# Kyle Yousaf

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{{short description|British boxer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name           = Kyle Yousaf
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| real_name      = 
| nickname       = Golden Kid
| weight         = {{plainlist|
*[Flyweight](/source/Flyweight)
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| height         = 5 ft 8 in
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| nationality    = British 
| birth_name     = 
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1993|6|28}} 
| birth_place    = [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire), England
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| style          = [Orthodox](/source/Orthodox_stance)
| boxrec         = 712111
| total          = 17
| wins           = 17
| KO             = 7
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'''Kyle Yousaf''' (born 28 June 1993) is a British [professional boxer](/source/professional_boxer) who held the [English](/source/British_Boxing_Board_of_Control) [flyweight](/source/flyweight) title in 2018.

==Professional career==
Yousaf made his professional debut on 21 May 2015, scoring a four-round [points decision](/source/points_decision) (PTS) victory over Anwar Alfadli at the [Octagon Centre](/source/Octagon_Centre) in [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), England.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/705961/1957443|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Anwar Alfadli|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref> He fought another four times in 2015; PTS wins over Stefan Slavchev in March<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/707340/1962753|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Stefan Slavchev|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and Mikheil Soloninkini in April;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/709952/1970808|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Mikheil Soloninkini|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and [technical knockout](/source/technical_knockout) (TKO) wins over Khvicha Gigolashvili in May<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/711932/1965750|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Khvicha Gigolashvili|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and Gary Reeve in October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/716063/1992049|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gary Reeve|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref>

He secured another five wins in 2016; Sergey Tasimov<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/sam-omaison-stole-show-with-big-knockout-over-hardy--101106|title=Sam O'Maison Stole The Show With Big Knockout Over Hardy|last=|first=|date=7 February 2016|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and Jose Aguilar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/730072/2055041|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Jose Aguilar|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> by PTS in February and April respectively; Robert Kanalas in May,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/730981/2060542|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Robert Kanalas|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> Gyula Dodu in September<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/740101/2107625|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Gyula Dodu|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and Felix Moncada in December,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/golden-kid-kyle-glitters-night-city-fight-victories-451487|title='˜Golden Kid' Kyle glitters in a night of city fight victories|last=|first=|date=3 December 2016|website=www.thestar.co.uk|language=en|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> all by TKO.

Following three PTS wins–Louis Norman in May 2017;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxing/809613/Kell-Brook-v-Errol-Spence-Jr-results-latest-updates-undercard-George-Groves-Fedor-Chudinov/amp|title=Kell Brook v Errol Spence Jr results: Every fight from the undercard of an epic night {{!}} Boxing {{!}} Sport {{!}} Express.co.uk|last=Gray|first=James|date=27 May 2017|website=www.express.co.uk|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> Brett Fidoe in November;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/758811/2201538|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Brett Fidoe|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and Isaac Quaye in February 2018<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kilbride|first=Jacob|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.com/exclusive-kyle-yousaf-open-to-challenging-brad-watson-next/|title=Exclusive: Kyle Yousaf Open to Challenging Brad Watson Next|date=9 February 2018|work=World Boxing News|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref>–Yousaf fought for his first professional title against Conar Blackshaw on 5 October 2018 at the [Barnsley Metrodome](/source/Barnsley_Metrodome) in [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley). Yousaf won via sixth-round [corner retirement](/source/corner_retirement) (RTD) to capture the [English](/source/British_Boxing_Board_of_Control) [flyweight](/source/flyweight) title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/josh-wale-comes-through-unscathed-barnsley-homecoming--132494|title=Josh Wale Comes Through Unscathed in Barnsley Homecoming|last=Bevan|first=Matt|date=6 October 2018|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref>

He secured two more wins in 2019; Steven Maguire by TKO in March<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/779834/2330465|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Steven Maguire|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> and Ricky Leach by PTS in November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/791100/2404155|title=BoxRec: Kyle Yousaf vs. Ricky Leach|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
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|ko-wins=7
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|dec-wins=10
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Alexander Taylor
|PTS
|6
|17 Sep 2022
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Magna Centre, Rotherham, England}}
|align=left|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Ricky Leach
|PTS
|4
|23 Nov 2019
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Steven Maguire 
|TKO
|1 (6), {{small|2:24}}
|30 Mar 2019
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Magna Centre, Rotherham, England}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Conar Blackshaw
|RTD
|6 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|5 Oct 2018
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Barnsley Metrodome](/source/Barnsley_Metrodome), [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley), England}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [English](/source/British_Boxing_Board_of_Control) [flyweight](/source/flyweight) title}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} Isaac Quaye 
|PTS
|6
|2 Feb 2018
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Ponds Forge Arena](/source/Ponds_Forge_Arena), Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Brett Fidoe 
|PTS
|6
|17 Nov 2017
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Louis Norman](/source/Louis_Norman)
|PTS
|6
|[27 May 2017](/source/Kell_Brook_vs._Errol_Spence_Jr)
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|NIC}} Felix Moncada  
|TKO
|3 (6), {{small|2:36}}
|2 Dec 2016
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Gyula Dodu 
|TKO
|1 (6), {{small|1:58}}
|30 Sep 2016
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Bramall Lane](/source/Bramall_Lane) Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Robert Kanalas 
|TKO
|1 (6), {{small|1:47}}
|29 May 2016
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|NIC}} Jose Aguilar 
|PTS
|6
|30 Apr 2016
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Sheffield City Hall](/source/Sheffield_City_Hall), Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Tasimov 
|PTS
|4
|6 Feb 2016
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Magna Centre, Rotherham, England}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Gary Reeve
|TKO
|1 (4), {{small|1:30}}
|17 Oct 2015
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Magna Centre, Rotherham, England}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Khvicha Gigolashvili 
|TKO
|2 (4), {{small|1:32}}
|30 May 2015
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Magna Centre, Rotherham, England}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Mikheil Soloninkini 
|PTS
|4
|26 Apr 2015
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Magna Centre](/source/Magna_Centre), [Rotherham](/source/Rotherham), England}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan Slavchev
|PTS
|4
|28 Mar 2015
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Sheffield Arena](/source/Sheffield_Arena), Sheffield, England}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Anwar Alfadli
|PTS
|4
|21 Feb 2015
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} [Octagon Centre](/source/Octagon_Centre), [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), England}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
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Category:Living people
Category:1993 births
Category:British male boxers
Category:Boxers from Sheffield
Category:Flyweight boxers
Category:Bantamweight boxers
Category:21st-century British sportsmen

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