Adil Anwar
| Adil Anwar | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | "Platinum Kid" |
| Rated at | light welterweight |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Born |
6 July 1987 (age 27) Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
Adil Anwar (born 6 July 1987) is an English professional Boxer. He currently fights in the light welterweight division.
Early Life and Amateur Career
Anwar was raised in Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. His grandfather, a gymnast had boxed in the Army and several of his uncles were also involved in combat sports.[1]
Anwar started boxing after his father took him to the gym in order to learn to defend himself at the age of 13, he was initially reluctant but eased into the sport as he grew older, having his first fight when he was 14[1] He got into the 'National Boys Clubs' (NACYP) final where he lost to Gary Barker, he then won The Junior ABA Championships and National Boys Clubs at a later date as well as winning whilst boxing for England at International events.[1]
Whilst still an Amateur he was involved in a car accident which left him with a broken collar bone after which he was told it would be unlikely he'd box again, although 18 months after the incident he was back training. Following the incident the England set-up grew distant from Anwar, so he decided to turn professional rather than stay in Amateur Boxing.[1]
In total, he had 65 Amateur fight of which 9 were losses.[1]
Professional career
Anwar made his professional debut in 2007 but rose to prominence in 2012 after winning the Prizefighter tournament following a victory over undefeated 22-year old prospect Tyrone Nurse.[2]
Welterweight
Anwar fought at the Welterweight division in 2011. He went onto win the International Masters welterweight title before winning the English welterweight title, a fight he took on at a weeks notice against an undefeated James Flinn.
British Light-Welterweight Title
Following his success with Prizefighter in 2012, Anwar began to call out then British light-welterweight champion[3] Ashley Theophane for a title fight he had been pursuing since the previous year. Shortly after, Theophane lost the title to challenger Darren Hamilton.
Whilst Anwar waited to compete for the British title he won two official British championship eliminators[1] before going on to win the vacant British Masters Gold light-welterweight title. He will finally fight for the British light-welterweight title against Darren Hamilton in July 2013.[4]
Personal life
Anwar belongs to the British Pakistani community. He is a fan of the boxer Naseem Hamed, citing him as an inspiration. Apart from boxing, Anwar is also a Rugby fan and a support the Leeds Rhinos rugby league club.[1]
Championships held
- English welterweight champion.
- International Masters welterweight champion.
- British Masters Gold light-welterweight champion.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "In Depth With Adil Anwar | Frank Warren Promotions". Frankwarren.com. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ "Prizefighter: Adil Anwar wins over Tyrone Nurse | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ 01/08/13 (2012-02-12). "Anwar wants to do Adil with Ashley | The Sun |Sport|Boxing". The Sun. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ "Darren Hamilton to defend light-welterweight title in July | Boxing | Sport | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-08-03.