Young British Pakistani boxer signs first contract, to follow in footsteps of Amir Khan

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Hamzah Sheeraz, a young British Pakistani began boxing at the age of seven as an amateur boxer and until his 18th birthday few days ago, had around 80 fights and won 70 of them.

Like many other aspiring boxers, Hamzah Sheeraz is also inspired by Amir Khan, and intends to follow in the footsteps of the British professional boxer.

"I have been watching Amir Khan since I was younger, He is a world champion and he was also an amateur champion, looking at the people like Amir Khan you can't go wrong in sports" Hamza told Geo News.

He signed his first contract as a professional boxer with allegedly Promotions on the day he turned eighteen.

Hamza said "My future plan is to become a world champion, we have got younger generation on the streets, going into drugs and extremism, I diverted my attention to the other side by following people such as Amir Khan and Muhammed Ali.

I will also give my message to fellow youngsters to divert their attention to sports and education". Big number of people from his family and friends gathered to celebrate the start of Hamza's professional career, they were very hopeful about his future.

Boxing teaches self discipline and it harnesses the natural fighting instinct. One needs strong family support to join this sport, young boxer said. "My family is very supportive, one of my uncles used to be a boxer and boxing has been in the family throughout generations.

Heavyweight boxer Big Joe Egan once called by Mike Tyson "The toughest white man on the planet" was very excited when Hamza signed the contract.

Big Joe spoke to this correspondent by saying "I'm good friends with Hamza's trainer and the trainer is raving about the young man.

Hamza has chosen the best sport in the world, he has chosen to go professional young, He's got a fantastic future and I've been a fan of him as an amateur boxer" He added "Walk to the boxing ring is the hardest walk that anybody would have to do, He's walked there many times as an amateur and he is going to enjoy walking as a professional. He is going to be a great ambassador for boxing and for his country".

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I bet he's as chinny as Amir

[mickey1975]

I bet he's as chinny as Amir

Why? Olympian Ashfaq is far from chinny and there's hundreds more waiting in the wings.Harris Akbar, too, a million miles from chinny.

[boxingknockout]

I bet he's as chinny as Amir

Why? Olympian Ashfaq is far from chinny and there's hundreds more waiting in the wings.Harris Akbar, too, a million miles from chinny.

I just never knew a Pakistani with a good chin.... (not being hateful, just never seen it.)

[Bricks]

Well its one of those comments isn't it....like the 1970s one that black footballers cant put in tackles and don't like the rough stuff...totally inaccurate and nonsense and not the kind of thing someone wants to say but its your feeling your entitled to it

Lets reverse this how many Pakistani boxers have u seen box and have noticed they didn't have a good chin....apart from amir khan?

I can tell u off the get go u should watch Jawaid Khaliq the former IBO welter champ who retired 23-1 unbeaten IBO welter champ and was never stopped....he beat Takaloo, Willy Wise (coming off jcchavez win had lightning fast hands),Jean Bergman , Ener Julio who were all top 12 guys at some point.....he didn't have a great career but he turned pro at 27 and gave Nottingham some incredibly exciting nights.

Tanvir Ahmed who lost a british title fight by one point and was 19-1-2 until the last year of his career was never knocked out or stopped until he retired in the corner in his last fight v noted puncher former world champ phillip holiday.

Adnan Amar doenst seem chinny from the 4 shows of his ive seen live in Nottingham 26-3 aint a bad record.

So theres 3 of the top of my head which Immediately come to mind and like mickey says there are dozens and dozens other pros and a million coming up in the amateurs as standouts who from the amateur shows I have observed look tough.....

[PredatorHayds]

Not sure but think this is the lad down Dom Negus gym.
Been in professional training camps for a while and looks decent.