He lost a staggering 16st 7lbs as he prepared for the bout
Despite losing his bout, he said the match was a 'really good experience.' Yaseen said:"I did get hit a bit, and the referee asked me if I wanted to carry on, all I could think about was the messages of support I had received from friends and family. I had 40 or 50 people who came out to support me, It was absolutely electrifying.
"I wanted to be a boxer when I was bigger but I didn't think I had the capability. I wanted to lose weight and show people that anyone can do this. About two years ago I remember sitting in the car with a friend and we were watching some boxing videos. I was 200kg plus at that point and said as a passing comment 'I want to step foot in the ring and do it one day.' Two years later, here we are, finally I did it.
Yaseen trained for the event at Bad Company Gym in Leeds with his trainer Richard Smith, and said he was 'completely drained after the eight weeks of training'. He was also helped to get into better shape by his personal trainer, Adam Fitness.Yaseen said he was inspired to keep going in the match by the memory of his grandfather who passed away from lung cancer aged 70. He added:"My grandad was unwell when I was very young. I was very close to him.
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