Usman "Uzzy" Ahmed (Urdu: عثمان احمد; born 21 November 1981) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016. He challenged once for the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles in 2009.^[1]

Professional career

Ahmed lost on his professional debut via points decision over six rounds to Chris Edwards on 30 September 2006, at the Kings Hall in Stoke-on-Trent.^[2]

In his eighth fight, with a record of 5–1–1, he fought Edwards in a rematch on 29 May 2009 at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, with Edwards' British and Commonwealth flyweight titles on the line. Ahmed lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 118–109 and the third scoring it 117–111.^[3]

His next fight was a four round points decision victory over Kyle King in December 2009, at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.^[4] One month later he challenged Ashley Sexton for the vacant English flyweight title, losing via first round knockout.^[5] Footage from the fight, showing Ahmed dancing to the ring and then being knocked unconscious with an overhand right became a viral hit online.^[6][7][8][9]

On 12 October 2011, he fought Don Broadhurst at the Olympia in Liverpool as part of the Prizefighter Series' super flyweight edition.^[10] Ahmed lost by unanimous decision over three rounds.^[11][12]

On 23 May 2015, 18 months after his last fight, Ahmed lost a six round points decision to Jamie Williams at the Britannia Hotel in Nottingham.^[13] 7 months later, on 13 December, he faced Williams in a rematch at the Hermitage Leisure Centre in Whitwick, this time with the vacant Midlands Area flyweight title on the line, fighting to a points draw over ten rounds.^[14] He then fought Williams for a third time on 23 October 2016, at the Hermitage Leisure Centre, again for the vacant Midlands Area flyweight title, this time losing by eighth round technical knockout.^[15] This was Ahmed's final fight of his professional career.

Professional boxing record

References

External links

• Boxing record for Usman Ahmed from BoxRec (registration required)