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

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

Professional career

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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

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17 fights 17 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 10 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 Win 17–0   Alexander Taylor PTS 6 17 Sep 2022   Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
16 Win 16–0   Ricky Leach PTS 4 23 Nov 2019   Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England
15 Win 15–0   Steven Maguire TKO 1 (6), 2:24 30 Mar 2019   Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
14 Win 14–0   Conar Blackshaw RTD 6 (10), 3:00 5 Oct 2018   Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England Won vacant English flyweight title
13 Win 13–0   Isaac Quaye PTS 6 2 Feb 2018   Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
12 Win 12–0   Brett Fidoe PTS 6 17 Nov 2017   Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
11 Win 11–0   Louis Norman PTS 6 27 May 2017   Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
10 Win 10–0   Felix Moncada TKO 3 (6), 2:36 2 Dec 2016   Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
9 Win 9–0   Gyula Dodu TKO 1 (6), 1:58 30 Sep 2016   Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
8 Win 8–0   Robert Kanalas TKO 1 (6), 1:47 29 May 2016   Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
7 Win 7–0   Jose Aguilar PTS 6 30 Apr 2016   Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
6 Win 6–0   Sergey Tasimov PTS 4 6 Feb 2016   Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
5 Win 5–0   Gary Reeve TKO 1 (4), 1:30 17 Oct 2015   Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
4 Win 4–0   Khvicha Gigolashvili TKO 2 (4), 1:32 30 May 2015   Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
3 Win 3–0   Mikheil Soloninkini PTS 4 26 Apr 2015   Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
2 Win 2–0   Stefan Slavchev PTS 4 28 Mar 2015   Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1 Win 1–0   Anwar Alfadli PTS 4 21 Feb 2015   Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England

References

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  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.