Anthony Yigit

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Anthony Yigit
Born (1991-09-01) 1 September 1991 (age 33)
Farsta, Sweden
Other namesDigit Yigit, Can You Dig It
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Reach168 cm (66 in)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins29
Wins by KO10
Losses4
Draws1

Anthony Yigit (born 1 September 1991) is a Swedish professional boxer who challenged for the IBF light welterweight title in 2018. As an amateur, following his success in 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Yigit qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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He is of Turkish, [1] Finnish and Russian descent. He is a member of Hammarby IF and regularly trains with the club. [2]

Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yigit reached the second round, where he lost to Denys Berinchyk. [3]

Professional career

Yigit turned pro by signing with promotional company Team Sauerland in 2013. Touted as one of the most talented Swedish prospects in a while and a great addition to the 'Nordic Fight Nights' event organized by Team Sauerland, he went on to win his pro debut in Denmark on 13 April 2013. [4]

On 11 February 2017, Yigit fought against veteran boxer Lenny Daws for the vacant European Super Lightweight title. Despite the hostile crowd in the UK, Yigit managed to masterfully outbox Daws to capture the title. [5]

In 2017, Yigit had two notable unanimous decision wins against Spaniard Sandor Martin and Brit Joe Hughes, which would eventually lead him to entering the junior welterweight World Boxing Super Series tournament. These wins in 2017 would subsequently lead to Yigit being named 'Champion of the Year' by the European Boxing Union for 2017. [6]

World Boxing Super Series

Anthony Yigit, who was ranked #3 by the IBF, #5 by the WBO and #7 by the WBC at the time, entered the WBSS and was set to face Belarusian junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, who was ranked #2 by the IBF and #8 by the WBC. The fight would be for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title as a part of the WBSS quarter finals. [7] Baranchyk would end up being too much for the Swede overwhelming him with relentless pressure, the referee went on to stop the contest at the end of round 7 due to a gruesome injury on Yigit's eye. [8]

Yigit vs. Romero

After a two-year layoff since his previous fight, Yigit returned to the ring on 17 July 2021 in San Antonio, Texas on the undercard of Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño to face undefeated WBA interim lightweight champion Rolando Romero on short notice after Romero's original opponent pulled out. [9] Romero's title was no longer at stake when Yigit weighed in 5.2 lbs over the 135 lb limit, but the fight nonetheless went ahead. On the night, Romero dropped Yigit multiple times en route to a seventh-round technical knockout victory, handing Yigit his second professional loss. [10]

Television

In 2021, Yigit appeared as a contestant on Elitstyrkans hemligheter, the Swedish adaptation of SAS: Who Dares Wins on TV4. [11] On 8 April 2023, Yigit was a special guest celebrity in the episode Drömsystrar of the Swedish language reality television series Drag Race Sverige broadcast on SVT1 and SVT Play. [12] In 2024, Yigit competed on the reality-competition series The Challenge Sverige , the Swedish adaptation of The Challenge . [13]

