Juergen Uldedaj

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Jurgen Uldedaj
Personal information
NationalityAlbanian
Born (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 28)
Lezhë, Albania
Height6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
Weight Cruiserweight
Boxing career
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights22
Wins21
Win by KO8
Losses1

Jurgen Uldedaj (born 26 August 1997) is an Albanian professional boxer. He has held the IBO cruiserweight title since October 2025.

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Professional boxing career

Uldedaj made his professional debut against Mateusz Gatek on 14 December 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Uldedaj amassed a 7–0 record during the next two years, with two of those victories coming by way of stoppage. [2]

Uldedaj fought for his first professional title on 3 February 2018, when he faced Jakub Synek for the vacant German International cruiserweight title. The fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Tom Schwarz and Samir Nebo heavyweight bout, and was broadcast by MDR Fernsehen. [3] Uldedaj won the fight ten round bout of his career by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 100–89 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 100–88 for him. [4]

Uldedaj faced the undefeated Dode Tahiri Arganaraz for the vacant WBO Youth cruiserweight title on 15 December 2018, at the Olympic Park “Feti Borova” in Tirana, Albania, which was his first fight in Albania. [5] Uldedaj captured the title by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 98–91 for him. [6] Uldedaj was scheduled to face Krzysztof Twardowski on 11 May 2019, for the interim WBC Youth title. [7] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 97–93 scorecard. [8]

Uldedaj faced Robert Grguric on 22 August 2020, following a 13-month absence from the sport. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. [9] Uldedaj next faced the overmatched Bojan Cestic on 12 December 2020. He won the fight stoppage, as Cestic retired from the bout at the end of the third round. [10]

Uldedaj was booked to face Dmytro Serguta for the vacant WBC Youth cruiserweight title on 17 July 2021, on the undercard of an MDR broadcast card. [11] He won the bout by a seventh-round technical knockout, extending his finishing streak to three consecutive fights. [12]

After losing his unbeaten record on points to Benoit Huber at The O2 Arena in London on 1 April 2023, he bounced back immediately in his next fight by winning the vacant IBO Mediterranean cruiserweight title by unanimous decision against John Franck Mendy at York Hall in London on 10 February 2024. [13]

On 19 July 2024, Uldedaj faced Steven Ward for the vacant IBF International cruiserweight title at Motorspace Dubai Investments Park in Dubai, winning by stoppage in the fifth round. [14] [15]

He retained the title by stopping Edin Puhalo in the second round at The Hall in Dübendorf, Switzerland, on 20 December 2024. [16] [17]

Returning to the scene of his only professional defeat, The O2 Arena in London, Uldedaj faced Rolly Lambert Fogoum for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title on 25 October 2025. [18] [19] This time he came away from the venue with the win, claiming the belt via unanimous decision. [20] [21] [22]

Professional boxing record

22 fights21 wins1 loss
By knockout80
By decision131
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win21-1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Rolly Lambert FogoumUD1225 Oct 2025 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant IBO cruiserweight title
21Win20-1 Flag of Chile.svg Gerardo MelladoUD105 Apr 2025 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Co-op Live, Manchester, England
20Win19-1 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Edin PuhaloTKO2 (10), 2:4020 Dec 2024 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg The Hall, Dübendorf, SwitzerlandRetained IBF International cruiserweight title
19Win18-1 Flag of Ireland.svg Steven Ward TKO5 (10), 2:4619 Jul 2024 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Motorspace Dubai Investments Park, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWon vacant IBF International cruiserweight title
18Win17-1 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir BeljoUD1020 Apr 2024 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Park, Munich, Germany
17Win16-1 Flag of France.svg John Franck MendyUD1010 Feb 2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green, EnglandWon vacant IBO Mediterranean cruiserweight title
16Loss15-1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benoit HuberPTS81 Apr 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, England
15Win15-0 Flag of Argentina.svg Bruno Igor HongTKO4 (8), 2:364 Feb 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
14Win14–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro SergutaTKO7 (8), 1:1217 Jul 2021 Flag of Germany.svg Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, GermanyWon vacant WBC Youth cruiserweight title
13Win13–0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bojan CesticRTD3 (8), 3:0012 Dec 2020 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
12Win12–9 Flag of Croatia.svg Robert GrgurićKO2 (8), 1:2522 Aug 2020 Flag of Germany.svg Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany
11Win11–0 Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof TwardowskiUD1011 May 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Stadthalle, Magdeburg, GermanyWon interim WBC Youth cruiserweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolas Leandro ArganarazUD1015 Dec 2018 Flag of Albania.svg Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana, AlbaniaWon vacant WBO Youth cruiserweight title
9Win9–0 Flag of France.svg Morgan DessauxUD615 Sep 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany
8Win8–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub SynekUD103 Feb 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Erdgas Arena, Halle an der Saale, GermanyWon vacant German International cruiserweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek GeissmannTKO3 (6), 1:252 Dec 2017 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sluneta, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
6Win6–0 Flag of Albania.svg Ziso PoulitsaUD618 Mar 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
5Win5–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi TevdorashviliRTD3 (6), 3:004 Feb 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
4Win4–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej BuderaUD62 Nov 2016 Flag of Germany.svg GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
3Win3–0 Flag of Germany.svg Ben NsafoahUD44 Jun 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany
2Win2–0 Flag of Germany.svg Sven HaselhuhnUD430 Apr 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Jahrhunderthalle, Spergau, Germany
1Win1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz GatekUD414 Nov 2015 Flag of Germany.svg Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany

See also

References

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