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{{short description|British boxer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Ijaz Ahmed
| image =
| caption =
| real_name =
| nickname = Jazzy<ref name="BR1"/>
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Flyweight]]
*[[Super-flyweight]]
}}
| height = 5 ft 6 in<ref name="BR1"/>
| reach =
| nationality =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], England<ref name="BR1"/>
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]<ref name="BR1">{{Cite web|title=BoxRec: Ijaz Ahmed|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/779174|access-date=28 October 2021|website=[[BoxRec]]}}</ref>
| boxrec = 789726
| total = 16
| wins = 10
| KO = 1
| losses = 3
| draws = 3
| no contests =
}}
'''Ijaz Ahmed''' is a British [[professional boxer]] who challenged for the [[British Boxing Board of Control|British]] [[super-flyweight]] title in 2021.
==Professional career==
Ahmed made his professional debut on 11 November 2017, scoring a four-round [[points decision]] (PTS) victory against Craig Derbyshire at The Venue in [[Edgbaston]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=BoxRec: Ijaz Ahmed vs. Craig Derbyshire|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/742379/2119174|access-date=30 October 2021|website=[[BoxRec]]}}</ref>
After compiling a record of 4–1 (0 KOs), he defeated Conar Blackshaw via PTS over ten rounds, capturing the vacant [[British Boxing Board of Control#Councils|Midlands Area]] [[flyweight]] title on 9 December 2018 at the Holiday Inn in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lockley|first=Mike|date=10 December 2018|title=Ijaz Ahmed was crowned Midlands' lord of the flies|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ijaz-ahmed-crowned-midlands-flyweight-15529796|access-date=30 October 2021|website=[[BirminghamLive]]}}</ref>
Following two more wins, he faced [[Harvey Horn]] for the vacant [[WBO]] European flyweight title on 18 November 2018 at the [[London Hilton on Park Lane]]. Scheduled for ten rounds, Ahmed suffered the second defeat of his career, losing via [[unanimous decision]] (UD).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lockley|first=Mike|date=21 November 2019|title=Ijaz Ahmed's bid to take WBO European flyweight title leaves a bad taste|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ijaz-ahmed-flyweight-title-bid-17292190|access-date=30 October 2021|website=[[BirminghamLive]]}}</ref>
In his next fight he moved up a weight class, challenging reigning champion [[Kaisy Khademi]] for his WBO European [[super-flyweight]] title, with the vacant [[IBF]] European title also on the line. Taking place on 27 February 2021 at the [[Copper Box Arena]] in London, Ahmed emerged victorious, defeating Khademi via ten-round [[majority decision]] (MD). Two judges scored the bout 96–94 and 96–95 in favour of Ahmed, while the third judge scored it a draw at 95–95.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Ron|date=27 February 2021|title=Tommy Fury Bags Knockout Win, Kaisy Khademi Shocked By Ahmed|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/tommy-fury-bags-knockout-win-kaisy-khademi-shocked-by-ahmed--155776|access-date=30 October 2021|website=Boxing Scene}}</ref>
The pair had an immediate rematch on 28 August at the [[Utilita Arena Birmingham|Utilita Arena]], with the vacant [[List of British super-flyweight boxing champions|British super-flyweight title]] on the line. After the twelve rounds were complete the bout ended in a [[split draw]] with the judges' scorecards reading 115–113 for Ahmed, 115–114 for Khademi and 115–115, leaving the British title vacant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Ron|title=Sam Maxwell Wins Controversial Decision Over Akeem Ennis-Brown|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/sam-maxwell-wins-controversial-decision-over-akeem-ennis-brown--160185|access-date=2021-10-30|website=BoxingScene.com|date=28 August 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=2
|nc=
|ko-wins=1
|ko-losses=
|dec-wins=9
|dec-losses=2
|dq-wins=
|dq-losses=
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|14
|{{draw}}Draw
|10–2–2
|align=left|Kaisy Khademi
|SD
|12
|11 Jun 2022
|align=left|{{small|Telford International Centre, [[Telford]], England}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[List of British super-flyweight boxing champions|British super-flyweight title]]}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–2–1
|align=left|Luke Merrifield
|PTS
|4
|27 Mar 2022
|align=left|{{small|Willows Banqueting Suite, Bath Street, [[Willenhall]], England}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–2–1
|align=left|Alejandro Torres
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|5 (6)
|2 Dec 2021
|align=left|{{small|Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England}}
|
|-
|11
|{{draw}}Draw
|8–2–1
|align=left|Kaisy Khademi
|{{abbr|SD|Split draw}}
|12
|28 Aug 2021
|align=left|{{small|[[Utilita Arena Birmingham|Utilita Arena]], Birmingham, England}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[List of British super-flyweight boxing champions|British super-flyweight title]]}}
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–2
|align=left|[[Kaisy Khademi]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|10
|27 Feb 2021
|align=left|{{small|[[Copper Box Arena]], London, England}}
|align=left|{{small|Won WBO European and vacant [[IBF]] European [[super-flyweight]] titles}}
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Loss
|7–2
|align=left|[[Harvey Horn]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|10
|18 Nov 2019
|align=left|{{small|[[London Hilton on Park Lane]], [[London]], England}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[WBO]] European flyweight title}}
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1
|align=left|Pablo Narvaez
|PTS
|6
|28 Jul 2019
|align=left|{{small|The Venue, [[Dudley]], England}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–1
|align=left|Matt Windle
|PTS
|10
|15 Mar 2019
|align=left|{{small|H Suite, Birmingham, England}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained Midlands Area flyweight title}}
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–1
|align=left|Conar Blackshaw
|PTS
|10
|9 Dec 2018
|align=left|{{small|Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[British Boxing Board of Control#Councils|Midlands Area]] [[flyweight]] title}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–1
|align=left|Anwar Alfadli
|PTS
|6
|21 Jul 2018
|align=left|{{small|Town Hall, Walsall, England}}
|
|-
|4
|{{no2}}Loss
|3–1
|align=left|Brett Fidoe
|PTS
|4
|5 May 2018
|align=left|{{small|[[Villa Park#Structure and facilities|Holte Suite at Villa Park]], Birmingham, England}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|Gary Reeve
|PTS
|4
|14 Oct 2017
|align=left|{{small|Town Hall, Walsall, England}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Sergey Tasimov
|PTS
|4
|4 Mar 2017
|align=left|{{small|[[Walsall Town Hall|Town Hall]], [[Walsall]], England}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Craig Derbyshire
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|4
|11 Nov 2016
|align=left|{{small|The Venue, Birmingham, England}}
|
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{boxrec|779174}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-sport}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Regional boxing titles}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Jamie Williams}}
{{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|[[British Boxing Board of Control#Councils|Midlands Area]]}} [[flyweight]] champion
|years=9 December 2018 – November 2019}}
{{s-vac|next=David Seymour}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-non|reason=Inaugural champion}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[IBF]] European {{nowrap|[[super-flyweight]]}} champion
|years=27 February 2021 – August 2021}}
{{s-vac}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Kaisy Khademi]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[WBO]] European {{nowrap|super-flyweight}} champion
|years=27 February 2021 – present}}
{{s-inc}}
{{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Ijaz}}
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[[Category:Boxers from Birmingham, West Midlands]]
[[Category:British male boxers]]
[[Category:Flyweight boxers]]
[[Category:Super-flyweight boxers]]