Person Open DS/UK/19876 Ahmed; Naseem (12 February 1974-present); British featherweight boxer Ahmed Naseem 12 February 1974-present British featherweight boxer Male (cisgender) Naz | Prince Naseem Sheffield, England (born)

British Sportsperson | Boxer | Featherweight, Bantamweight Arab / Middle Eastern No known disability Muslim Son of Yemeni parents Heterosexual Naseem Hamed, nicknamed Prince Naseem and Naz, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002. He held multiple featherweight world championships, including the WBO title from 1995 to 2000; the IBF title in 1997; and the WBC title from 1999 to 2000. He also reigned as lineal champion from 1998 to 2001; IBO champion from 2002 to 2003; and held the European bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995. Hamed was known for his unconventional boxing antics and spectacular ring entrances which included entering the ring on a flying carpet, a lift, and a palanquin, as well as re-enacting the video of Michael Jackson's Thriller, and wearing a Halloween mask. He was also known for his front somersault over the top rope into the ring, his highly athletic and hard-hitting southpaw boxing style, and formidable one-punch knockout power, having finished his career with a knockout-to-win ratio of 84%. Hall Results: 1995: Won (KO) against Juan Polo Perez (37-12-2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naseem_Hamed (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Driving Offence: In 2006 Hamed pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court of dangerous driving in relation to a collision at Ringinglow Road in Sheffield, in which his McLaren-Mercedes SLR crashed head on into a Volkswagen Golf before hitting a Mondeo. The Golf driver, Anthony Burgin, had fractures to "every major bone" and bruising to the brain; after multiple hospitalisations he was deemed unable ever to work again. Hamed was unhurt. He was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and 4 years' disqualification from driving, after the court heard he had been trying to impress his passenger, businessman Asif Ayub. After a recommendation from the Honours Forfeiture Committee, he was stripped of his MBE. RAHdroberts 8/20/2014 RAHAKirkbride 10/25/2023 34aa1d21-363e-47bc-8490-79d7d4ee76da