Birmingham Mail - Tag - khalid yafai

Boxing: Khalid Yafai's Olympics push hangs on events in Bethnal Green

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:53:00 GMT

KHALID Yafai’s bid to win a place at the 2012 London Olympics comes to a climax at Bethnal Green tonight when he takes on Welshman Andrew Selby in a crunch box-off challenge.

Boxing: Khalid Yafai eyeing podium finish at World Championships

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S vastly experienced Khalid Yafai is just one step away from having his name put down on the GB team sheet for the London 2012 Olympics – but he could have to fight up to seven times to do it.

Brit blueprint for Olympic success

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:38:00 GMT

BRITISH amateur boxing chiefs were today expected to announce sweeping changes designed to clean up their act after the allegations of misjudgment and indiscipline levelled at them prior to the Beijing Olympics.

Boxing - Khalid Yafai defeated but left hungry

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S young Olympian Khalid Yafai leaves Beijing beaten and disappointed but hungry for more.

Boxing - Khalid Yafai to take on Andry Laffita

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:06:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S Khalid Yafai takes his first gigantic step towards winning a medal at the Olympic Games tomorrow.

Boxing - Khalid Yafai

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:01:00 GMT

KHALID Yafai insists he has no intention of pursuing the pound signs before he’s achieved his aim of gold at London 2012.

Birmingham boxers Frankie Gavin and Khalid Yafai living the Olympic dream

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:23:00 GMT

BRUMMIE boxers Frankie Gavin and Khalid Yafai left their native city this week on an immense mission to bring back to the Second City Olympic medals from the Beijing Games.

Draw will be crucial to medal hopes for Frankie Gavin and Khalid Yafai

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:21:00 GMT

FRANKIE Gavin and Khalid Yafai both agreed that the draw will be the key factor on whether or not they bring medals back to Birmingham from the Beijing Olympic Games.

Olympic hopefuls meet Gordon Brown

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:05:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S own Olympic hopefuls went ten rounds with Gordon Brown when they met the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. Khalid Yafai, aged 18, and Frankie Gavin, aged 22, are heading to China in August to represent Britain in the Olympic Games.

Boxing - with Ian Johnson

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:00 GMT

IF boxing in Birmingham and the Black Country had to take an MoT examination it would cruise through with flying colours.