Mo Hussein

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Mo Hussein
Born
Murad Hussein

(1962-11-17) 17 November 1962 (age 61)
Hackney, England
Nationality English
Statistics
Weight(s) light/light welterweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins23 (KO 17)
Losses4 (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]

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  3. "Boxing Brothers: Meet the Upton clan". Livefight.com. Retrieved 17 February 2017.