Gamal Yafai
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Name: Gamal Yafai
Alias: 'The Beast'
Hometown: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainer: Max McCracken
- Promoter: Eddie Hearn
Amateur Career
- 2007 World Cadet Championships Silver medalist in Baku, Azerbaijan (52kg):
- Defeated Johnny Determan (United States) 16:6
- Defeated Robert Konnyu (Hungary) 21:8
- Defeated Catalin Gheorghe (Romania) 27:11
- Lost to Vipin Kumar (India) 6:17
- 2010 European Championships Bronze medalist in Moscow, Russia (54kg):
- Defeated Puter Moishenzon (Israel) 11:1
- Defeated Vittorio Parrinello (Italy) 5:3
- Defeated John Joe Nevin (Ireland) 7:1
- Lost to Eduard Abzalimov (Russia) 2:3
- 2013 European Championships participant in Minsk, Belarus (56kg):
- Lost to Aram Avagyan (Armenia) 1:2
- 2013 World Amateur Championships participant in Almaty, Kazakhstan (56kg):
- Lost to Aram Avagyan (Armenia) 0:3
Regional & Minor Titles
- Commonwealth Boxing Council super bantamweight title
- WBC International super bantamweight title
Notes
- Younger brother of Khalid Yafai