Malik Zinad

Malik Zinad (Arabic: مالك زناد; born 19 November 1993) is a Libyan professional boxer who has held the WBC Mediterranean WBA World Continental Champion, IBO World Continental Champion light heavyweight title

Malik Zinad
Statistics
Real nameAlmalek Alzanad
Nickname(s)The Trigger
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
NationalityLibyan
Born (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993
Tripoli, Libya
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins20
Wins by KO16

Early life

Zinad was born on 19 November 1993 in Tripoli, Libya. His father, a former boxer himself, began training him in the sport when he was five, though they practised in the basement of their home due to Muammar Gaddafi's ban on boxing.[1] However, Zinad left his country in 2013 due to the unrest following Gaddafi's death, eventually settling in the island nation of Malta after his father encouraged him to follow his dreams.[1][2]

Zinad had about 25 bouts in his amateur career,[lower-alpha 1] eight of which took place in Malta.[2]

Professional career

Zinad made his professional debut on 30 October 2015, defeating Bogoljub Borišev via second-round technical knockout (TKO) in Attard, Malta. After signing former world champion Donny Lalonde as his manager,[2] he captured the vacant WBF International light heavyweight title in his sixth fight, stopping Attila Palko on 24 September 2016.[3] He defended the belt three months later, knocking out Beka Aduashvili in the German town of Bielefeld to retain.[4] Zinad won the BBO light heavyweight title on 25 March 2017, stopping Bosnian journeyman Aleksandar Kuvac in just over a minute.[5][6] He then upset Jermaine Asare two months later, knocking him out in the first round of their fight at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.[7] Zinad made his London debut on 12 October 2019, dominating Michal Gazdik in two rounds at York Hall.[8]

After compiling a 16–0 record, Zinad beat Russian prospect Timur Nikarkhoev in Brussels on 28 March 2021 to collect the vacant IBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title.[9] In his next fight that August, he scored a third-round TKO over Almir Škrijelj for the vacant WBC Mediterranean light heavyweight title.[10][11]

Professional boxing record
21 fights 21 wins 0 losses
By knockout 16 0
By decision 4 0
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 21–0 France

Mickaël Diallo

 UD 10 11 Mar 2023 Belgium Hall des sports ULB-Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
20 Win 20–0 Argentina Ezequiel Maderna UD 10 26 Jun 2022 Belgium Hall des sports ULB-Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
19 Win 19–0 Belgium Islam Teffahi UD 10 26 Mar 2022 Luxembourg O Salle, Oberkorn, Luxembourg
18 Win 18–0 Montenegro Almir Škrijelj TKO 3 (10), 0:57 29 Aug 2021 Belgium Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium Won vacant WBC Mediterranean light heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Russia Timur Nikarkhoev KO 9 (10), 1:19 28 Mar 2021 Belgium Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental light heavyeight title
16 Win 16–0 Czech Republic Ondřej Budera KO 7 (8), 2:38 31 Jul 2020 Malta Montekristo Estates, Luqa, Malta
15 Win 15–0 Slovakia Michal Gazdík TKO 2 (8), 0:33 12 Oct 2019 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England
14 Win 14–0 Colombia John Cortez DQ 3 (6), 2:11 25 May 2019 Malta Hotel Intercontinental, St. Julian's, Malta
13 Win 13–0 Cuba Julio Acosta KO 4 (6), 2:03 2 Mar 2019 Malta Hotel Intercontinental, St. Julian's, Malta
12 Win 12–0 Germany Stephane Tchamba KO 4 (6), 2:03 9 Feb 2019 Germany Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Latvia Jevgenijs Andrejevs TKO 2 (4), 0:45 3 March 2018 United Kingdom SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
10 Win 10–0 Bulgaria Tsvetozar Iliev TKO 2 (6), 1:11 9 Dec 2017 Malta Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, Malta
9 Win 9–0 United Kingdom Jermaine Asare KO 1 (8), 2:18 26 May 2017 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
8 Win 8–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Kuvac TKO 1 (8), 1:08 25 Mar 2017 Malta Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola, Malta Won vacant BBO light heavyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Georgia (country) Beka Aduashvili KO 5 (12), 1:53 18 Dec 2016 Germany Sportpalast, Bielefeld, Germany Retained WBF International light heavyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Hungary Attila Palko TKO 6 (10), 2:55 24 Sep 2016 Slovenia Tabor Arena, Maribor, Slovenia Won vacant WBF International light heavyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Hungary Norbert Szekeres TKO 1 (4), 1:53 24 Jul 2016 Hungary Gentlemen Fight Club Boxing House, Budapest, Hungary
4 Win 4–0 Italy Claudio Kraiem UD 6 25 Jun 2016 Malta Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun, Malta
3 Win 3–0 Serbia Petar Marković TKO 2 (4) 28 May 2016 France Gymnase Fréderique Bronquart, Tinqueux, France
2 Win 2–0 Malta Richard Vella TKO 2 (6), 1:23 7 Dec 2015 Malta Sport Complex, Cospicua, Malta
1 Win 1–0 Serbia Bogoljub Borišev TKO 2 (6), 1:22 30 Oct 2015 Malta Basketball Pavilion, Attard, Malta

Notes
  1. Zinad's amateur record is incomplete "due to lack of proper sanctioning in Libya at the time."

References
  1. Zaptia, Sami (11 September 2017). "Libyan boxer Malik Zinad to defend his WBF title in London in October". Libya Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. Mallia, Mathias (4 September 2016). "Malta-based Libyan boxer Malik Zinad has big dreams". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. "World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention Report – Day 4 / Results". World Boxing Federation. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. "Malik Zinad Defeats Beka Aduashvili". Boxing News 24. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. "Saturday Night Fever this evening". The Malta Independent. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via PressReader.
  6. "Malik Zinad won after 1:08 minutes". leifpm. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. Wainwright, Anson (26 May 2017). "Andrew Selby outpoints Cristofer Rosales to earn WBC title shot". RingTV. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. Euan-Smith, Simon (14 October 2019). "Malik Zinad crushes Michal Gazdik". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. Jelínek, Marek (5 April 2021). "Malik Zinad získal Interkontinentální titul IBO!". proboxing.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. "Boxe : Malik Zinad s'empare du titre WBC Méditerranéen des mi-lourds au Claridge". RTBF (in French). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. Zaptia, Sami (30 August 2021). "Libyan boxer Malik Zinad wins another title with third round knockout". Libya Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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