Kyle Yousaf

Kyle Yousaf (born 28 June 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the English flyweight title in 2018.

Kyle Yousaf
Statistics
Nickname(s)Golden Kid
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO7
Losses0

Professional career

Yousaf made his professional debut on 21 May 2015, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Anwar Alfadli at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield, England.[2] He fought another four times in 2015; PTS wins over Stefan Slavchev in March[3] and Mikheil Soloninkini in April;[4] and technical knockout (TKO) wins over Khvicha Gigolashvili in May[5] and Gary Reeve in October.[6]

He secured another five wins in 2016; Sergey Tasimov[7] and Jose Aguilar[8] by PTS in February and April respectively; Robert Kanalas in May,[9] Gyula Dodu in September[10] and Felix Moncada in December,[11] all by TKO.

Following three PTS wins–Louis Norman in May 2017;[12] Brett Fidoe in November;[13] and Isaac Quaye in February 2018[14]–Yousaf fought for his first professional title against Conar Blackshaw on 5 October 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Yousaf won via sixth-round corner retirement (RTD) to capture the English flyweight title.[15]

He secured two more wins in 2019; Steven Maguire by TKO in March[16] and Ricky Leach by PTS in November.[17]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
16 fights 16 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 N/A N/A Tommy Frank N/A – (12) 20 Nov 2020 Sheffield For vacant British flyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Ricky Leach PTS 4 23 Nov 2019 Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England
15 Win 15–0 Steven Maguire TKO 1 (6), 2:24 30 Mar 2019 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
14 Win 14–0 Conar Blackshaw RTD 6 (10), 3:00 5 Oct 2018 Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England Won vacant English flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Isaac Quaye PTS 6 2 Feb 2018 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
12 Win 12–0 Brett Fidoe PTS 6 17 Nov 2017 Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
11 Win 11–0 Louis Norman PTS 6 27 May 2017 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
10 Win 10–0 Felix Moncada TKO 3 (6), 2:36 2 Dec 2016 Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
9 Win 9–0 Gyula Dodu TKO 1 (6), 1:58 30 Sep 2016 Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
8 Win 8–0 Robert Kanalas TKO 1 (6), 1:47 29 May 2016 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
7 Win 7–0 Jose Aguilar PTS 6 30 Apr 2016 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
6 Win 6–0 Sergey Tasimov PTS 4 6 Feb 2016 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
5 Win 5–0 Gary Reeve TKO 1 (4), 1:30 17 Oct 2015 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
4 Win 4–0 Khvicha Gigolashvili TKO 2 (4), 1:32 30 May 2015 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
3 Win 3–0 Mikheil Soloninkini PTS 4 26 Apr 2015 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
2 Win 2–0 Stefan Slavchev PTS 4 28 Mar 2015 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1 Win 1–0 Anwar Alfadli PTS 4 21 Feb 2015 Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England

References
  1. "Boxing record for Kyle Yousaf". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Anwar Alfadli". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Stefan Slavchev". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Mikheil Soloninkini". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Khvicha Gigolashvili". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gary Reeve". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. "Sam O'Maison Stole The Show With Big Knockout Over Hardy". BoxingScene.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Jose Aguilar". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Robert Kanalas". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  10. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gyula Dodu". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. "'˜Golden Kid' Kyle glitters in a night of city fight victories". www.thestar.co.uk. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. Gray, James (27 May 2017). "Kell Brook v Errol Spence Jr results: Every fight from the undercard of an epic night | Boxing | Sport | Express.co.uk". www.express.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  13. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Brett Fidoe". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  14. Kilbride, Jacob (9 February 2018). "Exclusive: Kyle Yousaf Open to Challenging Brad Watson Next". World Boxing News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  15. Bevan, Matt (6 October 2018). "Josh Wale Comes Through Unscathed in Barnsley Homecoming". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  16. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Steven Maguire". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  17. "BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Ricky Leach". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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