{{Short description|British-Pakistani boxer (born 1977)}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Nadeem 'Sid' Siddique | image = | birth_name = Nadeem Siddique | nickname = "Golden Boy" | weight=welterweight | nationality = British | birth_place = Bradford, Yorkshire, England |style = Orthodox |height= 173 cm |total=27 |wins=25 |KO=9 |losses=2 |draws=0 |}} ''' Nadeem Siddique ''' (born 28 October 1977) is a British professional boxer.
==Personal life== Siddique was born on 28 October 1977 to British Pakistani parents in Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.<ref name="boxrec.com">{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=154155&cat=boxer|title=BoxRec – Nadeem Siddique|accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> He supports his local football team Bradford City and his favorite boxer is Sugar Ray Robinson.<ref name="thegoldenboy.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegoldenboy.co.uk/profile.html |title=Golden Boy Sid |website=thegoldenboy.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602170634/http://www.thegoldenboy.co.uk/profile.html |archive-date=2009-06-02}}</ref>
==Amateur career== As an amateur Siddique was a 5-time Yorkshire Champion, 2x English Champion, England Schoolboy Captain and National Schoolboy Champion.<ref name="thegoldenboy.co.uk"/>
==Professional career== He made his boxing debut in 2002, and competed at both light-welterweight, and welterweight where he went on to win the BBBofC Central Area welterweight title by way of 4th-round TKO.<ref name="boxrec.com"/> He was also British Masters Champion.<ref name="thegoldenboy.co.uk"/>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=282307&cat=boxer|title=BoxRec – Martin Gethin|accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> 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<ref name="boxrec.com"/> due to a back injury.<ref name="boxingscene.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/nadeem-siddique-bringing-mike-tyson-bradford--28727|title=Nadeem Siddique is Bringing Mike Tyson To Bradford – Boxing News|date=23 June 2010 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
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...'<ref name="boxingscene.com"/>
Siddique is now on the comeback trail with 3 fights and 3 wins and is on the verge of a major championship fight.
==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 boxer Mike Tyson in whose honor Siddique staged a 3-hour-long dinner-show with many A-list celebrities also in attendance.<ref name="boxingscene.com"/> 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 raise money for the victims of Gaza; Siddique had hosted a similar event in 2005 for the people of Palestine and Gaza whereby he raised £52,000. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4083941.Boxers_clean_up_for_Gaza/|title=Boxers clean up for Gaza|date=28 January 2009 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.thegoldenboy.co.uk/home.html}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siddique, Nadeem}} Category:English male boxers Category:English people of Pakistani descent Category:Living people Category:Boxers from Bradford Category:1977 births Category:Welterweight boxers