Shabaz Masoud stopped attending his university lectures to chase his dream of becoming a boxing world champion.
Masoud is considered one of the brightest young prospects in the country and holds a professional record of ten wins without defeat. The British-Asian star, who has teamed up with Tyson Fury's former coach Ben Davison, will face the toughest examination of his career to date when he meets undefeated rival Jack Bateson tonight.
But despite starting to really show glimpses of his supreme talent in his recent fights, Masoud's skills were already on some radars from the minute he tuned amateur. "I have a very good family who are very supportive of my career," Masoud told Mirror Fighting . "My dad did push me towards sport due to my talent and I am always grateful for that. When I was younger I turned to amateur and I just loved the sport."
