Najib Daho

Najib Daho (January 13, 1959, Larache, Morocco – August 29, 1993, Morocco) was an English Commonwealth lightweight champion, and British super-featherweight champion boxer.

Najib's career was said to have begun when he was just a child fighting for money in a small market square in Larache, Morocco known as a casbah. After moving to Manchester, England he decided to develop his talent in a local boxing gym where he was scouted soon after becoming an amateur boxer by Jack Trickett.

In 1986 Daho Became British super-featherweight Champion then went on In 1989 to become Commonwealth Lightweight Champion he retired soon after achieving the commonwealth at the age of 32.

During the summer of August 1993, Najib Daho died in a traffic collision whilst visiting Morocco.

Daho is famously known for his first-round [[knockout of favorite Pat Cowdell.

Career

Daho's career is said to have begun when Najib was a child fighting for money in a small market square in Larache, Morocco, where he was known as the "Cåsbah." After moving to Manchester, England, he decided to develop his talent at a local boxing gym where he was scouted by Jack Trickett, soon after becoming an amateur boxer.

In 1986, Daho became British super-featherweight champion, and then he became Commonwealth Lightweight Champion in 1989. He retired soon after achieving the commonwealth at the age of 32.

In August 1993, Daho died in a traffic collision while visiting Morocco.

Daho is known for his first-round knockout to favorite Pat Cowdell.

References

• "Najib Daho". BoxRec. Retrieved 2009-07-06.