Whatever happened to....

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 13 May 2005, 17:24

...a young fella by the name of Khalid Shafiq? All this talk about Amir Khan's professional potential has reminded me that back in 1998 Shafiq was being touted by Brendan Ingle as the "next Naz" and that he would win the British title in his first fight on British soil so talented was he. He was so young (17) that he could not fight in Britain so the intention was to build him up in Ireland as I remember and his first GB fight would be for the British title itself. He made a much-heralded debut in South Africa on a Sky-televised card the night Harry Simon beat Winky Wright, but looked a bit daft clowning about but getting caught a lot by a journeyman who held him to a draw. Then he completely disappeared without trace.

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 14 May 2005, 08:31

http://www.boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24214

Chopping Right · Post by **Chopping Right** » 14 May 2005, 08:42

Thanks for that. Well what a waste of talent.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 14 May 2005, 13:07

Wow, i remember that kid Leeson getting stabbed outside Utopia...didn't know that Khalid guy was involved.