Kyle Yousaf
Kyle Yousaf | |
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| Born | 28 June 1993 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Golden Kid |
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| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 0 |
Kyle Yousaf (born 28 June 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the English flyweight title in 2018.
Professional career[edit]
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[edit]
| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Alexander Taylor
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PTS | 6 | 17 Sep 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ricky Leach
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PTS | 4 | 23 Nov 2019 | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Steven Maguire
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:24 | 30 Mar 2019 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Conar Blackshaw
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RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 5 Oct 2018 | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Isaac Quaye
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PTS | 6 | 2 Feb 2018 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Brett Fidoe
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PTS | 6 | 17 Nov 2017 | Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Louis Norman
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PTS | 6 | 27 May 2017 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Felix Moncada
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:36 | 2 Dec 2016 | Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Gyula Dodu
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:58 | 30 Sep 2016 | Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Robert Kanalas
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:47 | 29 May 2016 | Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jose Aguilar
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PTS | 6 | 30 Apr 2016 | Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Sergey Tasimov
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PTS | 4 | 6 Feb 2016 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Gary Reeve
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 17 Oct 2015 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Khvicha Gigolashvili
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:32 | 30 May 2015 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mikheil Soloninkini
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PTS | 4 | 26 Apr 2015 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Stefan Slavchev
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PTS | 4 | 28 Mar 2015 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Anwar Alfadli
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PTS | 4 | 21 Feb 2015 |  Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England
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References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Kyle Yousaf". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Anwar Alfadli". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Stefan Slavchev". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Mikheil Soloninkini". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Khvicha Gigolashvili". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gary Reeve". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Sam O'Maison Stole The Show With Big Knockout Over Hardy". BoxingScene.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Jose Aguilar". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Robert Kanalas". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gyula Dodu". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "'˜Golden Kid' Kyle glitters in a night of city fight victories". www.thestar.co.uk. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Brett Fidoe". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Kilbride, Jacob (9 February 2018). "Exclusive: Kyle Yousaf Open to Challenging Brad Watson Next". World Boxing News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Bevan, Matt (6 October 2018). "Josh Wale Comes Through Unscathed in Barnsley Homecoming". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Steven Maguire". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Ricky Leach". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.