Three journeys. Three perspectives on boxing.

Tarik Haddir, Malik Hasanov and Florent Dervis: three different paths to discover through their profiles and archive photographs.

Tarik Haddir’s story follows the boxing stages of Bangkok and Istanbul. On 12 March 2026, he stopped Anurak Thisa in round seven to win the WBC Asia middleweight title, as recorded by WBC Asia.

Malik Hasanov’s journey is rooted in international amateur boxing. In June 2024, EUBC reported that he secured a Paris Olympic quota at the final qualifying tournament in Bangkok, in the 63.5 kg division.

Florent Dervis first trained and worked in French gastronomy. His travels through Türkiye and Thailand, and his meeting with Barış, brought boxing to the centre of his life. His story also follows training camps and fights in the United States.

Explore their individual profiles for the sources, dated sporting information and available fight footage.