British boxer Prince Patel has spent more than a decade picking up championship belts around the world, rising from a 110-pound professional debut to the super welterweight division at 154 pounds after building an unconventional career across several continents.

The 33-year-old, who left the British boxing scene following a controversial split with promoter Frank Warren in 2016, has collected titles across Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Patel’s journey has drawn comparisons to Manny Pacquiao, who made his professional debut at 106 pounds before reaching 154 and becoming boxing’s only eight-division world champion.

There is a significant difference between the two fighters, though. Pacquiao won recognized world titles across eight divisions, while Patel has accumulated Commonwealth, international, and regional championships.

Prince Patel’s Belt Collection

Patel’s overseas career has included the Commonwealth super flyweight title, WBO Global and WBO Africa honors, and the IBO bantamweight championship.

In March 2021, he defeated Julias Thomas Kisarawe in Ghana to claim the Commonwealth crown alongside several other belts.

In December 2023, Patel returned to Ghana and knocked out Aliu Bamidele Lasisi in six rounds to secure the IBO bantamweight title.

He subsequently proclaimed himself India’s first-ever professional boxing world champion, a claim reflecting his Indian heritage and personal ambition.

The IBO, however, is not recognized alongside the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO as one of boxing’s four major world championship sanctioning bodies.

Patel has nevertheless continued adding to his trophy cabinet, including welterweight honors during his African campaigns.

From 110 to 154 Pounds

Perhaps the most unusual aspect of Patel’s career has been his progression through the weight classes.

After winning the IBO bantamweight championship in December 2023, he was competing at 141 pounds by June 2024.

Just two months later, Patel weighed 146 pounds for a fight in Zanzibar.

His last recorded contest came in Bangkok on January 31, 2026, when he stopped Yahaya Mussa after five rounds at 140 pounds to claim the WBA Asia Gold super lightweight title.

That victory took his professional record to 34 wins, one defeat, and two draws, with 29 knockouts.

Patel has now made his super welterweight debut in Tanzania, revealing that he secured a fifth-round victory despite difficult weather and ring conditions.

The latest appearance takes him into the 154-pound division, completing a remarkable progression from his professional debut at around 110 pounds.

The result is now on BoxRec and Patel confirmed the victory on his verified Instagram account.

Prince Patel’s Reinvention

The once-controversial Patel has reinvented himself over the years. From the ‘Girthquake,’ a nod to his famous YouTube interview that got him into trouble with Frank Warren, to proclaiming himself India’s first-ever world champion after winning the IBO bantamweight belt, Patel has never gone quietly into the night.

He’s still fighting on, still looking for recognition and aiming to prove anyone who doubted him wrong.

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