{"id":2324,"date":"2022-10-01T09:26:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T09:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/hamzah-sheeraz-and-qais-ashfaq-seek-to-inspire-next-generation-of-boxers\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T09:26:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T09:26:13","slug":"hamzah-sheeraz-and-qais-ashfaq-seek-to-inspire-next-generation-of-boxers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/hamzah-sheeraz-and-qais-ashfaq-seek-to-inspire-next-generation-of-boxers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamzah Sheeraz and Qais Ashfaq seek to inspire next generation of boxers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">&#8216;It&#8217;s my duty to help the younger generation&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Hamzah Sheeraz and Qais Ashfaq are eager to inspire the next generation of boxers after linking up with other professional fighters to train youngsters in London.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">Middleweight Sheeraz &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/boxing\/59507322\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.0\">unbeaten in 16 pro fights<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.3\"> &#8211; feels it is his &#8220;duty&#8221; to play a part as &#8220;one of the leading role models in the south Asian community&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;Hopefully it&#8217;s not just the kids that get inspired but the boxers as well to do things themselves and to take on their own initiative just to inspire a whole nation of youngsters,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Super-bantamweight Ashfaq was one of more than 15 professional boxers and coaches who came together to help train the next generation of fighters at an event in east London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always said that if you can inspire one person, that&#8217;s job done,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Anything I can help with, any noise I can pass across with my experience, is a pleasure from my side.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-8\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-8.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-8.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-8.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$video-8.1\">South Asian Heritage Month: &#8216;There&#8217;s something special about boxing&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">Whether it be training professionals, being in the corner on fight night, or doing pad-work with six-year olds, coach Sultan Malik understands the importance of being inspired at grassroots level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">Malik, who runs Touch Gloves Boxing, said: &#8220;This is an opportunity for the youth to come and engage and work with professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">&#8220;A lot of these kids will be motivated the next morning, whatever goals they have, from hearing what the boxers have said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">&#8220;Whatever obstacles are in their way, they know they&#8217;re going to be motivated enough to overcome those challenges and just thrive and be the best that they can be.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"include-box\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13\">\n<div class=\"include-box__pullout\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1\">\n<h2 class=\"pull-out-title-qa include-box__pullout_heading gel-great-primer-bold include-box__pullout_heading_no_contributor\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1.0\">Inspired to try boxing?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1.1:$paragraph-0\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1.1:$paragraph-0.0\">Find out how to get into boxing with our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/get-inspired\/23145302\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1.1:$paragraph-0.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1.1:$paragraph-0.$link-2.0\">special guide<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".16hfv9ruun6.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-13.1.1:$paragraph-0.3\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/63075204?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s my duty to help the younger generation&#8217; Hamzah Sheeraz and Qais Ashfaq are eager to inspire the next generation of boxers after linking up with other professional fighters to train youngsters in London. 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