Erik Skoglund (boxer)

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Erik Skoglund
Born
Johan Erik Skoglund

(1991-05-24) 24 May 1991 (age 32)
Vårdinge, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Other namesSwedish Sensation
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins26
Wins by KO12
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Strandzha Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Plovdiv 2009 Light heavyweight
Swedish National Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Sundsvall Welterweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Boden Middleweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Lund Light heavyweight

Erik Skoglund (born 24 May 1991) is a Swedish professional boxer. He held the European Union light-heavyweight title between 2013 and 2014, successfully defending it three times before vacating it. [1] In 2017, Skoglund participated in the World Boxing Super Series, losing to Callum Smith in the super-middleweight quarter-finals.

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Amateur career

Skoglund started his boxing career in 2002, at the age of 11. He won the Swedish youth national championship in 2006 and the junior championship in 2007, [2] as well as taking the second place at senior level the same year 2007, at the age of 15. [3] In 2008 he again finished in second place on the senior national championship, after losing the final to fellow rising star and future world champion Badou Jack. [4] He also won the Nordic junior championship that year. [5] In 2009 he won the national and Nordic championships at senior level. [6] [7]

He turned professional in 2010, after an amateur career with a record of 78-35-1. [8]

Professional boxing career

Light-heavyweight

Early career

Skoglund signed with Sauerland Promotion at the start of his career. [9]

Skoglund had 15 fights between his February 2010 debut and February 2013, all held in Germany, Denmark and Finland. He was victorious in all of them, 9 by KO/TKO and 6 by decision. [10]

In his 16th fight, Skoglund got his first opportunity for a championship, when he faced fellow undefeated prospect Luke Blackledge (13-0-1, 5 KO's) on April 13, 2013, for both the WBC Youth World light heavyweight and the WBO Youth Intercontinental light heavyweight titles. [11] He won the fight by unanimous decision (96-95, 97–93, 96–94). [12]

Skoglund then took on Lorenzo Di Giacomo in an 8-round non-title fight, on June 15, 2013. [13] Skoglund won the fight by unanimous decision (80-72, 80–72, 80–72). [14]

European Union light heavyweight champion

On October 19, 2013, Skoglund fought veteran Lolenga Mock for the EBU-EU light heavyweight title. [15] Initially Skoglund's opponent was expected to be Enzo Maccarinelli. [16] However, Maccarinelli was injured and had to be replaced by Mock. [17] Despite being caught and wobbled against the ropes in the third round, Skoglund recovered fast and rallied back to win the fight by unanimous decision (118-110, 117–110, 116–112) after 12 rounds. [18] [19]

In his first defense of his European title, Skoglund took on Adasat Rodriguez on February 1, 2014. [20] After a dominant performance, and well ahead on the scorecards, Skoglund won the fight by TKO in round 12. [21]

Skoglund's second title defense came against Danilo D’Agata on April 12, 2014. [22] He won the fight by TKO in round 9. [23]

On September 13, 2014, Skoglund fought Stefano Abatangelo for his third defense of his European title as well as for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title. [24] He was victorious by unanimous decision (118-109, 120–106, 118–108). [25]

After three successful title defenses, Skoglund vacated his EBU-EU title in October, 2013, to pursue a world title. [26]

International titles

On December 13, 2014, Skoglund faced veteran Glen Johnson in a non-title fight. [27] He won the fight by unanimous decision after 10 rounds (97-93, 98–92, 97–93). [28]

In February, 2015 it was revealed that Skoglund was set to undergo surgery for a back injury, which would put him out from competition for six months. [29]

Skoglund returned to defend his IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title against Oleksandr Cherviak on September 19, 2015. [30] This marked the first time in his pro career that Skoglund fought in his native Sweden. This was also the first time a male boxing fight for a major title took place in Sweden since the ban on professional boxing in 1969, which was lifted in 2006. [31] Skoglund defended his title by unanimous decision (120-108, 120–108, 119–109). [32] [33]

He fought Derek Edwards in a 10-round non-title fight on December 19, 2015, [34] which he won by unanimous decision (99-92, 100–90, 99–91). [35]

On April 23, 2016, Skoglund fought Ryno Liebenberg (17-2, 11 KO's) for the vacant IBO International light heavyweight title. [36] He won the fight by unanimous decision (117-111, 117–111, 115–113). [37]

In his next fight, Skoglund fought for another minor belt, the vacant WBA International light heavyweight title, against Shpetim Shala (21-1-1, 8 KO's). The bout was first expected to take place on October 28, 2016, but was later postponed to December 9, 2016. [38] Skoglund won the fight by knockout, after dropping Shala three times, all in round 11. [39] [40]

Super-middleweight

World Boxing Super Series

On 28 July 2017, it was confirmed that Skoglund would drop down to super-middleweight to join the inaugural World Boxing Super Series, [41] where the winner would receive a prize money and the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Other participants in the tournament included WBA champion George Groves, IBO champion Chris Eubank Jr., WBC #1 contender Callum Smith, former world title holder Juergen Braehmer and undefeated contenders Robert Brant, Avni Yildirim and Jamie Cox. [42]

Skoglund vs. Smith

At the draft Gala, which took place at the famous Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, Skoglund was chosen by Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KO's) in the quarter-finals. [43] Smith, who was second-seeded for the tournament, said he felt Skoglund was 'stylistically the best fight' for him. Smith also admitted that, on paper, Skoglund was the best boxer he had been scheduled against. [44] The fight was the inaugural bout of the super middleweight tournament. The WBC announced that the fight would be for their Diamond belt. [45]

