Nasheed 'Sugar Sheed' Smith signs for Zuffa Boxing

Zuffa Boxing has confirmed the signing Washington DC light heavyweight prospect Nasheed “Sugar Sheed” Smith.

The 6ft 2ins southpaw trains out of Barry Hunter’s Headbangers Gym and is already 10-0 (7 KOs) as a pro.

Hunter trains and manages the 25-year-old, and the DC guru has worked with the likes of Gervonta Davis, Lamont Peterson, Isaac Dogboe, Adrien Broner, Austin Trout, and Sharmba Mitchell. 

Smith, whose sporting journey started with taekwondo, found Hunter’s gym at the age of 10 and became a decorated amateur, winning the 2022 National Golden Gloves and the USA National Championships.

Six of his early wins in the professionals have come in the opening two rounds and, in his last fight, he went the distance to win a decision over Michael Nelson.

“Washington, DC, has produced many great fighters, and I am proud to follow in that tradition,” Smith said. “This is the start of the ‘Sugar Sheed’ era, and I’m looking to take over the light heavyweight division.”