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We have had the opportunity to catch up with undefeated 22 year old British Heavyweight Kash Ali, who has kindly given up some free time to give us a Q&A session:
BHB - So its been a great start to life as a professional boxer & a record of 6-0 proves it, Your last fight coming on 29/11/13, When can we expect to see you back in the ring?
KA - Yeah its been a good start to my career and hopefully should be around April time
BHB - You have fought James Oliphant 3 times in a 6 fight career to date, how & why has that happened?
KA - On our 1st meeting it was both our debuts, he came to win, then i boxed him again on my 4th fight as this helps me to get experience because he is a tough guy, Then our 3rd fight was a last Minuit phone call due to my original opponent pulling out & he was our only option willing to fight at short notice.
BHB - Do you have a promoter & manager at this point & are you still working out of the Ingle gym?
KA - Yes my manager is John Ingle who sorts out my fights & I train at the famous Ingle gym in Sheffield which i get trained by Brendon & Dom Ingle.
BHB - Are you a full time boxer or do you have a 'normal' job outside the sport?
KA - Yes i train full time & this is my full time job & career.
BHB - Who was your childhood idle in boxing?
KA - I'v always looked up to Mike Tyson, I just love his style & how fast he was, But I also like others like Riddick Bowe, Evander Holyfield, Shannon Briggs, Mainly the good heavyweights.
BHB - Is there a current boxer you look at right now as a role model?
KA - Yes, got to be the Klitschko brothers, How they are so calm & just do the business on who ever is front of them.
BHB - What are your short term goals in boxing?
KA - Well fight as much as possible, get all the experience & what ever my team say i'm ready for.
BHB - Do you look at young guys in the sport like Hughie Fury & Anthony Joshua who already have big fan bases & promotional deals with high hopes or as potential opponents for yourself?
KA - Yes they are doing well & I wish them all the best but we need people like them & me to make good fights in the future, I wanna be the best so yes maybe in the future it can happen.
BHB - Winning all 6 of your fights to date must be a great feeling but does having no Tko/ Ko wins as yet worry you at all? , Do you believe you have the power to get those early stoppage wins?
KA - No it doesn't worry me at all no, I can punch & them guys never really get stopped so at the Minuit I'm just trying to get rounds in & getting experience & all of them who I fought have told me I hit really hard & they have been in with the top fighters.
BHB - Who wins & how, Chisora vs Fury?
KA - I think its what Fury turns up, If he keeps him long & boxes him he could win on points or get a late stoppage, but if he starts to brawl with him where Chisora is dangerous, Fury could get caught... Be interesting! .
BHB - What do you hope to have achieved by the end of 2014 ?
KA - Just a few more fights under my belt to get the experience then take it from there.
BHB - Is there anything you would like to tell us about yourself, your career, your future, opinions on current fighters or just facts about Kash Ali?
KA - I'm the first British Asian heavyweight to carry the British flag & become the first British Asian heavyweight champion God willing, I'm just taking it one step at a time and learning my trade. There are good fighters in the heavyweight scene, Now Vitali Klitschko has retired the mix is good and open for us all. I'm a young heavyweight, only 22 so still very young and want to become the best in my division.
BHB - Finally if anyone out there wants to follow your career as it unfolds, are you on Twitter, Facebook or any other social media sites?
KA - Yes, I'm on Facebook (Kash Ali) , & also on Instagram 313KASH, So get me on them!
BHB - Thanks for your time Kash & we wish you all the best in the future.
KA - No problem anytime, And thanks.
Interviewed by James Morris (Twitter @missingsnoop) , with special thanks to Kash Ali , All Comments Welcome.