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Mahir Oral | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1980 |
| Occupation | Professional boxer |
| Years active | 2000–2011 |
| Boxing career | |
| Other names | Lion |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middle |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Mahir Oral (born 23 May 1980) is a German professional boxer.
Mahir Oral was born in Hamburg, West Germany on 23 May 1980. [1]
Oral competed in professional boxing from early 2000 through February 2011. As of January 2021 [update] , BoxRec described Oral—also called "Lion—as being 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall with a 71+1⁄2-inch (1,820 mm) reach. He is classified as a middleweight boxer with an orthodox stance. Since 4 March 2000, Oral has competed in 34 professional boxing bouts (winning 28), totalling 195 rounds, with a knockout rate of 32.35 percent: [1]
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2000 | Gábor Balogh | Won by unanimous decision |  Toruń, Poland |
| 27 May 2000 | Robert Sathy | Won by technical knockout |  Koblenz, Germany |
| 24 June 2000 | Marek Koupil | Won by technical knockout | Toruń, Poland |
| 30 September 2000 | Cristinel Acatrinei | Won by technical knockout |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 20 October 2001 | Zbigniew Bajsarowicz | Won by points decision | Treptow-Köpenick, Germany |
| 26 January 2002 | Gabriel Botos | Won by points decision | Germany |
| 7 September 2002 | Evgenij Rakk | Won by points decision | Munich, Germany |
| 21 March 2003 | Juri Wolf | Draw by points decision | Weißensee, Germany |
| 13 December 2003 | Alexander Awdijan | Draw by points decision | Nuremberg, Germany |
| 27 March 2004 | Malik Dziarra | Lost by points decision | Magdeburg, Germany |
| 18 June 2005 | Attila Kathi | Won by unanimous decision |  Pula, Croatia |
| 2 July 2005 | Richard Remen | Won by technical knockout | Altona, Germany |
| 9 July 2005 | Ramdane Kaouane | Won by points decision | Magdeburg, Germany |
| 10 September 2005 | Joseph Sovijus | Won by knockout | Weißensee, Germany |
| 25 October 2005 | Ihar Filonau | Won by unanimous decision |  Vienna, Austria |
| 12 November 2005 | Christophe Karagoz | Won by split decision | Alsterdorf, Germany |
| 13 December 2005 | József Balázs | Won by unanimous decision | Sölden, Austria |
| 7 January 2006 | Attila Kiss | Won by unanimous decision | Munich, Germany |
| 11 March 2006 | Arsen Khachatrian | Won by unanimous decision | Altona, Germany |
| 15 July 2006 | Francesco Pernice | Won by technical knockout | Altona, Germany |
| 10 November 2006 | Genaro Andujar | Won by knockout | Alsterdorf, Germany |
| 6 July 2007 | Murad Makhmudov | Won by unanimous decision | Germany |
| 26 April 2008 | Joel Mayo | Won by technical knockout |  Trabzon, Turkey |
| 30 May 2008 | Alexander Sipos | Won by unanimous decision |  Barakaldo, Spain |
| 4 July 2008 | Jurijs Boreiko | Won by points decision | Ankara, Turkey |
| 18 September 2009 | Alexander Sipos | Won by unanimous decision | Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
| 23 January 2010 | Fabio Liggieri | Won by majority decision | Cuxhaven, Germany |
| 12 February 2011 | Jozsef Matolcsi | Lost by corner retirement |  Herning, Denmark |
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Title(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2006 | Dirk Dzemski | Won by technical knockout | Vacant EBU European Union Middle Title | Wandsbek, Germany |
| 24 March 2007 | Domenico Spada | Won by split decision | World Boxing Council International Middle Title EBU European Union Middle Title | Alsterdorf, Germany |
| 18 November 2008 | Alexander Sipos | Won by corner retirement | World Boxing Council Mediterranean Middle Title | Cuxhaven, Germany |
| 27 June 2009 | Arthur Abraham | Lost by technical knockout | International Boxing Federation World Middle Title | Prenzlauer Berg, Germany |
| 27 March 2010 | Juan Camilo Novoa | Won by technical knockout | World Boxing Council International Middle Title | Alsterdorf, Germany |
| 30 October 2010 | Sebastian Sylvester | Lost by unanimous decision | International Boxing Federation World Middle Title | Rostock, Germany |
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