Kyle Yousaf

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Kyle Yousaf
Born (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 31)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesGolden Kid
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights17
Wins17
Wins by KO7
Losses0

Kyle Yousaf (born 28 June 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the English flyweight title in 2018.

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Professional career

Yousaf made his professional debut on 21 May 2015, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Anwar Alfadli at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield, England. [2] He fought another four times in 2015; PTS wins over Stefan Slavchev in March [3] and Mikheil Soloninkini in April; [4] and technical knockout (TKO) wins over Khvicha Gigolashvili in May [5] and Gary Reeve in October. [6]

He secured another five wins in 2016; Sergey Tasimov [7] and Jose Aguilar [8] by PTS in February and April respectively; Robert Kanalas in May, [9] Gyula Dodu in September [10] and Felix Moncada in December, [11] all by TKO.

Following three PTS wins–Louis Norman in May 2017; [12] Brett Fidoe in November; [13] and Isaac Quaye in February 2018 [14] –Yousaf fought for his first professional title against Conar Blackshaw on 5 October 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Yousaf won via sixth-round corner retirement (RTD) to capture the English flyweight title. [15]

He secured two more wins in 2019; Steven Maguire by TKO in March [16] and Ricky Leach by PTS in November. [17]

Professional boxing record

17 fights17 wins0 losses
By knockout70
By decision100
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win17–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander TaylorPTS617 Sep 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
16Win16–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ricky LeachPTS423 Nov 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England
15Win15–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven MaguireTKO1 (6), 2:2430 Mar 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
14Win14–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conar BlackshawRTD6 (10), 3:005 Oct 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandWon vacant English flyweight title
13Win13–0 Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac QuayePTS62 Feb 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
12Win12–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett FidoePTS617 Nov 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
11Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Norman PTS6 27 May 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
10Win10–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Felix MoncadaTKO3 (6), 2:362 Dec 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
9Win9–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula DoduTKO1 (6), 1:5830 Sep 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
8Win8–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Robert KanalasTKO1 (6), 1:4729 May 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
7Win7–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jose AguilarPTS630 Apr 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
6Win6–0 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey TasimovPTS46 Feb 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
5Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary ReeveTKO1 (4), 1:3017 Oct 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
4Win4–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Khvicha GigolashviliTKO2 (4), 1:3230 May 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
3Win3–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Mikheil SoloninkiniPTS426 Apr 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
2Win2–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefan SlavchevPTS428 Mar 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anwar AlfadliPTS421 Feb 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England

References

  1. "Boxing record for Kyle Yousaf". BoxRec .
  2. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Anwar Alfadli". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Stefan Slavchev". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Mikheil Soloninkini". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Khvicha Gigolashvili". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gary Reeve". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. "Sam O'Maison Stole The Show With Big Knockout Over Hardy". BoxingScene.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Jose Aguilar". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Robert Kanalas". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  10. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gyula Dodu". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. "'˜Golden Kid' Kyle glitters in a night of city fight victories". www.thestar.co.uk. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. Gray, James (27 May 2017). "Kell Brook v Errol Spence Jr results: Every fight from the undercard of an epic night | Boxing | Sport | Express.co.uk". www.express.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  13. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Brett Fidoe". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  14. Kilbride, Jacob (9 February 2018). "Exclusive: Kyle Yousaf Open to Challenging Brad Watson Next". World Boxing News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  15. Bevan, Matt (6 October 2018). "Josh Wale Comes Through Unscathed in Barnsley Homecoming". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  16. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Steven Maguire". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  17. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Ricky Leach". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.