Jawaid Khaliq

Jawaid Khaliq
Born (1970-07-30) 30 July 1970 (age 54)[1]
Meadows, Nottingham, England
Nationality
  • British
  • Pakistani
Other names"Too Sleek"
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO13
Losses1
Draws1

Jawaid Khaliq, MBE (born 30 July 1970),[2] is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2004. A dual Pakistan national, he became the first British Asian boxing world champion,[3] winning the lightly-regarded IBO welterweight title in 2001 and defending it seven times before retiring three years later. He also held multiple regional championships, including the Commonwealth welterweight title in 2000.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "BoxRec - Jawaid Khaliq". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Jawaid Khaliq Boxing Academy in Nottingham could close". BBC News. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Young people encouraged to be 'boxing heroes' of the future instead of knife victims". nottinghampost.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.