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Noah Zuhdi

Noah Zuhdi (born February 27, 1983) is a former college basketball player [1], former professional boxer and World Boxing Union (WBU) Lightweight Champion [2], and current American entrepreneur based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the grandson of famed, renowned heart surgeon Nazih Zuhdi [3] [4] and son of attorney Nabil "Bill" Zuhdi.

Early Life

Zuhdi was the only child born to Janet Denker and Nabil "Bill" Zuhdi on February 27, 1983, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Zuhdi's athleticism quickly pronounced itself as he played for Heritage Hall High School and became a standout point guard for the team [5]. By his senior year of high school, Zuhdi's strong performances on the court would earn him a nomination to McDonald’s High School All American basketball team in 2001[6]. After graduation, Zuhdi would progress to collegiate basketball, first with Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, and then with St. Gregory's University in Shawnee, Oklahoma [7]. It was at St. Gregory's University where he would go on to be named an NAIA Academic All American [8].

With his basketball eligibility winding down in college, Zuhdi focused on two other outlets to build and display his various skills: law and boxing. After graduating from St. Gregory's University, Zuhdi was accepted into and entered Oklahoma University's School of Law [9]. While simultaneously training for boxing and studying, Zuhdi found success in both fields as he graduated from the School of Law in 2009 and became a champion in boxing [10].

Professional Boxing Career

Zuhdi forewent amateur bouts and started his professional boxing career on November 18, 2007. He would win his pro debut against Rafael Torres via TKO in Round 1. Under the guidance of Sean O'Grady and Buck Smith [11], Zuhdi's early years were so successful that he won The Daily Oklahoman's Prospect of the Year award [12]. His rise up the ranks of boxing was cemented with a first round knockout of fellow undefeated fighter, George Colbert, in a bout for the Oklahoma State Lightweight Championship on November 24, 2008, in a highly contentious atmosphere at Remington Park in Oklahoma City. Before the bout with Colbert, Zuhdi observed, "It was the best atmosphere yet. You had my fans and his fans going back and forth." [13] During the bout, Zuhdi surmised, "I would say within the first 20 seconds, I knew it was going to be a good night. I was going to do whatever I wanted to do. This was my fastest fight yet." [14]

Following his championship victory, Zuhdi won his next four fights, amassing a 9-0 record at the time. All of those wins would come by knockout. He would lose to Reymundo Hernandez in his 10th professional fight before bouncing back with five straight victories and joining with veteran trainer Dickie Wood. He proceeded to get his 15th victory over Richard Flores by unanimous decision, setting himself up for a WBU Lightweight Championship bout with German Jurado [15].

On September 20, 2012, at the Cox Convention Center, Zuhdi fought a spirited battle against Jurado for 12 rounds, ultimately earning a unanimous decision and winning the WBU Lightweight Championship [16]. While it was an action-packed fight, Zuhdi never trailed in the bout, winning on the judges' scorecards by margins of 117-111, 116-112, and 116-112 [17].

  1. ^ "Noah Zuhdi Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  2. ^ "WBU Titles 2010-2014". wbuboxing.org. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  3. ^ Health, INTEGRIS. "In Memory of Nazih Zuhdi, M.D." integrisok.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ^ "Gloves from Zuhdi's historic win will be a part of History Museum exhibit". okcfriday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  5. ^ "All-State Boys Basketball Teams". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  6. ^ Transcript, Transcript StaffThe Norman. "Zuhdi in fight of his life". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  7. ^ "catBOX Entertainment". www.catboxentertainment.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  8. ^ "Zuhdi v. Jurado/The Fight For Glory Main Event". Boxing at FightKings.Com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  9. ^ Hoover, Brendan. "Lawyer up". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  10. ^ "Sooner Lawyer: Fall 2012-Winter 2013 by University of Oklahoma College of Law - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  11. ^ Przybylo, By Robert. "O'Grady helps Zuhdi make switch to boxing". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  12. ^ "The 13th Round - Boxing for the Hardcore". www.the13thround.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  13. ^ "Zuhdi wins matchup of hometown fighters | NewsOK.com". web.archive.org. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  14. ^ Yumpu.com. "Sooner Lawyer Fall/Winter 2008 - OU College of Law - University of ..." yumpu.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  15. ^ "BoxRec: Noah Zuhdi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  16. ^ Oklahoman, By RJ Young, For The. "Boxing: Oklahoma City's Noah Zuhdi is World Boxing Union lightweight champ". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "BoxRec: Noah Zuhdi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
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