Husam Mashhadi

About

Iraqi American professional boxer also known by the nickname Lionheart and known for competing in the welterweight and super welterweight divisions and for building a reputation for his high knockout percentage and aggressive southpaw style.

Before fame

He began boxing when he was around seven years old after frequently getting into fights at school and being taken to a boxing gym by his father. He won his first amateur tournament despite technically being a year younger than the required competition age and went on to become a six-time national amateur champion. He made his professional boxing debut in June 2021 by defeating Martegus Martin by knockout.

Trivia

He grew up watching Sadam Ali and eventually became friends with him, trained at his Brooklyn gym, and appeared on his comeback card in August 2025. He is also known for his TikTok content featuring lip-syncs, dancing, boxing training, fight highlights, gym workouts, motivational posts, and behind-the-scenes looks at his boxing career which has helped him amass over 100,000 TikTok followers.

Family life

He has Iraqi heritage and has spoken about representing the Arab American community. His father introduced him to boxing as a child.

Associated with

He fought on the undercard of Claressa Shields's heavyweight world-title fight at Little Caesars Arena in July 2024.