Arash Usmanee (born March 8, 1982) is an Afghan-Canadian professional boxer. He has been ranked as high as 3rd by the WBA (World Boxing Association) and 10th by the IBF.[1] Usmanee has been a featured fighter on ESPN's Friday Night Fights when he fought Rances Barthelemy in a bout featuring two undefeated fighters.[2][3]
Arash Usmanee | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1982 |
| Nationality |  Afghan Canadian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Junior Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Background edit
Arash Usmanee was born in Afghanistan. In 1994, his family immigrated to Canada after his father was killed by a missile.
Arash became a boxer at the age of 17. He almost qualified for the Canadian boxing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics but just missed qualifying.
Arash decided to turn pro at the end of 2008 and had his first professional fight in January 2009 against Richar Cuaran.
To become more noticed in the boxing community, he left Alberta in order to establish himself in Montreal.[4]
Professional career edit
In January 2013, Usmanee lost on points in a controversial manner to the Cuban fighter Rances Barthelemy on Friday Night Fights. According to many observers, Usmanee had won the fight clearly.[5][6]
In August 2013, Usmanee received his first shot at a world title in a fight against IBF Junior Lightweight titleholder Argenis Mendez. The fight ended in a draw with one judge scoring the fight for Usmanee (115-113) and the two others scoring it a draw (114-114). The draw meant Mendez retains the title. In contrast to Usmanee's last fight, observers felt the boxer was lucky to come out with a draw.[6][7]
Professional record edit
References edit
- ^ "IBF-USBA-BOXING.COM".
- ^ "Rances Barthelemy, Arash Usmanee to Open Friday Night Fights Season". January 2013.
- ^ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/176677-afghan-canadian-usmanee-marches-toward-history-on-fnf
- ^ Club de boxe de l'est / east boxing club. "Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
- ^ "ABC and Florida Boxing Commission investigation of judges needed after Barthelemy's robbery win on ESPN". Bad Left Hook. 7 January 2013.
- ^ a b William Holmes (August 23, 2013). "ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Usmanee and Mendez Draw, Cuellar Defeats Marrero". Boxing Insider.
- ^ Scott Christ (August 24, 2013). "Friday Night Fights recap: Mike Tyson and Teddy Atlas, Iron Mike's sobriety, and a pair of good fights". Bad Left Hook.
- ^ "Arash Usmanee - Boxer".
External links edit
- Boxing record for Arash Usmanee from BoxRec (registration required)