Tanveer Ahmed (boxer)
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Real name | Tanveer Ahmed |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Born | 25 October 1968 | (age 53)
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 24 |
Wins | 21 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Tanveer Ahmed (born 25 October 1968) is a retired Pakistani and British Pakistani boxer. He fought for the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title, but drew in the fight.
Personal life[]
He resided in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom[1]
Professional career[]
Tanveer was a successful pro boxer until injury curtailed his career and was rated as a former British number 1.
Title fights[]
He fought for the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title in 1997 against David Armstrong at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, but fight was drawn.
He also fought Wayne Rigby for the vacant British lightweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London but lost on points.
Retirement[]
He fought his last fight on 1998 but the fight was stopped after the refer wouldn't let him fight on due to an injury, thus losing by way of Referee technical decision. He had to retire in 1999 after picking up a hand injury during the fight.
See also[]
- Asian-Scots
References[]
External links[]
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Pakistani male boxers
- British sportspeople of Pakistani descent
- Boxers from Glasgow
- Pakistani emigrants to Scotland
- Scottish male boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- Asian boxing biography stubs
- Pakistani martial arts biography stubs