Izzy Asif

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Izzy Asif
Born
Issrar Asif

(1983-03-30) 30 March 1983 (age 42)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights4
Wins3
Wins by KO0
Losses1

Izzy Asif (born 30 March 1983) is an English boxing promoter and former professional boxer.

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Biography

Born in Sheffield, Asif's family emigrated to England from Kahuta in Pakistan. [2] He started boxing in 2002 and won three of his four professional fights at cruiserweight before retiring in 2012. [2]

Having worked in property development, Asif was drawn back into boxing when former world champion Amir Khan asked him to help out with his training for a fight against Billy Dib in 2019. [2] He founded GBM Sports in 2022, with the company promoting its first show at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on 11 March 2022. [3]

In June 2024, GBM signed a multi-fight contract with sports streaming platform DAZN. [4] The company staged its first outdoor stadium show at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on 23 May 2025, headlined by the WBO female lightweight title fight between champion Terri Harper and challenger Natalie Zimmermann. [2]

Professional boxing record

4 fights3 wins1 loss
By knockout01
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
4Win3–1Verban BorisovPTS43 Mar 2012Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
3Loss2–1Carl WilsonTKO2 (6), 1:0030 Apr 2011 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England
2Win2–0Lee MountfordPTS617 Apr 2010Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
1Win1–0Mark LewisPTS620 Feb 2010 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England

References

  1. "Boxing record for Izzy Asif". BoxRec .
  2. 1 2 3 4 "'Boxing's like a cult' - meet the new promoter hitting the big stage". BBC Sport .
  3. "The extraordinary rise of GBM Sports". Sheffield Star .
  4. "Sheffield boxing promoter proves his doubters wrong". Sheffield Star .