Najib Daho (13 January 1959,

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, Morocco – 29 August 1993, Morocco) was an English Commonwealth lightweight champion, and British super-featherweight champion boxer.

Career

Daho's career is said to have begun when Najib was a child fighting for money in a small market square in Larache, Morocco, where he was known as the "Cåsbah." After moving to

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, he decided to develop his talent at a local boxing gym where he was scouted by Jack Trickett, soon after becoming an amateur boxer. In 1986, Daho became British super-featherweight champion, and then he became Commonwealth Lightweight Champion in 1989. He retired soon after achieving the commonwealth at the age of 32. In August 1993, Daho died in a traffic collision while visiting Morocco. Daho is known for his first-round knockout to favorite

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References

* 1959 births 1993 deaths Lightweight boxers Super-featherweight boxers English people of Moroccan descent People from Larache Moroccan male boxers Road incident deaths in Morocco British male boxers Moroccan emigrants to England {{England-boxing-bio-stub