Mohammad Hussamuddin is an Indian boxer who competes in the men’s 56 kg category. In 2018, he won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Queensland, Australia.
Wiki/Biography
Mohammad Hussamuddin was born on Saturday, February 12, 1994 in Nizamabad, Telangana (28 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to Husamuddin’s father, Husamuddin was a hyperactive child in his childhood and often climbed walls. Later, Husamuddin’s father, Shamsuddin, was a former Indian boxer and he began to receive boxing training.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 56kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Mohammad Husamuddin’s father Shamsuddin is a former Indian boxer.
Muhammad Husamuddin and his father
Husamuddin was the youngest of six brothers. His brothers Etheshamuddin and Itishmuddin were both professional boxers. Mohammad Husamuddin spoke about his family in an interview and said:
My whole family is into boxing, that’s my background. My father was a coach, my brothers were into boxing and I started at a very young age. I don’t think having a boxer in the house adds to the pressure. It actually gave me a lot of support, whether it was from my dad or my brothers because five of our six brothers had been into boxing so they got it.”
Muhammad Husamuddin (left) and his family
wife and children
On July 29, 2021, Mohammad Hussamuddin married Ayesha. The couple has a daughter.
Muhammad Husamuddin’s wedding photos
Profession
In 2009, Mohammad Husamuddin made his professional boxing debut at the National Youth Championship in Aurangabad. He won a bronze medal in the competition. That same year, he won a gold medal at the Senior National Championships. In 2012, Husamuddin’s former coach and father Shamsuddin decided to send him to Havana, Cuba for further training. Later that year, Mohammad Hussamuddin competed in the 2012 Tammer Championships in Finland and the Youth World Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. Husamuddin subsequently won gold and silver medals at the Military World Boxing Championships in South Korea and the Gee Bee Boxing Championships in Helsinki, Finland, in 2015.
Muhammad Hussamuddin in boxing match
Husamuddin has won medals in many events such as the 68th Strandja Memorial Championships in Bulgaria (2017), the Indian International Open Boxing Championships in New Delhi (2018), the Asian Games (2018) and the 69th Strandja Memorial Championships in Bulgaria. In 2018, he won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Bulgaria. In the same year, he participated in the Asian Games in Jakarta.
Mohammad Hussamuddin (right) at the 2018 Asian Games
In an interview, he shared his experience participating in various competitions and said,
What has changed this time is that I think I have a lot more knowledge after playing a lot of tournaments and against different opponents. I feel better prepared in terms of what strategies to use against which fighters and what to do in the moment. In the past, I only relied on speed, but now my strength has also improved. “
Mohammad Hussamuddin at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
In 2022, he participated in the Commonwealth Games. He competes as a southpaw and competes in the men’s featherweight division.
medal
bronze
- 2009: Junior National Team, Aurangabad
- 2015: Military World Games in South Korea
- 2017: Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Cup
- 2018: Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- 2020: Boxing World Cup Cologne, Cologne
Mohammad Husamuddin at Boxing World Cup in Cologne
silver
- 2011: Youth Nationals, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
- 2017: 68th Strandja Memorial Tournament, Bulgaria
Muhammad Husamuddin (left) with his medal
- 2019: 38th Gee Bee Boxing Championships, Helsinki, Finland
- 2019: Feliks Stamm Championship, Europe
gold
- 2016: Guwahati promoted to national team
- 2018: Chemistry Cup, Halle, Germany
prize
Hussamuddin was announced as the Arjuna Award winner in December 2023.
Facts/Trivia
- Muhammad Husamuddin began his boxing career at the age of fifteen.
- According to Muhammad Husamuddin, initially, he was afraid of being hit during boxing exercises and felt uncomfortable wearing boxing gloves; However, his father Mohammad Shamsuddin trained him in the correct boxing techniques.
- Mohammad Husamuddin talked about the 2018 Commonwealth Games in an interview and said that he was injured in the semi-finals against another German boxer H. Shadalov and had to settle for the bronze medal. He said,
I was in good shape and I played well against the Germans in the first game. But unfortunately, I got a big cut on my left eye during the game. Although I won, I felt very uncomfortable in the semi-final against another German. “
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Muhammad Husamuddin (left) and his friends
- Mohammad Husamuddin has spoken about her newborn daughter in an interview and said her birth has inspired him to perform with confidence at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He quoted,
The birth of my daughter (on Friday) gave me double motivation. It gives me a lot of joy and confidence. I’m sure something good will happen. My family understands my needs and fully supports me. ”
- Mohammad Husamuddin talked about the 2022 CWG in an interview and said that his boxing experience helped him perform well in the ring. He quoted,
At my weight, the old guys have become pros. Most of them are new faces. I’m the most experienced boxer. My experience will help me in the ring. I want to change the color of the medal and win the gold medal. I’m confident, but not overconfident. ”
- Mohammad Hussamuddin says his role model is Ukrainian professional boxer Vasyl Lomachenko.
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