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by CHRIS BRADY

A young sports fanatic from Bradford looks set to take the Thai-boxing world by storm after winning his first four fights.

Ibrahim Hussain, 20, won his second professional match on 9 December, which comes after successful performances in two amateur contests earlier this year and he's happy with his progress.
He told Asian Leader: "It's been a successful start and
I've been pleased with my form. I feel comfortable when I'm out there and want to keep on getting better."
Ibrahim, a 66 kilogram fighter, has lived in Bradford all his life and explains how he got into the sport: "I've always been interested in sports, but just couldn't find the right one for me.
"I was in the school football team to start off with and then at 12 years-old I started practising boxing at a few local gyms, but I used to get a little distracted.
"Then I saw some Thai boxing on television and realised that was for me straight away. I then discovered the Bradford Thai Boxing Gym on Killinghall Road and got to work."
Commenting on Ibrahim's last match, trainer Dave Croft, said: "He was up against a much bigger guy but the referee awarded him a unanimous points victory, because of the great speed, skill and technique, landing some impressive body shots and kicks. I'm very proud of him."
He added: "My personal methods of training are hard with no frills and rarely do the faint of heart stay the course, but Ibrahim has."
Ibrahim's day job is in Customer Support at Norwich Union in Bradford and he says: "It's a flexible place to work, so hopefully I'll be able to peruse my Thai-boxing career further in 2007. I'm also looking for sponsors because that would really help me progress."



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