Boxer Farhaan Rashid upsets Irish champion to take prized gold medal
AN up-and-coming boxer has won a gold medal at a highly regarded amateur competition.
Farhaan Rashid beat the Irish National champion to win the male youth 55kg category at the Hull Box Cup.
The former Oakwood School pupil needed a strong finish to win the final because it was on a knife edge going into the final round.
Dad, Kalim, said: “Farhaan’s coach (Pearce Gudgeon) let him know in no uncertain terms that he needed to take the last round to win the fight and that’s what he did. He showed tremendous resilience.”
Farhaan (17), from Moorgate, continues to develop as a boxer and it was only last year that he won his section at the Haringey Box Cup at London’s Alexandra Palace.
That competition is Europe's premier Olympic-style tournament for amateur boxers and a breeding ground for progression into the professional game.
Farhaan is looking forward to a big 12 months as he transitions into the senior ranks at the esteemed Steel City Gym in Sheffield.
His ambition is to turn pro and eventually box for a world title.