Arash Usmanee (born March 8, 1982) is an Afghan-

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professional boxer. He has been ranked as high as 3rd by the WBA (

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) and 10th by the

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. Usmanee has been a featured fighter on

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when he fought

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in a bout featuring two undefeated fighters.

Background

Arash Usmanee was born in

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. In 1994, his family immigrated to

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after his father was killed by a missile. Arash became a boxer at the age of 17. He almost qualified for the Canadian boxing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics but just missed qualifying. Arash decided to turn pro at the end of 2008 and had his first professional fight in January 2009 against Richar Cuaran. To become more noticed in the boxing community, he left

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in order to establish himself in

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Professional career

In January 2013, Usmanee lost on points in a controversial manner to the Cuban fighter

. According to many observers, Usmanee had won the fight clearly. In August 2013, Usmanee received his first shot at a world title in a fight against

Junior Lightweight titleholder

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. The fight ended in a draw with one judge scoring the fight for Usmanee (115-113) and the two others scoring it a draw (114-114). The draw meant Mendez retains the title. In contrast to Usmanee's last fight, observers felt the boxer was lucky to come out with a draw.

Professional record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Usmanee, Arash 1982 births Living people Afghan male boxers Canadian male boxers Super-featherweight boxers Lightweight boxers Afghan emigrants to Canada