ATIF SHAFIQ FEELING “REALLY CONFIDENT” AHEAD OF MAY 10 FIGHT

London (1 May) Atif Shafiq is “excited” and feeling “really confident” ahead of his fight on May 10 at Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield.

The 20-year-old lightweight feels he is “maturing physically” and is looking forward to “another big show” on the undercard to Kid Galahad‘s fight for the vacant Commonwealth title, live on Channel 5.

“I’m feeling really confident ahead of my fight on May 10th,” Atif said.

“I’ve had some great sparring for this camp – the likes of Kid Galahad, Leigh Wood, Jordan Gill, Sam O’maison, Samir Mouneimne from Hull, so we’ve had a lot of variety.

“I’ve been doing a lot of strength and conditioning and I can feel myself filling out a bit more and maturing physically – Every time I go into a fight I’m feeling different and more mature as a fighter.”

The Rotherham man, known as ‘Unique’ boasts a perfect 10 wins from 10 fights and in his last contest in March he overcame Michael Mooney over four rounds and admits it was a good learning fight as he looks to keep progressing.

“I felt really good last time out and my opponent wasn’t actually the weight I was meant to be fighting at and he had about half a stone on me,” Atif said.

“It was another good learning experience, I enjoyed it and now I know that when I do fight someone my own weight it will be a lot easier, more comfortable and more natural to me – I’m excited and really looking forward to another big show.”

Atif fights on the undercard of fellow Ingle Gym fighter and newly crowned European super bantamweight champion Kid Galahad as he takes on Australian champion Fred ‘The General’ Mundraby for the vacant Commonwealth title.

Also scheduled to fight in Sheffield is undefeated heavyweight sensation Hughie Lewis Fury and Morden’s former British champion and European title contender Lenny Daws, as well as a whole host of local talent.