Malik Zinad (Arabic: مالك زناد; born 19 November 1993) is a Libyan professional boxer who has held the WBC Mediterranean WBA Continental Champion, IBO Continental Champion light heavyweight title.
Malik Zinad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Almalek Alzanad 19 November 1993 |
| Nationality | Libyan |
| Other names | The Trigger |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 1 |
Early life
editZinad 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,[a] eight of which took place in Malta.[2]
Professional career
editZinad 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
edit| 23 fights | 22 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loss | 22–1 | Dmitry Bivol | TKO | 6 (12), 2:06 | 1 Jun 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | For WBA (Super) and IBO light-heavyweight titles |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jerome Pampellone | MD | 12 | 24 Apr 2024 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Mickael Diallo | UD | 10 | 11 Mar 2023 | Hall des Sports ULB Erasme, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ezequiel Maderna | UD | 10 | 26 Jun 2022 | Hall des Sports ULB Erasme, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Islam Teffahi | UD | 10 | 18 Dec 2021 | Hall'O, Oberkorn, Luxembourg | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Almir Skrijelj | TKO | 3 (10), 0:57 | 29 Aug 2021 | Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium | Won vacant WBC Mediterranean light heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Timur Nikarkhoev | KO | 9 (10), 1:19 | 28 Mar 2021 | Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium | Won vacant IBO Intercontinental light heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ondrej Budera | KO | 7 (8), 2:38 | 31 Jul 2020 | Montekristo Estate, Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Michal Gazdik | TKO | 2 (8), 0:33 | 12 Oct 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | John Cortez | DQ | 3 (6), 2:11 | 25 May 2019 | InterContinental Malta, St. Julian's, Malta | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Julio Acosta | KO | 4 (6), 2:03 | 2 Mar 2019 | InterContinental Malta, St. Julian's, Malta | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Stephane Tchamba | KO | 2 (8), 2:00 | 9 Feb 2019 | Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jevgenijs Andrejevs | TKO | 2 (4), 0:45 | 3 Mar 2018 | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tsvetozar Iliev | TKO | 2 (6), 1:11 | 9 Dec 2017 | Corradino Sports Pavillion, Paola, Malta | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jermaine Asare | KO | 1 (8), 2:18 | 26 May 2017 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Aleksandar Kuvac | TKO | 1 (8), 1:08 | 25 Mar 2017 | Corradino Sports Pavillion, Paola, Malta | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Beka Aduashvili | KO | 5 (12), 1:53 | 18 Dec 2016 | Sportpalast, Bielefeld, Germany | Retained WBF International light heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Attila Palko | TKO | 6 (10), 2:55 | 24 Sep 2016 | Tabor Hall, Maribor, Slovenia | Won vacant WBF International light heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Norbert Szekeres | TKO | 1 (4), 1:53 | 24 Jul 2016 | Gentlemen Fight Club, Budapest, Hungary | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Claudio Kraiem | UD | 6 | 25 Jun 2016 | Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun, Malta | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Petar Markovic | TKO | 2 (4) | 28 May 2016 | Gymnase Frédérique Bronquard, Reims, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Richard Vella | TKO | 2 (6), 1:23 | 7 Dec 2015 | Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua, Malta | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bogoljub Borisev | TKO | 2 (6), 1:22 | 30 Oct 2015 | Basketball Pavillion, Ta' Qali, Malta |
Notes
edit- ^ Zinad's amateur record is incomplete "due to lack of proper sanctioning in Libya at the time."
References
edit- ^ a b Zaptia, Sami (11 September 2017). "Libyan boxer Malik Zinad to defend his WBF title in London in October". Libya Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Mallia, Mathias (4 September 2016). "Malta-based Libyan boxer Malik Zinad has big dreams". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention Report – Day 4 / Results". World Boxing Federation. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Malik Zinad Defeats Beka Aduashvili". Boxing News 24. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Saturday Night Fever this evening". The Malta Independent. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Malik Zinad won after 1:08 minutes". leifpm. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Wainwright, Anson (26 May 2017). "Andrew Selby outpoints Cristofer Rosales to earn WBC title shot". RingTV. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Euan-Smith, Simon (14 October 2019). "Malik Zinad crushes Michal Gazdik". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Jelínek, Marek (5 April 2021). "Malik Zinad získal Interkontinentální titul IBO!". proboxing.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Boxe : Malik Zinad s'empare du titre WBC Méditerranéen des mi-lourds au Claridge". RTBF (in French). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Zaptia, Sami (30 August 2021). "Libyan boxer Malik Zinad wins another title with third round knockout". Libya Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Boxing record for Malik Zinad from BoxRec (registration required)