(September 23rd) Highly decorated English amateur boxer Mohammed “Manny” Safari is ready to begin his professional career after signing promotional terms with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. The 19-year-old Bracknell standout, who compiled an impressive amateur résumé featuring multiple national and British championships and a European U19 gold medal, is scheduled to make his professional debut on Saturday, October 17, at The O2 in London on the undercard of the Daniel Dubois-Fabio Wardley II world heavyweight championship rematch. Queensberry announced Safari’s signing on September 21, describing him as an “amateur flyweight sensation” and an exceptional young talent.

Safari’s professional debut will come on Queensberry’s “Run It Back” event, which is headlined by Dubois and Wardley in a rematch for the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. Queensberry has confirmed that Safari will appear on the October 17 undercard, while his current listing on the BoxRec event page identifies him as part of the card with his professional opponent yet to be announced. The event will take place at The O2 and will be broadcast live on DAZN.

Safari enters the professional ranks after establishing himself as one of England’s most accomplished young amateur boxers. Queensberry describes him as a nine-time national champion, three-time British champion and 2025 European Championships gold medalist. His European title came at the 2025 U19 European Championships in Ostrava, Czechia, where he won gold at 55 kilograms. England Boxing records Safari among England’s nine gold-medal winners at the tournament, and notes that his European triumph followed three consecutive European bronze medals.

The European gold represented a major breakthrough on the international stage for Safari, who had previously collected bronze medals at European championship level. His progression from European medalist to champion further strengthened a résumé that had already included repeated national championship success. England Boxing subsequently included Mohammed “Manny” Safari of The Ring among the finalists for its 2025 Male Boxer of the Year award, reflecting the level of recognition he had earned during his final period in the amateur ranks.

Safari’s boxing journey began at approximately 10 years old in 2019 at The Ring ABC in Bracknell, where he continues to be associated with coach Darren Taylor. His father, Zaher Safari, has also played a prominent role in his development. The Ring ABC’s biography identifies Safari as the son of Afghan refugee parents and documents his rapid rise through the amateur system. The club profile lists him as a southpaw and notes his admiration for eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.

The Ring ABC’s October 2024 profile provided a snapshot of Safari’s amateur career at that stage, recording 38 bouts with 35 victories, three defeats and no draws, including two knockouts and seven stoppages. The same profile described him as an eight-time national champion and three-time European bronze medalist at the time. Those figures predate his subsequent 2025 European championship victory and the additional accomplishments that led Queensberry to describe him in September 2026 as a nine-time national champion and three-time British champion.

Safari also gained international experience with England from a young age. His Ring ABC profile states that he had represented England five times by October 2024 and was the youngest boy invited to compete with Team GB. His amateur development included competition at European championship level and appearances in England’s international performance pathway, giving him substantial tournament experience before his move into the professional ranks.

Although Safari built much of his amateur résumé at flyweight, particularly in the under-51-kilogram category, his 2025 European U19 championship came at 55 kilograms. The move into professional boxing will therefore begin a new phase of his career as his team determines the weight and matchmaking program best suited to his development. For the October 17 event, his opponent has not yet been announced, and no specific number of rounds has been officially confirmed in the sources currently available.

Queensberry promoter Frank Warren welcomed Safari to the promotional stable by pointing to the young boxer’s extensive amateur credentials and the opportunity to introduce him on a major London event. “Manny is clearly an exceptional talent,” Warren said in Queensberry’s announcement. “I am thrilled to welcome him to Queensberry and he comes to us with huge credentials and accomplishments in the amateur ranks.” Warren added that the Dubois-Wardley rematch provides an important platform for Safari to make his professional introduction to a global audience.

For Safari, the move to Queensberry represents the next stage of a boxing career that began at The Ring ABC as a 10-year-old and progressed through national championships, international competition and European gold. He now enters the paid ranks at 19 with an established amateur foundation and the backing of one of Britain’s leading promotional companies.

The professional record is currently waiting to be written. Safari will enter The O2 on October 17 looking to open that record on one of the year’s major British boxing cards, with his first professional opponent still to be confirmed. His debut will take place alongside the headline rematch between Dubois and Wardley, with the WBO World Heavyweight Championship at stake in the main event.

Queensberry’s official event listing confirms “Run It Back” for Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The O2 in London, with Dubois and Wardley meeting again for the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. Safari’s inclusion gives the Bracknell southpaw the opportunity to launch his professional career on a major Queensberry card and marks the beginning of what the promotion hopes will be the next chapter in the career of one of England’s most decorated young amateur boxers.

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In an era spanning over 35 years, Hall of Fame boxing Promoter and Manager Frank Warren has worked with some of the biggest fighters in boxing history. Hamed, Bruno, Tyson, Calzaghe, Benn, Collins, Eubank, Khan and Hatton are some of the iconic names he has promoted during his career.

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