User:Teammanimal/sandbox/Hamid Sediqi, Team Manimal Professional Boxer

Hamid Sediqi Son of Zulmi Sediqi owner of the famous Sediq Omar Market in Afghanistan Kabul. Hamid Sediqi was born in an honoured and respected family in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1987. Due to the on-going civil war, Hamid fled Afghanistan in 1998, and settled in UK. At the age of 11, Hamid started to take an interest in boxing which was partly induced by facing some levels of hostility from fellow pupils at school; migrants who can barely speak the language are always an easy target. Soon he realised his talent and love for the sport grew. It was the Head Coach, Mickey Delaney, Peter Carson, and Ernie Harrison (R.I.P) who had discovered Hamid Sediqi’s natural talent in 2005 in the toughest Boxing Gym in London, England, Dale Youth ABC. Hamid Sediqi become the Team Captain at Dale Youth Boxing Gym after his Head Coach, Mickey Delaney; saw his hard work and passion for the gym also as the other members of the team hence Mick chose Hamid to be the Team Captain. Hamid participate in 88 amateur boxing fights and he represented England twice, emerging with victorious results on both occasions. Hamid has boxed most amateur boxers, some of which are now professional boxers, in the UK and wider region that fall into his weight division and as an amateur boxer he has achieved many title for his Boxing Gym; London, England Youth & Senior ABAE Champion, 2x Box Cup European Silver Medallist, 4x NW Elite ABAE Champion, Represented England against Germany and Denmark. Having such a successful amateur record Hamid has followed his path in boxing and is now a Professional Boxer being trained for his professional fights by Barry O’Connell who is based in Hammersmith, London. Hamid’s Current record since turning pro is 1 fight, 1 knockout and 0 losses. In December 2017, at the age of 30, he first entered the boxing ring as a professional boxer, fighting in the Super Walter weight division and representing his beloved homeland, Afghanistan, under the stage name of Team Manimal. This stage name reflects his athletic personality, an animal in a body a strong young though man. To date, his impeccable professional boxing record stands with 1 wins, which was a knock out, and 0 losses. His goals are to reach and have success in winning the World Championship with an ambitious idea in mind to bring the fight to his homeland Kabul, Afghanistan. He aspires with this act to inspire a new generation of boxers in Afghanistan, to inspire the youth to turn to sports and contribute towards building a safer, united and peaceful future within Afghanistan. He aspires to host his fight in Kabul under the slogan of ‘Fighting for Peace’.

Hamid is a handsome young man, he stands at 5ft11. He is a proud young man who takes the honour of his family name very seriously, when he is not in the gym Hamid spends his time working on the family business which is run by him and his brother. All his spare time is spent with his family who he takes pride in and his dear friends.