Professional boxing record

34 fights29 wins4 losses
By knockout103
By decision191
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
34Win29–4–1Jamshid NazariUD612 Jan 2024Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
33Win28–4–1David RajuiliUD67 Oct 2023Arena Naestved, Naevstved, Denmark
32Loss27–4–1 Denys Berinchyk UD12 26 Aug 2023 Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland For WBO International Light lightweight titles
31Win27–3–1Jacob QuinnUD42023-05-27Quality Hotel, Malmö, Sweden
30Loss26–3–1 Keyshawn Davis TKO9 (10), 0:212023-04-08 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.For WBO Inter-Continental and vacant WBC-USNBC lightweight titles
29Win26–2–1Humberto MartinezTKO3 (8), 2:402022-05-22Santa Marta, Colombia
28Win25–2–1Ever Garcia HernandezKO2 (8), 2:582022-04-24Club La Armistad, Santa Marta, Colombia
27Loss24–2–1 Rolando Romero TKO7 (12), 1:54 2021-07-17 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
26Win24–1–1Siar OzgulPTS82019-06-28 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
25Win23–1–1Sandro HernandezTKO5 (8), 2:302019-05-04 Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
24Win22–1–1Mohamed KhalladiUD82019-02-16Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany
23Loss21–1–1 Ivan Baranchyk RTD7 (12), 3:002018-10-27 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.For vacant IBF light welterweight title;
World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight quarter-final
22Win21–0–1 Joe Hughes UD122017-12-02 Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandRetained EBU (European) light welterweight title
21Win20–0–1 Sandor Martin UD122017-09-30 Solnahallen, Solna, SwedenRetained EBU (European) light welterweight title
20Win19–0–1 Lenny Daws UD122017-02-11Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton, EnglandWon vacant EBU (European) light welterweight title
19Win18–0–1 Armando Robles UD102016-09-10 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
18Win17–0–1Philip Sutcliffe, Jr.MD8 2016-05-07 Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany
17Win16–0–1 DeMarcus Corley RTD3 (8), 3:002015-12-19 Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
16Win15–0–1Chaquib FadliUD82015-09-19 Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
15Win14–0–1Tony OwenTKO7 (8), 2:082015-06-20 Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark
14Win13–0–1Festim KryeziuUD102015-03-21 Rostock, Germany
13Win12–0–1Kim PoulsenTKO6 (10), 0:342015-02-07Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, DenmarkWon vacant WBC Baltic welterweight title
12Win11–0–1Gianluca CegliaTKO7 (8), 0:022014-12-13MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
11Win10–0–1Kasper BruunTD6 (10)2014-04-12MusikTeatret, Albertslund, DenmarkWon vacant WBC Baltic light welterweight title
10Win9–0–1Ryan FieldsUD62014-02-15MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
9Win8–0–1Radoslav MitevTKO3 (6), 1:552014-02-01Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
8Win7–0–1Michal VosykaTKO6 (6), 0:172013-11-23Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
7Win6–0–1Anton BekishUD62013-11-16MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
6Draw5–0–1Tony PaceMD42013-10-19 Kolding Hallen, Kolding, Denmark
5Win5–0Andrei StaliarchukUD42013-09-07Arena Nord, Fredrikshavn, Denmark
4Win4–0Jan BalogUD42013-06-15 NRGi Arena, Aarhus, Denmark
3Win3–0Dee MitchellPTS4 25 May 2013 O2 Arena, London, England
2Win2–0Andrei HramykaUD42013-04-27 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
1Win1–0Aliaksandr AbramenkaTKO3 (4), 2:042013-04-13Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark

References

  1. "Yiğit, zorlu müsabakaya Türk Milli Takımı forması ile çıktı" (in Turkish). haberisvec.com. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. "Europamästaren Anthony Yigit tackar Bajen Boxning" (in Swedish). Hammarby Boxning. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. "Anthony Yigit Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.org. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. "Anthony Yigit Goes Sauerland, Makes Pro Debut on 4/13". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. "Anthony Yigit Decisions Lenny Daws To Capture Euro Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. "Anthony Yigit named European Champion of the Year for 2017". WBN - World Boxing News. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. "Baranchyk vs Yigit - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "Anthony Yigit-Ivan Baranchyk to contest IBF junior welterweight title in WBSS". The Ring. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. Stumberg, Patrick L. (8 July 2021). "Austin Dulay injured, Rolando Romero vs Anthony Yigit set for July 17th". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. "Rolando Romero scores dominant seventh round knockout of Anthony Yigit". The Ring. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. "Ge allt eller ge upp i Elitstyrkans hemligheter Sverige" (in Swedish). TV4. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  12. "Drag Race Sverige: Drömsystrar, Icona Pop & Mellostjärnans mystiska makeover". www.qx.se (in Swedish). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  13. "Elin Härkönen och Anthony Yigit bröt förlovningen efter The Challenge" (in Swedish). TV4. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.