Ellis Zorro

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Ellis Zorro
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 33)
Lewisham, London, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight Cruiserweight
Boxing career
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins18
Win by KO7
Losses4

Ellis Zorro (born 5 October 1992) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBO European cruiserweight title in 2023.

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Professional career

Zorro made his professional debut on 2 December 2017, defeating Jindrich Velecky in a four-round points victoryat York Hall in London.[ citation needed ]

On 14 May 2022, at the Boxxer Series cruiserweight tournament, Zorro defeated James Farrell and Jamie Smith in the quarterfinal and semifinal respectively, before defeating Ricky Reeves to win the tournament. [1] [2]

Zorro fought Hosea Burton for the vacant WBO European cruiserweight title at York Hall on 12 May 2023. He won the bout by seventh round technical knockout. [3] [4]

Returning once again to York Hall, he successfully defended the title with a unanimous decision win over Luca D'Ortenzi on 6 October 2023. [5] [6]

Zorro faced Jai Opetaia at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 23 December 2023, on the undercard of the at Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin fight. [7] Although it was originally set to be for the IBF cruiserweight title, Opetaia vacated the title after the IBF, which wanted him to rematch against former champion Mairis Briedis, refused to sanction the fight against Zorro. [8] Zorro lost by knockout in the first round. [9] [10]

He took on Cheavon Clarke for the vacant British cruiserweight title at First Direct Arena in Leeds on 25 May 2024, but was knocked out in the eighth round. [11] [12]

Zorro faced Aloys Youmbi for the vacant WBC International cruiserweight title at the International Centre in Bournemouth on 26 July 2025. He lost by unanimous decision. [13] [14]

He challenged English cruiserweight champion John Hedges at Indigo at The O2 in London on 17 December 2025, losing via unanimous decision. [15] [16]

Professional boxing record

22 fights18 wins4 losses
By knockout72
By decision112
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Loss18–4 John Hedges UD1017 Dec 2025 Indigo at The O2, London, EnglandFor English cruiserweight title
21Loss18–3Aloys YoumbiUD1026 Jul 2025Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, EnglandFor vacant WBC International cruiserweight title
20Win18–2Viktar ChvarkouPTS617 Apr 2025BALLIN' Maidstone, Maidstone, England
19Loss17–2 Cheavon Clarke KO8 (12), 2:5925 May 2024 First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandFor vacant British cruiserweight title
18Loss17–1 Jai Opetaia KO1 (12), 2:56 23 Dec 2023 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFor The Ring cruiserweight title
17Win17–0Luca D'OrtenziUD106 Oct 2023York Hall, London, EnglandRetained WBO European cruiserweight title
16Win16–0 Hosea Burton TKO7 (10), 1:2812 May 2023York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO European cruiserweight title
15Win15–0Dec SpelmanPTS816 Sep 2022York Hall, London, England
14Win14–0Ricky ReevesUD314 May 2022Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
13Win13–0Jamie SmithUD314 May 2022Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
12Win12–0James FarrellUD314 May 2022 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
11Win11–0Ossie JervierKO1 (6), 1:1612 Feb 2022Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
10Win10–0Tomislav RudanTKO2 (6), 2:1712 Nov 2021York Hall, London, England
9Win9–0Ossie JervierPTS614 Mar 2020York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0Dmitrij KalinovskijPTS630 Nov 2019York Hall, London, England
7Win7–0Jan HrazdiraTKO5 (6), 2:527 Sep 2019York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Paweł StrykowskiTKO1 (4), 1:5629 Jun 2019York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Kent KauppinenPTS49 Mar 2019York Hall, London, England
4Win4–0Krisztian HarangiTKO1 (4), 1:451 Dec 2018York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0Remigijus ZiausysPTS49 Sep 2018York Hall, London, England
2Win2–0Toni BilicTKO2 (4), 0:113 Mar 2018York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0Jindrich VeleckyPTS42 Dec 2017 York Hall, London, England

References

  1. ↑ Hogwood, Cameron (15 May 2022). "Ellis Zorro defeats Ricky Reeves in final of Boxxer Series cruiserweight tournament in Manchester". Sky Sports.
  2. ↑ "Ellis Zorro crowned BOXXER Series cruiserweight champion". Sky Sports. 18 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hosea Burton Possibly Eyeing Retirement After KO Loss To Ellis Zorro". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ellis Zorro Blasts Out Hosea Burton in Seven Rounds at York Hall". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ellis Zorro beats Luca D'Ortenzi with unanimous points victory to retain WBO European Cruiserweight title". TNT Sports. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ellis Zorro Boxes Past Luca D'Ortenzi To Retain WBO European Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Joshua returns against Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder faces Joseph Parker on same bill in Saudi Arabia". Sky News . 15 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Aussie champ loses belt over Saudi 'no brainer'". wwos.nine.com.au.
  9. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (23 December 2023). "Jai Opetaia KO's Ellis Zorro in first round". FIGHTMAG.
  10. ↑ McCartney, Damien. "Aussie's 'ruthless' KO sends Brit 'into the shadow realm'". wwos.nine.com.au.
  11. ↑ "Cheavon Clarke Stops Ellis Zorro In Eight – Boxing Results". Boxing 24/7. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cheavon Clarke Wins British Title By Beating Ellis Zorro In Eight". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Aloys Junior outscores Ellis Zorro: Ryan Garner-Reece Bellotti undercard". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Aloys Junior defeats Ellis Zorro on points over 10". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "John Hedges outscores Ellis Zorro in tribute to the late Ricky Hatton". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "John Hedges beats Ellis Zorro to retain English cruiserweight title". The Ring. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
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