Simply 16 months in the past, Anas El-Abid, a 25-years previous middleweight from the small city of Aachen, Germany, determined to turn into an expert prizefighter. The transfer got here after a profitable stint as an beginner and after a memorable sparring session with German boxing legend and five-time world champion Felix Sturm. Maurice Weber, head coach of Sturm and a former professional boxer himself, noticed the potential in El-Abid and teamed up with him immediately, racking up 5 wins from August to November 2021.
Now, a 12 months later, Anas El-Abid has a report of 11 wins, no defeats, with three wins coming by the use of knockout. Boxing journal BoxSport named El-Abid as one of the vital promising German prospects in a latest challenge – and final Saturday night time, El-Abid added gasoline to the hearth by successful his first title as an expert. He beat beforehand unbeaten Jamshid Nooristani by ten-round unanimous choice to seize the vacant IBO Youth World middleweight championship in Darmstadt, Germany.
”It feels nice to have received my first title,“ El-Abid mentioned after receiving his IBO belt. “Hopefully, that is simply the primary of many extra. I’ll benefit from the holidays now, however after that, it’s straight again to the health club. The final word aim is the World middleweight title, however first issues first: I wish to turn into the German primary at 160 kilos subsequent 12 months!“
Boxing report keeper BoxRec at present lists former world champ Vincent Feigenbutz because the nations’ prime middleweight – somebody Anas El-Abid feels he can defeat regardless of the distinction of in-ring expertise.
”I respect what he has achieved in his profession, however it’s a combat I need and a combat I do know I can win,“ El-Abid mentioned a few doable showdown with Feigenbutz. ”I hope we are able to make it occur someday subsequent 12 months.“
Coach Maurice Weber, who guides El-Abid’s profession alongside managers Omer Faruk Ozkan of the just lately based BODO Mgmt and Bashar Faraj, feels assured about his fighters’ possibilities to upset Feigenbutz ought to a combat come to fruition: ”Fingers down, I believe Anas beats him. He wants a pair extra rounds, a bit extra expertise, however his abilities are on the next stage already. It’s important to be respectful of Feigenbutz’ energy, in fact, however he would get outboxed by Anas. It could be the passing of the torch, so to talk,“ Weber mentioned.