Tanveer Ahmed (born 25 October 1968) is a retired British Pakistani boxer. He fought for the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title, but drew in the fight.
Tanveer Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tanveer Ahmed 25 October 1968 (age 55) |
| Nationality | British Pakistani |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Thierry |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Personal life edit
He resided in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] He is married to Thierry MacIntyre.
Professional career edit
Tanveer was a successful pro boxer until injury curtailed his career and was rated as a former British number 1.
Title fights edit
He fought for the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title in 1997 against David Armstrong at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, but fight was drawn.
He also fought Wayne Rigby for the vacant British lightweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London but lost on points.
Retirement edit
He fought his last fight on 1998 but the fight was stopped after the refer wouldn't let him fight on due to an injury, thus losing by way of Referee technical decision. He had to retire in 1999 after picking up a hand injury during the fight.
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Boxing record for Tanveer Ahmed from BoxRec (registration required)
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