Nuri Seferi

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Nuri Seferi
Born
Nuri Seferi

(1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 47)
Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia
(present-day North Macedonia)
NationalityAlbanian
Other namesAlbanian Tyson
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins42
Wins by KO24
Losses11
Draws0

Nuri Seferi (born 23 December 1976) is an Albanian professional boxer who competes out of Burgdorf, Switzerland.

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Biography

Seferi was born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) and is of Albanian heritage. Whilst in Yugoslavia as an eight-year-old he started wrestling, a sport which his grandfather had competed in professionally. In 1992 his family fled from Gostivar and moved to Burgdorf, Switzerland. Seferi found it hard to adapt to the lifestyle and language change, and as he was 15 at the time he was too old for compulsory education. He took up boxing in order to help with integration into Swiss society. [1] He began to train under the guidance of trainer Sandor Konya at a local gym in Burgdorf, but he also trained with legendary Swiss martial artist and kickboxer Andy Hug as well.

Amateur career

With a perfect record of 10 wins with 9 knockouts as an amateur, Seferi became the Swiss amateur heavyweight champion in 1998. Shortly after winning the title however he began to focus on turning professional and retired a successful amateur career undefeated.

Professional

He made his professional debut on 31 March 1999 against Slovakian Miroslav Dzurenda in Worb, Switzerland. The 22-year-old Seferi won the fight by a knockout in the first round. his first defeat came on 16 June 2001 to Ukrainian Kostyantyn Okhrey, with Seferi being unable to continue in the 4th round due to a rib injury. Of his first 10 wins in 6 round bouts, all were won by knockouts in the first 4 rounds, with 6 knockouts coming in the opening rounds.

On 7 July 2012 Seferi made his comeback fight following his operation against Giulian Ilie in Bern, Switzerland before the Wladimir Klitschko v Tony Thompson bout. Seferi started the fight poorly, getting outfoxed and unable to match Ilie's speed. However, he gained momentum in the latter rounds and knocked down his opponent in the sixth and eighth round respectively to win on points over the 8 rounds. [2]

He fought Steve Herelius on 7 December 2013. Seferi dominated the fight, but his opponent got disqualified in the 7th round.

He was defeated by Krzysztof Glowacki in January 2015.

He won the WBO European Cruiserweight title on 26 June 2010 and defended his title successfully four times until losing to Krzysztof Głowacki on 31 January 2015. His most recent fight was against German boxer Mahmoud Charr on December 21, 2022, which he lost via 2nd round TKO. He has fought well-known boxers like Nenad Stankovic, Gusmyr Perdomo, Douglas Otieno Okola, and Giulian Ilie. [3]

Personal life

He has a younger brother, Sefer Seferi who is also a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division. In December 2011, Nuri and his brother Sefer were named honorary citizens of their birthplace, Gostivar in Macedonia by the city's mayor Rufi Osmani. [4]

