Khalid Yafai

Name: Khalid Yafai
Alias: Kal Yafai
Hometown: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 163cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainers: Max McCracken, Spencer McCracken
Promoter: Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing)

Amateur Career

• 2005 World Cadet (U-17) Championships Gold medalist in Liverpool, England (48 kg):
  • Defeated Kostas Lakatos (Hungary) 19-10
  • Defeated Kamoliddin Ahmedov (Uzbekistan) 37-21
  • Defeated Luis Yanez (United States) 28-19

• 2005 European Cadet Championships Silver medalist in Siofok, Hungary (48 kg):
  • Defeated Elgun Ahmedov (Azerbaijan) 21-7
  • Defeated Valentis Morozovs (Latvia) 23-15
  • Defeated Samvel Barseghyan (Armenia) 24-20
  • Lost to Fazid Aleshkin (Russia) 18-36

• 2006 World Junior Championships quarter-finalist in Agadir, Morocco (48 kg):
  • Defeated Mohamed el-Amarti (Morocco) RSCO 2
  • Lost to Alexei Collado Acosta (Cuba) 18-41

• 2007 English ABA Nationals Gold medalist in Liverpool & London (48 kg):
  • Defeated Paul Butler 35-11

• 2007 European Junior Championships Silver medalist in Sombor, Serbia (51 kg):
  • Defeated Andrew Selby (Wales) 19-11
  • Defeated Alexander Vasilenko (Ukraine) 18-9
  • Defeated Artur Grigoryan (Armenia) 26-18
  • Lost to Misha Aloyan (Russia) 4-19

• 2007 World Amateur Championships participant in Chicago, United States (51 kg):
  • Defeated Derenik Gizhlaryan (Armenia) 22-10
  • Lost to Violito Payla (Philippines) 15-29

• 2008 European Olympic Qualifications Silver medalist in Pescara, Italy (51 kg):
  • Defeated Mo Nasir (Wales) AB 3
  • Defeated Igor Samoylenko (Moldova) 13-11
  • Lost to Norbert Kalucza (Hungary) WO

• 2008 Summer Olympic Games participant in Beijing, China (51 kg):
  • Lost to Andry Laffita (Cuba) 3-9

• 2009 World Amateur Championships quarter-finalist in Milan, Italy (51 kg):
  • Defeated Erdal Inanli (Turkey) 13-3
  • Defeated Olzhas Sattibayev (Kazakhstan) 14-5
  • Lost to Ronny Beblik (Germany) 3-9

• 2010 European Championships Silver medalist in Moscow, Russia (51 kg):
  • Defeated Alexander Alexandrov (Bulgaria) 6-4
  • Defeated Derenik Gizhlaryan (Armenia) 9-1
  • Defeated Ronny Beblik (Germany) 5-0
  • Lost to Misha Aloyan (Russia) 1-4

• 2011 European Championships participant in Ankara, Turkey (51 kg):
  • Lost to Michael Conlan 10-19

• 2011 Word Amateur Championships quarter finalist in Baku, Azerbaijan (51 kg):
  • Defeated Katsuaki Susa (Japan) 28-16
  • Defeated Elias Emigdio (Mexico) 27-15
  • Lost to Rau'shee Warren (United States) 9-14

Regional & Minor Titles

• Commonwealth Boxing Council super flyweight title
• IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight title
• BBBofC British super flyweight title
• WBA Inter-Continental super flyweight title

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 5 opponents (0 by KO) beaten in World Super Flyweight Title bouts.
• 5-1-0 (0 KO's) in world championship bouts.
• 2-1-0 (0 KO's) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Luis Concepcion & Cristofer Rosales.
  • Lost against Roman Gonzalez

World Titles

• WBA World Super Flyweight Title (Dec 2016 - Feb 2020, 5 defences)

Awards & Recognitions

• British "Junior Sportsman of the Year" (2005)

Notes

• Khalid Yafai is the son of Yemeni parents.
• Older brother of Gamal Yafai.
• He was the first English boxer to win the U-17 World Championships (in 2005).

Preceded by: Luis Concepcion Stripped (failed to make weight)

WBA Super Flyweight Champion 2016 Dec 10 – 2020 Feb 29

Succeeded by: Roman Gonzalez