Prince Patel
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Biography
Luqmaan Prince Patel (born 3 January 1993), better known as Prince Patel, is a British professional boxer. He held the WBO European bantamweight title in 2018, and has challenged once for the IBO bantamweight title in 2019.
Patel started his boxing journey at the age of 11 by competing as an amateur in the UK where he won 4 national titles and reached two ABA finals. He later signed with Godwin Promotions and made his professional bald debut on 14 March 2015 at York Hall where he won in 90 seconds. Shortly after this win, he left Godwin Promotions. and signed with Queensberry Promotions and had a management deal with Frank Warren. After having a few professional boxing matches under this new promotion and management, Patel was cut due to his behaviour outside the ring, his poor attitude and the fact nobody liked him or wanted to work with him,lacking in fights he proceeded to box independently in the Hungarian circuit with underwhelming competition due to his overly braggadocious personalityand unwillingness to be reasonable stifled his chances with promoters that could have elevated his infant career in Britain.
Early life
Prince Patel began boxing as an amateur under a number of amateur boxing clubs such as Northolt ABC, Dale Youth, Earlsfield ABC and Repton ABC. He had his first amateur bout at the age of 12.
Amateur boxing[6]
- 2008 Golden gloves champ
- 2008 3 nations champ
- 2009 Junior ABA finalists
- 2010 CYP winner
- 2012 CYP winner
- 2013 Senior ABA finalists
Professional boxing[7]
- UBO Inter-Continental Bantamweight title
- Hungary International Bantamweight title
- BBU International Featherweight title
- BBU Youth Super Flyweight title
- WBO European Bantamweight title
- International Boxing Forum Bantamweight title