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Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed's son Aaadam bags first-round KO on pro debut

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Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed's son Aaadam bags first-round KO on pro debut
Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed's son Aaadam bags first-round KO on pro debut

AADAM HAMED, son of legendary boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, scored a sensational first-round stoppage on his professional debut.

The super-lightweight, 23, kicked off life in the pro ranks on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk's world heavyweight title defence against Daniel Dubois.

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Aadam Hamed, left earned a swift victory on his professional debutCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Hamed trapped Vojtech Hrdy in the corner and unloaded a barrage of shots
Hamed trapped Vojtech Hrdy in the corner and unloaded a barrage of shotsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Aadam seemed pleased with his performance after securing the first-round victory
Aadam seemed pleased with his performance after securing the first-round victoryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Aadam's dad Naseem Hamed watched on from ringside and celebrated his son's win
Aadam's dad Naseem Hamed watched on from ringside and celebrated his son's winCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun

The huge main event was staged in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday evening.

And Hamed had the privilege of being the final fight on the card before Usyk-Dubois.

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But he did not drag out his time in the ring.

Aadam was facing Czech fighter Vojtech Hrdy - who came into the contest with one win and two defeats from his three pro contests.

And he did nothing to trouble the son of boxing royalty - with dad Naz watching on from ringside.

Aadam immediately took the centre of the ring and stalked Hrdy from the outset.

After less than two minutes, he cornered his opponent and began offloading.

Following a series of blows, the towel came in with 51 seconds remaining in the opening round.

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Naseem Hamed is one of Britain's greatest ever boxers
Naseem Hamed is one of Britain's greatest ever boxersCredit: Reuters

But Aadam still has a mountain to climb to replicate the achievements of his father - who was promoted by the same man in Frank Warren.

Naz, widely considered one of Britain's best ever fighters, became WBO Featherweight Champion in 1995 and successfully defended the belt 15 TIMES across a dominant six-year period.

During that spell, he also unified the division by picking up the IBF strap.

Prince Naseem's son Aadam to make pro debut on Usyk vs Dubois undercardPrince Naseem's son Aadam to make pro debut on Usyk vs Dubois undercard

Naz's only pro defeat came against Marco Antonio Barrera in April 2001.

He then had one final fight the following year - beating Manuel Calvo before hanging up the gloves.

Dylan Terry

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