Mo Hussein | |
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Born | Murad Hussein 17 November 1962 Hackney, England |
Nationality | English |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | light/light welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 23 (KO 17) |
Losses | 4 (KO 3) |
Mo Hussein (born 17 November 1962 in Hackney) is an English professional light/light welterweight boxer of the 1980s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area lightweight title, and Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British light welterweight title against Lloyd Christie , his professional fighting weight varied from 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb), i.e. lightweight to 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb), i.e. light welterweight. [1] Mo Hussein was trained and managed by Jimmy Tibbs, and promoted by Frank Warren. [2]
He has also had success as a trainer, training Irish champion Paul Upton. [3]