British Asian Fighters

LightCruiser · Post by **LightCruiser** » 11 May 2005, 22:02

I am trying to compile a list of current British Asian Fighters (Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/SriLankan);

So far all I have is :

Amir Khan (Lightweight amateur).
Amer Khan (Cruiserweight professional).
Haider Ali (Lightweight professional).
Jawaid Khaliq (Welterweight professional).
Esham Pickering (Bantamweight professional).
Nadeem Siddique (Welterweight professional).

I am positive there are more out there can anyone name them ??

s9s · Post by **s9s** » 11 May 2005, 22:52

Is Arv Mittoo asian?

LightCruiser · Post by **LightCruiser** » 11 May 2005, 23:04

Arv Mittoo definitely sounds asian, an amazing record, 47-bout winless streak!!!!
This guy is the definition of journeyman!
Fair play to him though as he has had nearly 100 bouts !

Thanks for the input.

Zhuge · Post by **Zhuge** » 12 May 2005, 00:15

Are you only looking for Southeast Asians?

Choi Tseveenpurev fights out of England and he's originally from Mongolia.

jeej · Post by **jeej** » 12 May 2005, 01:30

There was a chap called Naseem Hamed, not sure what he's up to now though.

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 12 May 2005, 02:08

Hamed is of Middle Eastern descent, his family are from Yemen I think.

There was Harry Dhami, he had some success at British level a while back. Not sure if he's retired or not. There was also a fella called Bobby Bangher who fought as recently as last year.

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 12 May 2005, 04:15

Jas Virdee, defo asian

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 12 May 2005, 04:19

Is Haider Ali British?

E · Post by E » 12 May 2005, 04:51

LightCruiser wrote:Arv Mittoo definitely sounds asian, an amazing record, 47-bout winless streak!!!!
This guy is the definition of journeyman!
Fair play to him though as he has had nearly 100 bouts !

Thanks for the input.

Arv Mittoo is black - I have seen him box a few times.

Haider Ali is also Pakistani, not British, though he is British-based.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 12 May 2005, 04:58

Bradford had some reasonablish fighters: Huggi (not sure his full name) Semi-Pro Cruser - meant to be 9-1 but went to prison for extortion

Shahid Kayani (amateur) - doesn't fight anymore not sure about his record but is the best I've seen from Bradford, very good pressure fighter, tight skills, good defense and has the best left hook I've ever seen below heavyweight

According to a pakistani newspaper theres a pakistani amateur world champiom - http://www.amateurboxingunion.co.uk

- I think the world for the ABU is whoever shows up to Rick Manners Leeds gym. Did Ricky Hatton used to fight here?

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 12 May 2005, 05:08

Alex Mehta certainly was the world white-collar champ at middle a couple of years back. Not sure if he's still chugging away, he was up at the Kronk. Very talented, and a lovely guy to boot.

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 12 May 2005, 05:45

Nadeem saddique from Bradford (pakistani), Jus Wallie from Balham (sri lankan), Abdul Rashid from manchester (about to turn pro. Bangladesh), Arv Mitoo is black. There are a couple of Iranians out there too: Takaloo and Omid Bourzo from Sheffield.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 12 May 2005, 05:58

I'm not sure if he is retired (looking more likely) but Harry Dhami (?)

J · Post by J » 12 May 2005, 07:12

Jus wallie

Post by **John** » 12 May 2005, 08:35

Adnan Amar
Haroon Din
Sujad Elahi
Hemid Jamali
Jaz Malik
Furhan Rafiq
Silence Saheed

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 12 May 2005, 09:15

good list. I'm sure silence saheed is African though.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 12 May 2005, 09:33

silence saheed is nigerian

jus wallie is indeed sri lankan, born and raised althought british based ( same scenario as Haider Ali)

E · Post by E » 12 May 2005, 09:43

LightCruiser wrote:I am trying to compile a list of current British Asian Fighters (Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/SriLankan);

So far all I have is :

Amir Khan (Lightweight amateur).
Amer Khan (Cruiserweight professional).
Haider Ali (Lightweight professional).
Jawaid Khaliq (Welterweight professional).
Esham Pickering (Bantamweight professional).
Nadeem Siddique (Welterweight professional).

I am positive there are more out there can anyone name them ??

I also believe Esham Pickering is actually half English, half mauritian. I may be wrong....

Daniel TEasdale is half English half Sri Lankan I think....

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 12 May 2005, 10:29

Don't mauritian people have a indian blood though?

s9s · Post by **s9s** » 12 May 2005, 10:32

From the past theres the serial loser Ram Singh, British welter title holder Harry Dhami &Tanveer Ahmed.

I also remember watching a flyweight from India from ky a few years back and looked pretty good, he was fighting from Britain, had a few fights and then disappeared, cant rember his name though.

E · Post by E » 12 May 2005, 10:35

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't mauritian people have a indian blood though?

Maurtius is an island in the INdian Ocean I think.....so I guess it could count as Asian. THough I think it is marginally nearer Africa....

I am not sure what continent it is counted as part of.....

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 12 May 2005, 10:43

It's part of Asia.

I had an idea for a Seikh musical once, about a young Seikh boy called ram who wants to become a pop star.

I was going to call it "Sing, Ram, Sing!"

Cue drum roll....

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 12 May 2005, 10:45

E wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Don't mauritian people have a indian blood though?
Maurtius is an island in the INdian Ocean I think.....so I guess it could count as Asian. THough I think it is marginally nearer Africa....

I am not sure what continent it is counted as part of.....

Think its classed as part of India.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 12 May 2005, 10:48

No, it's a country in it's own right, but it is part of asia.

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 12 May 2005, 11:33

jamesmcdonnell wrote:No, it's a country in it's own right, but it is part of asia.

Yeah, but they speak French.

Those crazy ass-mixed up mauritians.

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