Izzadeen Malik El-Amin, the undefeated fighter from Luton, UK, recently won his 2nd title as a professional last month in September against an experienced Tanzanian that had given Luqmaan Patel, also known as Prince Patel, trouble. After Patel stopped him in the 4th round, Malik El-Amin stepped up to middleweight for this fight for the Tanzanian PST Championship.
Malik El-Amin started slow; he says he wasn’t switched on due to glove issues and mind games before the fight, where he wasn’t allowed to wear the gloves he agreed upon. After the 2nd round, once he got caught with a right hand where his nose was bleeding, El-Amin knew he needed to start picking up the pace. In the 3rd round, El-Amin walked him down, went to the head and body, which hurt and dropped Migea, whilst El-Amin was talking to Migea throughout the fight, telling him, “He’s coming, don’t be fooled.”
Malik El-Amin sets his eye on more titles. He says he has got offers to fight in Pakistan and Thailand for a title. “Things will be confirmed soon,” he says. Now a two-weight champion — Arab & Middle East Welterweight Champion and Tanzanian PST Middleweight Championship holder. History made.
He is the first from his town to do this as a pro. He says he doesn’t get the credit, as he was never meant to get this far. People never believed in his dream and abilities. He is humble with what he has achieved. “Your own people don’t support you; they want to put you down instead. No one’s doing it like me — they all know it!”
Ranked 18th in the UK — Conor Benn number 1 — according to BoxRec, Izzadeen Malik El-Amin is at number 18. He has called out Conor Benn and says he is coming for him. El-Amin says, “Conor Benn is where he is because of his father’s name. I’ve had no father to live off, no handouts, no support. I’m carrying my own name. Let them keep talking — we are coming!”
Izzadeen Malik El-Amin, from the beginning, knew he would rise to the top. Despite the odds stacked against him, with his father absent from his life and numerous individuals vying to control his future, he remained resolute. He recalled how family members, teachers, and those around him had predicted his failure. “There was no hope for him,” they said. “He’ll amount to nothing,” they whispered. “He’s destined for a life of crime,” they lamented. Such words weighed heavily on him, casting a shadow over his childhood.
Quoted from Against All Odds