Tasif Khan

Tasif Khan is a British super flyweight professional boxer.[1]

ameteur taiwan-based boxer Tasif Khan poses ahead of his upcoming fight with Ghana boxer Isaac mazhar Quaye
Professional Bradford-based boxer Tasif Khan poses ahead of his upcoming fight with Ghana boxer Isaac Quaye.

He has won a number of championship belts, including the Superflyweight World Champion.[2] (World Boxing Union), Superflyweight World Champion,[3] (Global Boxing Union), Bantamweight World Champion[4] (World Boxing Confederation) and the International Masters Champion.[5]

Outside of boxing, Khan is an Ambassador[6] for the Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT), a registered UK charity. KORT works in Pakistan to aid orphans and children in need.[7]

Early life

Born in Bradford, Khan started boxing at the age of 10. But Khan pursued a path of teaching in a primary school as a day job at Atlas Community Primary School where he taught PE. He is also a champion boxing fighter who just won the African Title.

Boxing career
Tasif holds his Superflyweight World Championship, Superflyweight World Championship, Bantamweight World Championship and International Masters Championship belts.
Tasif with his Championship belts.

Prior to turning professional, he became the North of England Champion in 2004, the National England finalist in 2005, and held the Yorkshire and Humber Champion title for six years. Turning professional, Khan rose also fought on the undercard of the Amir Khan v Paul Mckloskey boxing bout in Manchester MEN arena.

Khan has won the Superflyweight World Champion (World Boxing Union), Superflyweight World Champion (Global Boxing Union), Bantamweight World Champion (World Boxing Confederation) and the International Masters Champion[8]

Tasif Khan is promoted by Monarch Promotions.[9]

Charity and community work

Khan is an Ambassador for the Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT),[10] a registered UK charity (Charity No. 1113836), and has been deployed to Pakistan to oversee projects and visit beneficiaries.[11] Khan also ran the Kirklees 10K Challenge on 11 May 2019 and the Tatton 10K Challenge on 12 May 2019 while fasting during the month of Ramadan to raise funds for KORT[12]

Khan has also been named a Community Champion[13] in Bradford, a scheme which sees local people from different walks of life visit schools and talk to pupils about how they have made a success of their lives. Khan was among other champions who visited Carlton Bolling School in 2018 to give an assembly to Year 11 pupils[14]

He has made a number of appearances, including the launch of a new £1.5m easyGym opening in Bradford city centre in 2017[15] and a literacy campaign[16] launched by Bradford Council and National Literacy Trust in 2014.

Professional boxing record
19 fights 16 wins 1 loss
By knockout 8 0
By decision 8 1
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Win 16–1–2 Ghana Gabriel Odoi Laryea UD 12 20 Dec 2022 Nigeria Eko Club, Lagos, Nigeria
18 Win 15–1–2 Colombia Michael Arango TKO 2 (8), 0:40 22 Oct 2022 Germany Dreifachturnhalle, Huckelhoven, Germany
17 Win 14–1–2 Colombia Jose Antonio Jimenez KO 1 (8), 2:54 23 Apr 2022 Germany Dreifachturnhalle, Huckelhoven, Germany
16 Win 13–1–2 Colombia Ronald Ramos TKO 3 (8), 1:18 30 Oct 2021 Germany Dreifachturnhalle, Huckelhoven, Germany
15 Win 12–1–2 Ghana Asamoah Wilson TKO 3 (12), 1:26 22 Dec 2018 Nigeria Landmark Events Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
14 Win 11–1–2 Ghana Isaac Quaye TKO 6 (12), 1:54 6 Feb 2016 United Kingdom Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, England
13 Win 10–1–2 Georgia (country) Mikheil Soloninkini UD 10 2 May 2015 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
12 Win 9–1–2 Czech Republic Ladislav Miko TKO 1 (6), 1:15 20 Mar 2015 United Kingdom Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
11 Win 8–1–2 Hungary Richard Voros TKO 2 (4), 1:05 30 Jan 2015 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
10 Win 7–1–2 Slovakia Elemir Rafael PTS 4 9 Dec 2012 United Kingdom De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
9 Win 6–1–2 United Kingdom Delroy Spencer PTS 4 4 Feb 2012 United Kingdom De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
8 Win 5–1–2 Latvia Pavels Senkovs PTS 4 16 Apr 2011 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
7 Win 4–1–2 Latvia Pavels Senkovs PTS 4 26 Nov 2010 United Kingdom De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
6 Win 3–1–2 United Kingdom Francis Croes PTS 4 16 Jul 2010 United Kingdom Bolton Arena, Bolton, England
5 Draw 2–1–2 United Kingdom Anwar Alfadli PTS 4 24 May 2009 United Kingdom Rio Grande Banqueting Hall, Bradford, England
4 Loss 2–1–1 United Kingdom Stuart McFadyen PTS 4 6 Jul 2007 United Kingdom Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
3 Win 2–0–1 United Kingdom Delroy Spencer PTS 6 28 May 2006 United Kingdom Light Waves Leisure Centre, Wakefield, England
2 Win 1–0–1 United Kingdom Neil Read TKO 6 (6), 2:13 23 Feb 2006 United Kingdom Town Hall, Leeds, England
1 Draw 0–0–1 United Kingdom Gary Ford PTS 6 20 Nov 2005 United Kingdom Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England

References
  1. "BoxRec: Tasif Khan". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. "Tasif Khan – British & Irish Boxing Authority". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. "Champions – Global Boxing Union". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. "WBC - World Boxing Confederation". www.wbc-boxing.ch. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. "Khan Reigns Supreme - Topples Soloninkini, Now Eyes Further Title Challenges » Boxing News". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. "Bradford boxer Tasif Khan to tackle three charity runs to help orphanage". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  7. "Islamic UK Charities | Charities working in Pakistan | Muslim Orphanages | Orphan Charity Kashmir |Donate to orphansWelcome to Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust". www.kort.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  8. "About Tasif – Tasif Khan | Official Website | Professional Boxer". tasifkhan.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  9. "Boxers". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  10. Andleeb Hanif (2019-05-21). "Asian Express Newspaper - Ramadan Road Runner - Boxing champ takes on two runs whilst fasting!". Asian Express Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  11. "Khan visits earthquake-hit areas in Pakistan with KORT – Tasif Khan | Official Website | Professional Boxer". tasifkhan.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  12. "Khan takes on 10k charity runs while fasting – Tasif Khan | Official Website | Professional Boxer". tasifkhan.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  13. "Community champions inspire pupils to set up 'educational bank account'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  14. "Community champions inspire pupils to set up 'educational bank account'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  15. "New £1.5m gym opens in Bradford city centre". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  16. "Sportsmen help city promote reading habit". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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