Professional boxing record

42 Wins (24 knockouts, 18 decisions), 10

11 Losses (3 knockout, 8 decisions), [5]

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss42-11 Flag of Germany.svg Mahmoud Charr TKO2 (10)2022-12-21 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg, Germany
Win42-10 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamas LaskaKO2 (8)2022-07-02 Flag of Germany.svg Bad Wildungen, Germany
Loss41-10 Flag of Russia.svg Murat Gassiev TKO1 (10)2020-10-31 Flag of Russia.svg WoW Arena, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
Win41-9 Flag of Germany.svg Mazen GirkeTKO5 (6)2020-01-18 Flag of Germany.svg Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Win40-9 Flag of Germany.svg Rad RashidMD82019-05-25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kirchberg, Switzerland
Loss39-9 Flag of Gabon.svg Taylor Mabika UD122018-06-08 Flag of Gabon.svg Libreville, Gabon
Win39-8 Flag of Georgia.svg Gogita GorgiladzeUD82017-12-22 Flag of Germany.svg Sporthalle, Hamburg
Win38-8 Flag of Hungary.svg Laszlo HubertKO3 (8)2017-04-01 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Loss37-8 Flag of Turkey.svg Firat Arslan UD122016-09-27 Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart, Germany IBO Cruiserweight title eliminator.
For vacant WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win37-7 Flag of Serbia.svg Dusan KrstinTKO6 (8)2016-05-21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Loss36-7 Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Głowacki UD122015-01-31 Flag of Poland.svg Torun, Poland WBO Cruiserweight title eliminator.
Lost WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win36-6 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamas LodiUD122014-05-16 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany Retained WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win35-6 Flag of Venezuela.svg Gusmyr Perdomo MD82014-04-11 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany
Win34-6 Flag of France.svg Steve Herelius DQ7 (10)2013-12-20 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg, Germany
Win33-6 Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad StankovicTKO1 (12)2012-10-07 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Skopje, Macedonia Retained WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win32-6 Flag of Romania.svg Giulian Ilie MD82012-07-07 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Win31-6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tony IngelrestTKO3 (12)2011-09-24 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Gostivar, Macedonia Retained WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win30-6 Flag of Hungary.svg Jozsef NagyUD8 2011-03-19 Flag of Germany.svg Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win29-6 Flag of Kenya.svg Douglas Otieno Okola UD122010-11-27 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Gostivar, Macedonia Retained WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win28-6 Flag of Georgia.svg Sandro SiproshviliUD122010-06-26 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, Austria Won Vacant WBO European Cruiserweight title.
Win27-6 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Jonathan PasiUD62010-06-05 Flag of Germany.svg Niedersachsen, Germany
Win26-6 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamas PolsterTKO5 (12)2009-12-26 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, Austria Won interim WBC Mediterranean cruiserweight title.
Win25-6 Flag of Tanzania.svg Joseph Marwa UD42009-12-12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Win24-6 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamas PolsterKO2 (8)2009-07-25 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, Austria
Win23-6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Vladimir IdranyiUD62008-12-20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Win22-6 Flag of Germany.svg Muhammad Ali DurmazTKO2 (8)2008-11-28 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Skopje, Macedonia
Loss21-6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbie Hide UD122008-07-04 Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara, Turkey WBC International cruiserweight title.
Win21-5 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip JalusicUD122008-05-03 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kirchberg, Switzerland Interim Global Boxing Union cruiserweight title.
Win20-5 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip JalusicUD122007-12-08 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kirchberg, Switzerland Interim Global Boxing Union cruiserweight title.
Win19-5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Roman KlucarTKO2 (8)2007-05-26 Flag of Germany.svg Kirchberg, Switzerland
Win18-5 Flag of Croatia.svg SedSinisa PuljakTKO5 (8)2007-01-20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel, Switzerland
Win17-5 Flag of Romania.svg Florin ChidiciTKO3 (8)2006-09-16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Montreux, Switzerland
Loss16-5 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Huck UD102006-06-03 Flag of Germany.svg Niedersachsen, Germany Seferi received point deduction in 4th round for attacking with head.
Loss16-4 Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Popov UD122006-04-26 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia vacant WBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight title.
Win16-3 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Sasha MitreskiTKO6 (8)2005-12-26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Loss15-3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Taras Bydenko UD102005-09-28 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg, Germany German International heavyweight title.
Win15-2 Flag of Belarus.svg Ihar ShukalaTKO3 (8)2005-05-21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Baden, Switzerland
Win14-2 Flag of Poland.svg Lukasz RusiewiczUD82005-02-26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Loss13-2 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Bakhtov UD102005-02-11 Flag of Russia.svg Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win13-1 Flag of Poland.svg Andrzej WitkowskiUD82004-09-25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Win12-1 Flag of Turkey.svg Bruce OezbekUD82004-06-12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Win11-1 Flag of the Chechen Republic.svg Muslim BiarslanovSD82003-06-09 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Win10-1 Flag of Germany.svg Mario SteinTKO1 (6)2002-09-28 Flag of Germany.svg Stadthalle, Germany
Win9-1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Rudolf MurkoTKO1 (6)2002-05-20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Loss8-1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kostyantyn OkhreyTKO4 (6)2001-06-16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland Seferi couldn't continue due to a rib-injury.
Win8-0 Flag of Romania.svg Mihail GorgoiuKO1 (6)2001-05-12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Saint-Gallen, Switzerland
Win7-0 Flag of Croatia.svg Velimir ListesKO1 (6)2000-12-09 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Win6-0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Stefan CirokTKO2 (6)2000-08-28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland
Win5-0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Julius GalTKO3 (6)2000-05-20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Win4-0 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen HoltzKO4 (6)2000-03-17 Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart Germany
Win3-0 Flag of Hungary.svg Richard RaffesbergerTKO3 (6)1999-03-10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur, Switzerland
Win2-0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Frantisek PacalajTKO1 (6)1999-05-22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Burgdorf, Switzerland
Win1-0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav DzurendaKO1 (6)1999-03-31 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Worb, Switzerland

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