Alex Dilmaghani

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Alex Dilmaghani
Born (1991-07-29) 29 July 1991 (age 32)
Redhill, Surrey, England [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights24
Wins20
Wins by KO7
Losses2
Draws1
No contests1

Alex Dilmaghani (born 29 July 1991 [1] ) is an English professional boxer. He challenged for the IBO super-featherweight title in 2019 and the European super-featherweight title in 2020.

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Professional career

Dilmaghani made his professional debut on 23 April 2009, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Baz Carey at the Troxy in London. [3] [4]

He scored another four victories, one by stoppage, before suffering the first defeat of his career against Mickey Coveney on 18 June 2011, losing via PTS over four rounds at the York Hall in London. [5]

After spending the first part of his career training in England, and an inability to secure fights in England,, he began training in Mexico with famed trainer Ignacio Beristáin in 2011 and from 2013 to 2016, sparring with world champion boxers Juan Manuel Márquez, Jhonny González, Juan Carlos Salgado, and Rey Vargas. From 2014 to 2018 Dilmaghani fought twelve times abroad, in Mexico and Canada, [6] scoring eleven wins with six stoppages and one no contest.

After fighting abroad for several years, Dilmaghani signed with Mick Hennessy and made his ring return to the United Kingdom on 25 May 2019 winning via technical knockout (TKO) in round 8 against Martin Parlagi at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. [7] [8]

Dilmaghani vs. Francisco Fonseca

In his next fight he challenged for his first world title, albeit a minor one, against former two-time world title challenger Francisco Fonseca for the vacant IBO super-featherweight title. The bout was originally scheduled to take place on 28 September 2019, [9] but on the night Fonseca fell ill before walking to the ring, forcing promoter Mick Hennessey to cancel the main event at the last minute. The bout was rescheduled and took place on 16 November at the York Hall. [10] Both men engaged in the centre of the ring, trading punches, with neither one taking a step back for the first seven rounds. In the eighth, Dilmaghani's relentless pace and body punches seemed to be having an effect on Fonseca. After an accidental clash of heads in the ninth which resulted in Fonseca being knocked to the canvas and Dilmaghani receiving a cut above his left eye, Fonseca began gaining the upper hand. After the twelve rounds were complete the result was announced as a majority draw, with one judge scoring the bout 115–114 to Fonseca while the other two scored it 114–114. [11]

The fight reached just under 2 million viewers on Channel 5 (British TV channel) national television. [12]

Dilmaghani vs. Samir Ziani

Following the draw with Fonseca, Dilmaghani challenged European super-featherweight champion Samir Ziani on 5 September 2020 at the Production Park Studios in South Kirkby. The first round saw both men stand toe-to-toe from the opening bell, with Dilmaghani landing punches to the body while Ziani repeatedly landed with left hooks to the head. The pace continued in the second round with the champion able to land more punches. Dilmaghani tightened up his defence in the third while landing short left hooks. His success continued for much of the fourth, with Ziani coming on strong at the end of the round, landing a left hook as the bell rang. Dilmaghani began using footwork in the fifth while landing the occasional illegal elbow. He suffered a cut under his right eye in the sixth round and received a warning from referee Giuseppe Quartarone for his use of the elbow. Ziani found success in the seventh as he pressured Dilmaghani, who managed to regain control in the eighth. After an accidental clash of heads left the champion with a cut under his right eye, Dilmaghani was able to continue his success in the ninth round. The pace eased off in the tenth but picked back up in the eleventh as both men went toe-to-toe. Dilmaghani was thrown across the ring in the twelfth and final round after an onslaught of punches from Ziani, who continued the attack, staggering Dilmaghani with a three punch combination. Under pressure and with his back against the ropes he went down to the canvas, only for Quartarone to rule it a slip. Ziani kept up the pressure and knocked Dilmaghani into the ropes and back onto the canvas, with Quartarone again deciding not to issue a count. The champion began to land with more frequency, with a left hand knocking Dilmaghani to the canvas with 30 seconds of the fight remaining. After Quartarone ruled it a knockdown, issued a count and allowed Dilmaghani to continue, Ziani landed again to send Dilmaghani flying into the ropes and back to the canvas. He again made it to his feet, but Quartarone decided enough was enough and called a halt to the contest with just nine seconds before the final bell, handing Dilmaghani a twelfth-round TKO loss and the second defeat of his career. [13] [14]

