Luqmaan Prince Patel (born 3 January 1993), better known as Prince Patel, is a British professional boxer who was the International Boxing Organization (IBO) bantamweight champion from December 2023 to April 2024. He has also held multiple regional championships, including the vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title since March 2021 and the African super-flyweight title in 2019. Patel is the first boxer of Indian descent to have won a Commonwealth, WBA, and IBF title.
Prince Patel is the first and only boxer of Indian descent to have won a World Championship Boxing title.
Early life Prince Patel grew up in West London and attended Isleworth and Syon School. He joins multiple-time Olympic champion Mo Farah, Chelsea FC and England International footballer Reece James and England International cricketer Owais Shah as notable former students who have achieved sporting success.
Amateur career Prince Patel started his boxing journey at the age of 11 years, by competing as an amateur in the UK, where he achieved a record of 36 – 17. During this time he represented a number of amateur boxing clubs across London such as: Northolt ABC, Dale Youth, Earlsfield ABC, and Repton ABC. He had his first amateur bout at the age of 12. By the end of his amateur career, Patel had successfully won four national titles and two British titles. He also reached two national ABA finals.
Professional career Patel became a licensed professional boxer in 2015, where he signed his first professional contract with Goodwin Promotions. Patel made his professional boxing debut on 14 March 2015 at York Hall, which resulted in a knockout victory within 90 seconds. Shortly after this win, he left Goodwin Promotions by mutual consent and signed with Queensberry Promotions, and had a management deal with Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren.
After having a few professional boxing matches under this new promotion and management, Patel left due to a lack of fights and activity, where he had only one fight under the Queensberry Promotions banner in an eighteen-month period. Instead of seeking out a new promotor or manager, Patel proceeded to box independently and internationally.
In 2019, the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) awarded Patel the "Knockout of the Year 2019" title.
In Nov 2024, Ghanaian boxer and former Manny Pacquiao opponent, Joshua Clottey called Prince Patel out, stating that he's "not retired" and that he wants to "fight him" if "he's ready to challenge".
In 2024, the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) awarded Patel the "New Champion of the Year 2024" title.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes35Win32–1–2Maxwell AwukuRTD6 (12)24 Nov 202434Win31–1–2Ibrahim KomuTKO4 (8)15 Aug 202433Win30–1–2Benjamin AshleyRTD3 (8)15 Jun 202432Win29–1–2Aliu Bamidele LasisiTKO6 (12), 19 Dec 202331Win28–1–2Ramadhani KumbeleKO5 (10)9 July 202330Win27–1–2Goodluck MremaTKO5 (10), 15 Apr 202329Win26–1–2Juma FundiKO1 (12)29 Mar 202328Win25–1–2Goodluck MremaRTD9 (12), 27 Nov 202127Win24–1–2Julias Thomas KisaraweTKO9 (12), 27 Mar 202126Draw23–1–2Innocent Evarist1216 Oct 202025Win23–1–1Janis Puksins1 (6), 25 Jan 202024Win22–1–1Ilgvars KrauklisTKO1 (6)27 Dec 201923Win21–1–1Luis MelendezKO4 (12), 21 Sep 201922Win20–1–1Iddi KayumbaTKO5 (12)22 Aug 201921Loss19–1–1Michell BanquezUD1212 Jul 201920Win19–0–1Innocent EvaristTKO2 (10)24 May 201919Win18–0–1Ronald RamosKO4 (12), 13 Jan 201918Win17–0–1John ChuwaUD89 Sep 201817Win16–0–1Julias Thomas KisaraweTKO5 (8), 21 Jul 201816Win15–0–1Jaba Memishishi62 Jun 201815Win14–0–1Mishiko ShubitidzeTKO5 (10), 5 May 201814Win13–0–1Zsolt KocsisTKO1 (4), 28 Apr 201813Win12–0–1Vinjamins DimovsKO1 (4), 25 Mar 201812Win11–0–1Ahmet Kuricaj2 (8), 11 Mar 201811Win10–0–1Eriks KolasovsTKO1 (8), 4 Mar 201810Win9–0–1Aleksandrs CebakovsTKO1 (8), 10 Feb 20189Win8–0–1Robert KanalasTKO4 (6), 4 Feb 20188Win 7–0–1Richard VorosTKO1 (6), 21 Jan 20187Win6–0–1Zsolt SarkoziTKO2 (10), 30 Dec 20176Win5–0–1Krisztian HorvathTKO1 (4), 23 Sep 20175Win4–0–1Patrik BartosPTS48 Oct 20164Draw3–0–1Juan HinostrozaPTS44 Mar 20163Win3–0David KoosPTS430 Oct 20152Win2–0Brett Fidoe417 Jul 20151Win1–0Patrik Kovac1 (4), 14 Mar 2015
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