The fight took place on September 16, 2017, at Echo Arena in Smith's hometown, Liverpool. Smith beat Skoglund by unanimous decision to win one of four quarter-finals in front of his home crowd in Liverpool. The officials scored the fight 116–112, 117–110 and 117–111 all in favor of Smith. Early on, the fight appeared to be a mismatch with Smith outclassing his opponent. However, Skoglund got himself into the fight in the middle rounds behind his consistent jab and head movement, giving Smith a bloody nose. Smith would make his own surge late in the fight, scoring a knockdown in round 11 and earning a unanimous decision. [46] [47]

Injury

In November 2017, Matchroom Boxing announced that Skoglund would face Commonwealth champion Rocky Fielding (25-1, 14 KO's) on December for the WBC Silver super middleweight title, in the undercard of Tony Bellew vs. David Haye II. [48] The event was scrapped after Haye suffered an injury. [49]

On 8 December 2017, Skoglund suffered a brain hemorrhage during a sparring session in his hometown, Nyköping. He was put into a medically induced coma and had surgery. [50] [51] Skoglund was awakened from the coma in January 2018 and was seen responsive and walking with the help of a crutch. A tweet was posted to his Twitter account which read "Finally back where I belong. Thanks for all the support I really need it. Will speak more about what happened when I’m ready." [52] Skoglund will undergo extensive, long-term rehab. The incident is being investigated by the Swedish Work Environment Authority. Professional boxing is under strict supervision in Sweden and was banned until 2006. [53]

In June, 2019, Skoglund appeared in London as a corner man for his teammate Anthony Yigit who was fighting on June 28. Skoglund had also been in Yigit's corner in Frankfurt a month earlier. [54] In an interview Skoglund gave an update on his health status, claiming that he was back in fitness training and rehabilitation, doing better each day, even if he still didn't feel completely recovered. [55]

Professional boxing record

27 fights26 wins1 loss
By knockout120
By decision141
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Loss26–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Smith UD12 16 Sep 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Echo Arena, Liverpool, England World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight quarter final
26Win26–0 Flag of Albania.svg Shpetim ShalaKO11 (12), 2:519 Dec 2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, SwedenWon vacant WBA International light heavyweight title
25Win25–0 Flag of South Africa.svg Ryno Liebenberg UD1223 Apr 2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Hovet, Stockholm, SwedenWon vacant IBO International light heavyweight title
24Win24–0 Flag of the United States.svg Derek EdwardsUD1019 Dec 2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
23Win23–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr CherviakUD1219 Sep 2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden Retained IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
22Win22–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Glen Johnson UD1013 Dec 2014 Flag of Denmark.svg MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
21Win21–0 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano AbatangeloUD1213 Sep 2014 Flag of Denmark.svg TAP 1, Copenhagen, DenmarkRetained EBU-EU light heavyweight title
Won IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
20Win20–0 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo D'AgataTKO9 (12), 2:5712 Apr 2014 Flag of Denmark.svg Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, DenmarkRetained EBU-EU light heavyweight title
19Win19–0 Flag of Spain.svg Adasat RodriguezTKO12 (12), 0:581 Feb 2014 Flag of Denmark.svg Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, DenmarkRetained EBU-EU light heavyweight title
18Win18–0 Flag of Denmark.svg Lolenga Mock UD1219 Oct 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Sydbank Arena, Kolding, DenmarkWon EBU-EU light heavyweight title
17Win17–0 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Di GiacomoUD815 Jun 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Ceres Arena, Aarhus, Denmark
16Win16–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Blackledge UD1013 Apr 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, DenmarkWon WBC Youth and WBO Youth Intercontinental light heavyweight titles
15Win15–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila BaranTKO2 (10), 2:029 Feb 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, Denmark
14Win14–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe AinscoughTKO3 (8), 0:15 8 Dec 2012 Flag of Denmark.svg Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
13Win13–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Gyorgy MarosiTKO1 (8), 2:5910 Nov 2012 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
12Win12–0 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan MaslovUD822 Sep 2012 Flag of Denmark.svg Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
11Win11–0 Flag of France.svg Fouad NasriKO2 (6), 0:422 Jun 2012 Flag of Denmark.svg Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
10Win10–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo SosaUD819 May 2012 Flag of Denmark.svg Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
9Win9–0 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto AntenucciKO2 (8), 2:0521 Apr 2012 Flag of Denmark.svg Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
8Win8–0 Flag of Spain.svg Juan NelongoKO4 (6), 0:3618 Feb 2012 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark
7Win7–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Amine BlaliUD43 Dec 2011 Flag of Finland.svg Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
6Win6–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Volodymyr BorovskyyUD67 May 2011 Flag of Germany.svg Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
5Win5–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Valerijs RogozinsTKO1 (4), 1:4712 Feb 2011 Flag of Germany.svg RWE-Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany
4Win4–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Mile NikolicTKO1 (4), 3:0018 Dec 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
3Win3–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir SpasojevicUD420 Nov 2010 Flag of Denmark.svg Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
2Win2–0 Flag of Germany.svg Sladko CiziczKO2 (4), 0:4415 May 2010 Flag of Denmark.svg Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
11–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Istvan LabodaUD41 May 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany

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