Personal life

Dilmaghani has a law degree from Southampton University. [15]

Professional boxing record

24 fights20 wins2 losses
By knockout71
By decision131
Draws1
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Win20–2–1 (1)Michal DufekUD627 Jan 2023Salle du Casino, Aix-les-Bains, France
23Win19–2–1 (1)Victor JulioUD89 April 2022 Gråkjær Arena, Holstebro, Denmark
22Loss18–2–1 (1) Samir Ziani TKO12 (12), 2:515 Sep 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, EnglandFor European super-featherweight title
21Draw18–1–1 (1) Francisco Fonseca MD1216 Nov 2019 York Hall, London, EnglandFor vacant IBO super-featherweight title
20Win18–1 (1) Martin Parlagi TKO8 (10), 0:4425 May 2019 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
19Win17–1 (1)Cristian ArrazolaTKO1 (8), 3:0020 Oct 2018Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
18Win16–1 (1)Andy AlmendrasRTD4 (8), 3:0010 Feb 201817 Steakhouse, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
17Win15–1 (1)Tuomo EronenUD811 Nov 2017 Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
16Win14–1 (1)Ulises Perez TorresTKO6 (10), 1:0121 Jul 2017The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
15Win13–1 (1)Miguel Angel GonzálezUD820 Apr 2017The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
14NC12–1 (1)Laramie CarmonaNC1 (6), 1:014 Feb 2017Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
13Win12–1Cecilio SantosUD610 Dec 2016 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
12Win11–1Juan Miguel BeltranKO2 (6), 1:192 Dec 2016Club de Veteranos, Sinaloa de Leyva, Mexico
11Win10–1Felipe DiazKO2 (6), 1:5530 Apr 2016 Agua Prieta, Mexico
10Win9–1Rafael Falcon EstrellaUD1028 Nov 2015 Matehuala, Mexico
9Win8–1Uriel GonzalezUD423 Aug 2014Convention Center Surman Villa de las Flores, Coacalco, Mexico
8Win7–1 Kristian Laight PTS426 Oct 2013Civic Hall, Trowbridge, England
7Win6–1Billy SmithPTS430 Nov 2012 Guildhall, Southampton, England
6Loss5–1Mickey CoveneyPTS418 Jun 2011 York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0 Johnny Greaves PTS416 Apr 2010 Robin Park Sports Centre, Wigan, England
4Win4–0Sergejs RozakmensTKO4 (6), 1:1518 Feb 2010Midland Hotel, Manchester, England
3Win3–0Jason NesbittPTS413 Nov 2009Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England
2Win2–0Daniel ThorpePTS421 Aug 2009 Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, England
1Win1–0Baz CareyPTS423 Apr 2009 Troxy, London, England

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References

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  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Alex Dilmaghani". BoxRec .
  3. ↑ "BoxRec: Alex Dilmaghani vs. Baz Carey". BoxRec . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Alex Dilmaghani vs. Mickey Coveney". BoxRec . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Parkinson, Nick (13 November 2019). "How Alex Dilmaghani's unusual boxing career could finally pay off". ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Parkinson, Nick (13 November 2019). "How Alex Dilmaghani's unusual boxing career could finally pay off". ESPN . Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "BoxRec: Alex Dilmaghani vs. Martin Parlagi". BoxRec . Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Alex Dilmaghani vs. Francisco Fonseca Rescheduled For Nov. 16". BoxingScene.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Alex Dilmaghani vs Francisco Fonseca report: draw verdict in absolute cracker". SecondsOut Boxing News. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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  15. ↑ Waller, Chandler (25 May 2019). "Alex Dilmaghani: "I'm Ready To Be Let Off The Leash!" - Boxing Social". boxing-social.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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