Nadeem Siddique (born 28 October 1977) is a British professional boxer.
Nadeem 'Sid' Siddique | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nadeem Siddique |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | "Golden Boy" |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | welterweight |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Personal life
editSiddique was born on 28 October 1977 to British Pakistani parents in Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[1] He supports his local football team Bradford City and his favorite boxer is Sugar Ray Robinson.[2]
Amateur career
editAs an amateur Siddique was a 5-time Yorkshire Champion, 2x English Champion, England Schoolboy Captain and National Schoolboy Champion.[2]
Professional career
editHe made his boxing debut in 2002, and competed at both light-welterweight, and welterweight where he went on to win the BBBofC Central Area welterweight title by way of 4th-round TKO.[1] He was also British Masters Champion.[2]
Siddique prepared for a fight against undefeated Julius Odion, however the fight was cancelled. His first loss came on his 22nd fight at the hands of then undefeated champion Martin Gethin.[3] He came back to fight after a year off boxing for his 23rd fight against Tom Glover, an opponent he had previously defeated. Siddique was disqualified due to continuous low-blows and subsequently put boxing on hold[1] due to a back injury.[4]
Siddique has said he has intentions of returning to boxing, stating; '...I've a lot to prove...I'll be back. I had a horrible back injury so it has been a nightmare... I'm still training, I'm nowhere near done...'[4]
Siddique is now on the comeback trail with 3 fights and 3 wins and is on the verge of a major championship fight.
Championships held
edit- Central Area welterweight champion
- British Masters champion
Life outside boxing
editSiddique is the founder of 'Make the Weight' gym; the opening of the gym was attended by boxer Mike Tyson in whose honor Siddique staged a 3-hour-long dinner-show with many A-list celebrities also in attendance.[4] The event was dedicated to Qasim Rahman, a Tyson fan who had died just as the two prepared to meet.
In 2009, Siddique along with Junior Witter organized a charity event where they washed cars to help raise money for the victims of Gaza; Siddique had hosted a similar event in 2005 for the people of Palestine and Gaza whereby he raised £52,000. He stated 'Me and Junior have been doing loads of things for charities and with our popularity in Bradford we always raise quite a few quid...'. The boxers later took part in a charity run to help raise funds for the same cause.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "BoxRec – Nadeem Siddique". Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Golden Boy Sid". thegoldenboy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
- ^ "BoxRec – Martin Gethin". Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Nadeem Siddique is Bringing Mike Tyson To Bradford – Boxing News". 23 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Boxers clean up for Gaza". 28 January 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2016.