Nadeem Siddique
| Nadeem 'Sid' Siddique | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | "Golden Boy" |
| Rated at | welterweight |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Born |
Nadeem Siddique Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Nadeem Siddique (Born 28 October 1977) is a former British Pakistani boxer who competed as a welterweight.
Personal life
Siddique was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[1] He supports his local football team Bradford City and his favorite boxer is Sugar Ray Robinson.[2]
Amateur career
As an amateur Siddique was, 5x Yorkshire Champion, 2x English Champion, England Schoolboy Captain and National Schoolboy Champion.[3]
Professional career
He made his boxing debut in 2002, and competed at both light-welterweight, and welterweight where he went onto win the BBBofC Central Area welterweight title by way of 4th round TKO.[4] He was also British Masters Champion.[5]
Siddique prepared for a fight against undefeated Julius Odion, however the fight was cancelled. His first loss came on his 22nd fight at the hands of then undefeated champion Martin Gethin.[6] He came back to fight after a year off boxing for his 23rd fight against Tom Glover, an opponent he had previously defeated. Siddique was disqualified due to continuous low-blows and subsequently put boxing on hold[7] due to a back injury.[8]
Siddique has said he has intentions of returning to boxing, stating; '...I've a lot to prove...I'll be back. I had a horrible back injury so it has been a nightmare... I'm still training, I'm nowhere near done...' [9]
Championships held
- Central Area welterweight champion.
- British Masters champion.
Life outside boxing
Siddique is the founder of 'Make the Weight' gym, the opening of the gym was attended by super-star boxer Mike Tyson in whose honor Siddique staged a 3-hour long dinner-show with many A list celebrities also in attendance.[10] The event was dedicated to Qasim Rahman, a Tyson fan who had died just as the two prepared to meet.
In 2009, Siddique along with Junior Witter organized a charity event where they washed cars to help raised money for the victims of Gaza, Siddique had hosted a similar event in 2005 for the people of Palestine and Gaza whereby he raised £3,800. He stated 'Me and Junior have been doing loads of things for charities and with our popularity in Bradford we always raise quite a few quid...'. The boxers later took part in a charity run to help raise funds for the same cause.[11]