Qais Ashfaq

Qais Ashfaq
Statistics
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Nationality British
Born (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993
Leeds, West Yorkshire,
England
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 3
Wins 3
Wins by KO 1
Losses 0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2015 Samokov Bantamweight
European Games
2015 Baku Bantamweight
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow Bantamweight
Commonwealth Youth Games
2011 Isle of Man Bantamweight

Qais Ashfaq (born 10 March 1993) is a British professional boxer.[1][2]

Amateur career

He competed in the men's bantamweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the silver medal,[1] and at the 2015 European Games where he won bronze.

Ashfaq was a competitor at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games where he won the gold medal in his weight class.[3] He also won the bantamweight class at the 2012 GB Amateur Boxing Championships.

Professional career

He turned professional in July 2017, signing with Hayemaker Ringstar. He will be trained under Ismael Salas alongside Jorge Linares, David Haye, Joe Joyce, and Willy Hutchinson.[4] On 1 February 2018, Ashfaq signed with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport.[5] Ashfaq finally made his professional debut with Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis in his corner on 25 February at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester against British boxer Brett Fidoe. Prior to the fight, Fidoe had a record of 8 wins and 44 losses, with only 1 stoppage loss against Andrew Selby in 2016. Ashfaq dominated the four round bout winning on points. Referee Mark Lyson scored the fight 40–36 for Ashfaq.[6][7] Ashfaq had his second bout on the Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco card on 21 April at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. After four rounds, Ashfaq defeated Ricky Starkey via a points decision. Referee Michael Alexander scored the bout for Ashfaq.[8] Ashfaq returned on another Amir Khan undercard, this time at the Arena Birmingham on 8 September 2018. He knocked out Gary Austin in the first round.[9]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 3–0 United Kingdom Gary Austin KO 1 (6) 8 Sep 2018 United Kingdom Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
2 Win 2–0 United Kingdom Ricky Starkey PTS 4 21 Apr 2018 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
1 Win 1–0 United Kingdom Brett Fidoe PTS 4 25 Feb 2018 United Kingdom Victoria Warehouse Hotel, Manchester, England

References

  1. 1 2 "Qais Ashfaq". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Qais Ashfaq: Boxing For Gold In 2016". The Yorkshire Times. 9 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 - Boxing - Bantamweight Men". cyg2011results.com. September 2011.
  4. ↑ Ringstar, Hayemaker. "David Haye confirms Dave deal, signs Joe Joyce, Qais Ashfaq, Willy Hutchinson and Michael Page". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Qais Ashfaq Inks Promotional Pact With Eddie Hearn". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  6. ↑ "Qais Ashfaq, Tasha Jonas Get Wins on JDNXTGEN in Manchester". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. ↑ "JD NXTGEN: Qais Ashfaq marked professional debut with points win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  8. ↑ "Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco - LIVE Results From Liverpool". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Amir Khan vs. Samuel Vargas: LIVE Results From Birmingham". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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