with the vacant British super-flyweight title on the line. After the twelve rounds were complete the bout ended in a split draw with the judges' scorecards reading 115–113 for Ahmed, 115–114 for Khademi and 115–115, leaving the British title vacant.[7]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 14 fights | 10 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Draw | 10–2–2 | Kaisy Khademi | SD | 12 | 11 Jun 2022 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | For vacant British super-flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 10–2–1 | Luke Merrifield | PTS | 4 | 27 Mar 2022 | Willows Banqueting Suite, Bath Street, Willenhall, England | |
| 12 | Win | 9–2–1 | Alejandro Torres | TKO | 5 (6) | 2 Dec 2021 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England | |
| 11 | Draw | 8–2–1 | Kaisy Khademi | SD | 12 | 28 Aug 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | For vacant British super-flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Kaisy Khademi | MD | 10 | 27 Feb 2021 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Won WBO European and vacant IBF European super-flyweight titles |
| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Harvey Horn | UD | 10 | 18 Nov 2019 | London Hilton on Park Lane, London, England | For vacant WBO European flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Pablo Narvaez | PTS | 6 | 28 Jul 2019 | The Venue, Dudley, England | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Matt Windle | PTS | 10 | 15 Mar 2019 | H Suite, Birmingham, England | Retained Midlands Area flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Conar Blackshaw | PTS | 10 | 9 Dec 2018 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England | Won vacant Midlands Area flyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Anwar Alfadli | PTS | 6 | 21 Jul 2018 | Town Hall, Walsall, England | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Brett Fidoe | PTS | 4 | 5 May 2018 | Holte Suite at Villa Park, Birmingham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gary Reeve | PTS | 4 | 14 Oct 2017 | Town Hall, Walsall, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sergey Tasimov | PTS | 4 | 4 Mar 2017 | Town Hall, Walsall, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Craig Derbyshire | PTS | 4 | 11 Nov 2016 | The Venue, Birmingham, England |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "BoxRec: Ijaz Ahmed". BoxRec. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Boxing record for Ijaz Ahmed". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ijaz Ahmed vs. Craig Derbyshire". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (10 December 2018). "Ijaz Ahmed was crowned Midlands' lord of the flies". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (21 November 2019). "Ijaz Ahmed's bid to take WBO European flyweight title leaves a bad taste". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (27 February 2021). "Tommy Fury Bags Knockout Win, Kaisy Khademi Shocked By Ahmed". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (28 August 2021). "Sam Maxwell Wins Controversial Decision Over Akeem Ennis-Brown". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Ijaz Ahmed from BoxRec (registration required)