Shabaz Masoud

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Shabaz Masoud
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Born (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28)
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Other namesMaverick
Statistics
Weight(s) Super bantamweight
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Reach180 cm (71 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO4

Shabaz Masoud (born 4 March 1996) is a Pakistani professional boxer. He has held the IBO super-bantamweight title since November 2024.

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Early life

Masoud was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England on 4 March 1996. His family comes from Kallar Syedan in Punjab, Pakistan. [1]

Professional career

Early career

Masoud made his professional debut against Bulgarian boxer, Stefan Sashev, whom he defeated, on 12 May 2018 at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton.

Masoud faced Jack Bateson for the WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title on 11 November 2022. He won the bout by TKO in the twelfth and final round to win the title. [2] [3]

In his first defence of the title, Masoud faced Jose Sanmartin on 11 November 2023. He won the bout by split decision after ten rounds. [4]

Davies vs. Masoud

Masoud faced Liam Davies for the IBO super-bantamweight title on 2 November 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. He won the bout by split decision with one judge favouring Davies 115-113 and the other two scoring it 115-113 and 116-112 for Masoud. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Professional boxing record

14 fights14 wins0 losses
By knockout40
By decision100
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
14Win14–0 Liam Davies SD122 Nov 2024Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandWon IBO super bantamweight title
13Win13–0Marvin SolanoUD820 Jul 2024 Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England
12Win12–0Jose SanmartinSD1011 Nov 2023 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandRetained WBA Inter-Continental super bantamweight title
11Win11–0 Jack Bateson TKO12 (12), 2:0011 Nov 2022 Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, EnglandWon WBA Inter-Continental super bantamweight title
10Win10–0Yoan BoyeauxRTD2 (10)18 Mar 2022Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9Win9–0Diego Alberto RuizPTS1013 Nov 2021Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
8Win8–0 Louis Norman TKO4 (6), 1:1219 Mar 2021Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England
7Win7–0Stefan NicolaePTS630 Nov 2019 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
6Win6–0Yesner TalaveraPTS612 Oct 2019 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
5Win5–0Brayan MairenaPTS64 May 2019Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
4Win4–0Jose HernandezPTS430 Mar 2019King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
3Win3–0Cristian NarvaezPTS426 Oct 2018Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
2Win2–0Johnson TellezPTS428 Jul 2018Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
1Win1–0Stefan SashevTKO3 (4), 1:5112 May 2018Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England

References

  1. ↑ Shafi, Faisal (18 October 2020). "15 Most Promising British Asian Boxers". DESIblitz.
  2. ↑ Unnithan, Jaideep R (11 November 2023). "Who Is Shabaz Masoud and How Did He Suddenly Become a Sensation in the Boxing World?". EssentiallySports.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Ron (11 November 2022). "Shabaz Masoud Breaks Down, Stops Jack Bateson in Twelfth of Eliminator". Boxing Scene.
  4. ↑ Milano, Jesus (13 November 2023). "Masoud is the new WBA intercontinental super bantamweight champion". World Boxing Association.
  5. ↑ "Shabaz Masoud beats Liam Davies on a split decision take the IBO super bantamweight belt". TNT Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Razor-sharp Shabaz Masoud upsets Liam Davies in Birmingham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Shabaz Masoud scores upset split decision win over Liam Davies". The Ring. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "'More to come' vows Shabaz after beating Davies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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