When 19-year-old Hadee Abbas clocks in at the ENKAHNZ bodyshop each morning, his gloves aren’t the only ones doing the work.
The current Yorkshire Amateur Boxing Champion splits his week between sanding down body panels and sharpening his jab, channelling the same calm precision that wins him rounds in the ring into every car he restores.
Quiet, respectful, and relentlessly focused, Hadee’s colleagues describe him as the lad who never cuts corners, whether it’s a fine paint finish or a flawless one-two combination.
“He just gets it done,” says one technician.
“First in, last out. Doesn’t talk much, but his work speaks for him.”
The man who spotted that spark is Naveed Barugzai Khan, the self-made Bradford entrepreneur behind ENKAHNZ and luxury brand Barugzai.
A lifelong boxing enthusiast, Naveed once dreamt of a pro career himself, pounding the roads at dawn before school and perfecting footwork drills late into the night.
When opportunities in the sport ran dry, he redirected that discipline into business, building ENKAHNZ from a single garage into one of the North’s leading automotive customisation houses.
That same spirit is now fuelling Hadee’s rise.
Under coach Mo Ali at Aztec Boxing Club BD8, Hadee’s style is all fundamentals: tight guard, clean feet, and composure under fire. In only a handful of bouts, he clinched the Yorkshire title against a seasoned rival, showing maturity well beyond his experience.
Inside ENKAHNZ, Hadee’s apprenticeship mirrors his training grind. From panel repairs to detailing and high-end custom builds, every day brings a new challenge.
His secret? “Control the pace, stay disciplined,” he says – a mantra that echoes through both gym and garage.
Naveed designed his schedule around training camps and fight weeks, ensuring one ambition feeds the other.
“Boxing teaches discipline, focus, and respect,” Naveed explains.
“That’s the foundation for success in business too.”
Now, both mentor and protégé are chasing the next round of success. For Hadee, that means tougher opponents, longer bouts, and a refined skillset – inside and outside the ring.
For Naveed, it’s about guiding the next generation, showing that the same mindset that builds champions can also build careers.
A proud champion on the Bodyshop floor, Hadee represents more than a fighter – he’s proof that Bradford grit still shines brightest under pressure.
ENKAHNZ is inviting sponsorships and mentorship partners to support Hadee’s twin journey in boxing and business, through financial or in-kind backing aligned with amateur sport regulations.
Because in Bradford, some champions are built with sweat, steel… and a spray gun.
