\n Reflecting on the experience, Hasson admitted it was a demanding but rewarding trip.\n<\/p>\n
\n “There were highs and lows in Bangkok,” said Hasson, who turned 18 shortly after arriving home.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The organisers were strict with weigh-ins the day before and on the morning of each fight.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I had three fights in three days and lost a very close contest in the third, which meant I came away with a bronze medal.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Hasson opened his campaign with a victory over a tall and physical Ukrainian opponent, before overcoming a Canadian fighter the following day.\n<\/p>\n
\n “My first fight was against a very tall and tough Ukrainian, then a Canadian on day two, and I won both,” he said.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Going into the third fight, I knew the Mexican opponent was probably the toughest in our category.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I felt confident, but after a closely fought bout, he got the decision and went on to win gold.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I was gutted at the time, but overall the experience was incredible.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m also proud to have played a part in Bad Company being named Team of the Tournament.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Balancing his development in the sport with education, Hasson has been maintaining an intense training schedule.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019ve been fitting training around school and I\u2019m doing at least seven sessions a week,” he added.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m now competing at pro-am level, so there\u2019s no head or body protection, although we still wear shin guards and can\u2019t use elbows yet.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Winning is the best feeling.\n<\/p>\n
\n “My fights are nine minutes at the moment, compared to 15 minutes at full professional level.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I also enjoy helping to train younger fighters and cornering them on shows.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Hasson, who lives in Idle with his parents and two brothers, is already focused on his next steps in the sport.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m preparing for a step-up next,” he said.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m fighting on the Hitman show in Manchester on September 12, which will be a C-class bout without shin pads.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019ll also be competing as an adult, so again there\u2019s no head or body protection.\n<\/p>\n
\n “After that, I\u2019m hoping to be selected for a European Championship in Sardinia in October.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Alongside his sporting ambitions, Hasson is planning for life beyond the ring, with hopes of studying physiotherapy at university next year, potentially in Leeds or Manchester.\n<\/p>\n
\n Like many elite athletes, funding remains a key challenge.\n<\/p>\n
\n Hasson is grateful for the support he has already received but is seeking further backing ahead of upcoming competitions.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “Coffeesafe helped fund the Thailand trip, which I\u2019m really thankful for.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m now looking for sponsorship from individuals or local businesses to support the October trip and the WBC Championships in Italy next June.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Hasson can be contacted via Instagram @zac_badco, or through coach Lisa Houghton-Smith via email at lisabadco@gmail.com or text on 07885 270267.\n<\/p>\n
\n His goal for the upcoming events is clear \u2014 to return to Yorkshire with gold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reflecting on the experience, Hasson admitted it was a demanding but rewarding trip. “There were highs and lows…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":724339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-724338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/724339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=724338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=724338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}