Shabaz Masoud

Shabaz Masoud
Born	(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28) Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Other names	Maverick
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super bantamweight
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Reach	180 cm (71 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	14
Wins	14
Wins by KO	4

Shabaz Masoud (born 4 March 1996) is a British-Pakistani professional boxer. He has held the IBO super-bantamweight title since November 2024.

Early life

Masoud was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England on 4 March 1996. His family comes from Kallar Syedan in Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

Professional career

Early career

Masoud made his professional debut against Bulgarian boxer, Stefan Sashev, whom he defeated, on 12 May 2018 at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton.

Masoud faced Jack Bateson for the WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title on 11 November 2022. He won the bout by TKO in the twelfth and final round to win the title.[2][3]

In his first defence of the title, Masoud faced Jose Sanmartin on 11 November 2023. He won the bout by split decision after ten rounds.[4]

Davies vs. Masoud

Masoud faced Liam Davies for the IBO super-bantamweight title on 2 November 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. He won the bout by split decision with one judge favouring Davies 115-113 and the other two scoring it 115-113 and 116-112 for Masoud.[5][6][7][8]

Professional boxing record

14 fights	14 wins	0 losses
By knockout	4	0
By decision	10	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, Time	Date	Location	Notes
14	Win	14–0	Liam Davies	SD	12	2 Nov 2024	Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England	Won IBO super bantamweight title
13	Win	13–0	Marvin Solano	UD	8	20 Jul 2024	Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England
12	Win	12–0	Jose Sanmartin	SD	10	11 Nov 2023	Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England	Retained WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title
11	Win	11–0	Jack Bateson	TKO	12 (12), 2:00	11 Nov 2022	Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England	Won WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title
10	Win	10–0	Yoan Boyeaux	RTD	2 (10)	18 Mar 2022	Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9	Win	9–0	Diego Alberto Ruiz	PTS	10	13 Nov 2021	Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
8	Win	8–0	Louis Norman	TKO	4 (6), 1:12	19 Mar 2021	Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England
7	Win	7–0	Stefan Nicolae	PTS	6	30 Nov 2019	Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
6	Win	6–0	Yesner Talavera	PTS	6	12 Oct 2019	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
5	Win	5–0	Brayan Mairena	PTS	6	4 May 2019	Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
4	Win	4–0	Jose Hernandez	PTS	4	30 Mar 2019	King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
3	Win	3–0	Cristian Narvaez	PTS	4	26 Oct 2018	Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
2	Win	2–0	Johnson Tellez	PTS	4	28 Jul 2018	Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
1	Win	1–0	Stefan Sashev	TKO	3 (4), 1:51	12 May 2018	Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England

References

1. Shafi, Faisal (18 October 2020). "15 Most Promising British Asian Boxers". DESIblitz.
2. Unnithan, Jaideep R (11 November 2023). "Who Is Shabaz Masoud and How Did He Suddenly Become a Sensation in the Boxing World?". EssentiallySports.
3. Lewis, Ron (11 November 2022). "Shabaz Masoud Breaks Down, Stops Jack Bateson in Twelfth of Eliminator". Boxing Scene.
4. Milano, Jesus (13 November 2023). "Masoud is the new WBA intercontinental super bantamweight champion". World Boxing Association.
5. "Shabaz Masoud beats Liam Davies on a split decision take the IBO super bantamweight belt". TNT Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
6. "Razor-sharp Shabaz Masoud upsets Liam Davies in Birmingham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
7. "Shabaz Masoud scores upset split decision win over Liam Davies". The Ring. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
8. "'More to come' vows Shabaz after beating Davies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

External links

• Boxing record for Shabaz Masoud from BoxRec (registration required)