Izzy Asif | |
|---|---|
| Born | Issrar Asif 30 March 1983 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [1] | |
| Total fights | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
Izzy Asif (born 30 March 1983) is an English boxing promoter and former professional boxer.
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]
| 4 fights | 3 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Verban Borisov | PTS | 4 | 3 Mar 2012 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Carl Wilson | TKO | 2 (6), 1:00 | 30 Apr 2011 | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lee Mountford | PTS | 6 | 17 Apr 2010 | Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mark Lewis | PTS | 6 | 20 Feb 2010 | Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England | |