HAMZA UDDIN READY TO SHINE IN BIRMINGHAM: ‘YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ANYTHING YET’

‘Future World Champion’ Hamza Uddin has vowed to wow the boxing world once again as he prepares for a homecoming fight in Birmingham on June 22, live on DAZN.

The bright, British Super-Flyweight prospect produced a dazzling debut performance on Matchroom’s NXT GEN show in Liverpool last weekend when he dispatched France’s Santiago San Eusebio with a devastating third-round stoppage.

Impressed by the 20-year-old’s brilliant beginning in the pro ranks, promoter Eddie Hearn has wasted no time in keeping Uddin active by adding him to next month’s Denny-Cash undercard at the Resort World Arena Birmingham. 

And having enjoyed the widespread praise he has been showered with since his bow on Merseyside, Uddin insists his growing legion of fans haven’t seen anything yet.

“I was born for this,” he said, speaking to Matchroom Boxing. 

“I only delivered 0.1% of what I can do so just imagine what I can do next.

“I enjoyed every moment in my debut and the week leading into it. It was an honour to make my debut on such a platform and I was focused and motivated to perform in accordance to that. 

“I had a lot of expectation on this but I feel I exceeded expectation and thoroughly entertained the crowd throughout.

“I’m critical of myself and my performance was not to my best standard but I’m straight back in the ring in Birmingham on the 22nd June and I’m ready to show my the best Hamza Uddin.”

Reflecting on Uddin’s debut win, Eddie Hearn said: “I absolutely loved it. I was watching it thinking: ‘This kid is a star.’

“I told Sam Jones [Uddin’s manager] he had to stop him and he got a beautiful, viral finisher.

“Sam Jones tells everyone that all of his fighters are going to be World Champion and that they can beat everyone etc, but with Hamza I think he might be right.

“Everyone ringside was smiling, they were excited and that’s what we want. We want performances that make people tune in and puts nuts on seats.

“A perfect professional debut and he’s top of my list. He’s back out on June 22 in Birmingham and we know he’s going to sell a lot of tickets.

“If anything else pops up in the meantime, I’m chucking him on because when you get performances like that, you want to see more and more ASAP.”

Uddin will be in attendance at Thursday’s launch press conference in Birmingham – which you can watch live at 1pm UK time HERE on Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel.

Tyler Denny (18-2-3, 1 KO) will defend his European Middleweight Title against former British and Commonwealth Champion Felix Cash (16-0, 10 KOs)  in the headline fight on June 22.

Belfast’s Welterweight powerhouse Lewis Crocker (19-0, 11 KOs) looks to extend his unbeaten run when he meets Wolverhampton’s Conah Walker (13-2-1, 5 KOs) in what promises to be an explosive match-up over ten rounds, the bitter Lightweight grudge match between slick Newcastle prospect Cameron Vuong (4-0, 3 KOs) and Oxford’s Jordan Flynn (10-0-1, 1 KO) gets a new date and Watford’s Shannon Ryan (7-0) and Newark’s Emma Dolan (6-0, 1 KO) will create history when they become the first women to contest the British Super-Flyweight Title, with Dolan’s Commonwealth Title also on the line. 

Muhammad Ali and Ibraheem Sulaimaan join Uddin on a stacked card in the Midlands – with more to be announced soon.


WALSALL FLYWEIGHT PROSPECT HAMZA UDDIN SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING

Hamza ’Thriller’ Uddin is the latest bright British boxing prospect to sign with Matchroom – and the rising Flyweight sensation already has his sights set on becoming a future World Champion.

The former Team GB fighter is an eight-time National champion, with seven International golds and three GB titles to his C.V following a decorated amateur career.

The 20-year-old, who is trained by Raj Uddin and managed by Sam Jones, is also the youngest-ever two-time senior elite champion and an undefeated senior. Having conquered the amateur scene, Uddin’s signature to turn professional has been highly sought after. 

And having put pen to paper to make his debut in 2024 – live worldwide on DAZN – a confident and charismatic Uddin has immediately set himself the target of being a “legend” of the sport.

“I’m excited to use all of the experience I have gained to win more titles as a professional,” said Uddin. “Matchroom are the biggest boxing promoters in the world. For my dreams and aspirations, only Matchroom could cut it for me. Nobody else. Matchroom are the best in the world.

“I’m from a little place called Walsall but I have won eight National titles, three GB titles and seven International golds. I’ve been a part of the Team GB set-up and I’ve got a lot of accolades to take with me into the pro game. 

“My background is from Bangladesh. I believe I will be the first professional fighter from a Bangladesh origin, or certainly the first one of note. So I want to become the first British-Bangladeshi World Champion, something that has never been done before or not even been heard of. That’s a special piece of history that I want to create it in the near future. 

“My ultimate dream is to become a World Champion – but I want to become a unified, an undisputed and a multi-weight world champion. I want to be a legend in this sport, not just another boxer.”

Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn revealed he is thrilled to add Uddin to his world class stable of fighters – and hopes to introduce him on the big stage early in 2024.

Hearn said: “Hamza Uddin is some talent. Look at his amateur pedigree, it speaks for itself. He has a massive following in the Midlands and is all-action style will see him fast become a fans’ favourite when we unleash him in the professional arena. I’m delighted to have signed yet another thrilling prospect to our impressive ranks at Matchroom and we expect big things from Hamza in the future.”