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Kid Galahad (boxer)
British boxer
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| Born | Abdul-Bari Awad () 3 March (age&#;34) Doha, Qatar |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5&#;ft 6+1&#;2&#;in (&#;cm) |
| Reach | 66+1&#;2&#;in (&#;cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
Abdul-Bari "Barry" Awad (born 3 March ), best known by his nickname of "Kid Galahad", is a British professional boxer who held the IBFfeatherweight title in
Early life
Galahad was born in the Qatar capital of Doha but is originally from Yemen.
His father was in the Qatar Armed Forces and was released as part of an agreement with the Americans after the conclusion of the Gulf War. At the age of 4, Galahad came to England with his parents and lived in Liverpool until he was 12 years old and eventually ended up in Sheffield.
At the age of thirteen he took up boxing with trainer Brendan Ingle.[1][