Unfortunately things did not go as expected, whilst he did eventually make his debut this was after postponements and cancelled shows so he didn't have the best of luck as he started out on his professional career. This luck continued through lockdown when many fights were promised but for a variety of reasons never quite materialised.  Through the lack of inactivity and disappointment Jahid became both frustrated  and disillusioned with professional boxing and decided to take a complete break. After a while Jahid embarked on a new career in the Police force but always in the back of his mind he knew he would some day return to his first love of boxing so much so that he continue each year to pay to renew his licence and keep his medicals up to date.

 

Jahid then found that the Police had changed their policy of allowing officers to box professionally upon learning this he had some hard thinking and sole searching to do but it didn't take long before he made his mind up that he just couldn't walk away from the sport he loved so with the help of his family he decided to look for a new team and to make his way back to fitness and the squared circle.

 

He returned to his roots and his original amateur coach who was now himself a fully fledged professional coach and they hit it off straight away.  They decided to work together for a few weeks before making the final decision but it wasn't long before the bond they had years previous began to form again and there was no looking back.  Turner said "It was really a no brainer for me as the weeks passed we pushed him really really hard perhaps to see if he really wanted it again but he was very determined and stuck to the task.  He has a very supportive family and is help considerably by his father, also a well known figure in boxing these days, who provides the support which is needed but does not interfere in the day to day training or management.  I feel Jahid has grown in his time with us and will go on to achieved high accolades within the sport he has proved his dedication hard work and focus so there is no reason why not!

 

 

 

"I have returned home to Luton to train and am really loving it again. For sure its tough and Mervyn really puts us through our paces but I really feel I am training as a pro and alongside some amazing talent.  With the likes of Mihai Nistor hear you cant help to learn from everything running alongside him in the gym everything then when Andres Campas came to the gym training for his world title fight with Sunny Edwards it created a different buzz.  I cant wait now to get back in the ring which will be very soon I am sure"

 

Jahid will look to make his comeback in late September early October said Turner  "we are not rushing into it as he has plenty of time but I feel he will be more than ready then and this time around activity is the key, I am sure there are titles in this lad and cant wait to see it"