Khalid: “I’m ready to take what is mine”
Ameen Khalid…fights at Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, on September 2
AMEEN Khalid is ramping up the rounds again as he looks to circle back towards title contention in the lightweight ranks.
Six scheduled rounds await at the Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, on BCB’s Saturday, September 2, promotion.
Khalid’s last victory came in July over Jordan Ellison, who was beaten by a landslide 40-36 margin over four rounds.
That was in stark contrast to his previous outing, a six-rounder against Jahfieus Faure, where Khalid only prevailed by a point after climbing off the floor in the second.
During the aftermath, the Worcester 26-year-old switched coaches from Amin Khan to the training team of Errol Johnson and Paul Mann, coming under BCB’s full stewardship.
Khalid also has four-round points victories over Constantin Radoi, Simas Volosinas and Liam Richards on his unbeaten six fight pro ledger, plus a fourth round stoppage, at the expense of Dean Jones.
A match was made for the Midlands lightweight title, but Joe Underwood Hughes pulled out. Scott Melvin and Mykey Lee Broughton will now contest the crown.
Khalid sampled glory at amateur level, with a trio of honours in national competitions over a career that saw 25 wins from 35 bouts for Worcester Boxing Club.
He said: “I’m always trying to stay busy, so it’s good to get straight back out. I haven’t had any time away from training, so I’m fit and raring to go again.
“The day after my last fight, I went on a three-and-a-half mile run and, during the next week, I was back in the gym. I was sparring again by the following Sunday.
“I’m moving back up to six rounds for this one and I want to put on another great performance. I was happy with how I did last time.
“I stayed switched on, kept behind the jab and did my work from there. I was beating him to the punch, testing him with my shots and then slipping back into position.
“It was the second best that I’ve boxed as a pro after Dean Jones, because I got the stoppage in that one. Jordan Eliison is not an easy opponent, he’s caused some upsets.
“My career is going brilliant again and I’ve got a great team at BCB behind me. After this one, I think that I’ll be pushing towards titles.
“It’s important to keep the ball rolling. The right time will come and, when it does, I’ll 100 per cent shine and be ready to take what’s mine.”
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