Shefat Isufi

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Shefat Isufi
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Real nameShefat Isufi
Weight(s) Light-heavyweight
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
NationalityGerman
Born (1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 33)
Veliki Trnovac, Serbia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins36
Wins by KO24
Losses4
Draws2

Shefat Isufi (born 22 January 1990), is a German professional boxer who held the WBF World light-heavyweight title from 16 April 2022. [1] [2] He previously held the WBO Inter-Continental Title in Super Middle Weight from 8 July 2017 to 18 May 2019.

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Background

Isufi was born in Veliki Trnovac, Serbia, but in 2010 moved to Munich, Germany to continue his professional boxing career.

Professional career

Isufi made his professional debut on 10 April 2010, went his first 14 fights unbeaten until he lost to fellow German Dennis Ronert, but in his first three fights, two of them were draws. [3]

On 29 December 2015 Isufi won the vacant International Boxing Federation East/West Europe Light heavyweight Title against Slavisa Simeunovic in Regensburg, Germany. [4]

Right after the first title on 7 May 2016, Isufi won the vacant Pan Asian Boxing Association Light heavyweight Title against Giorgi Beroshvili with TKO in round 2 [5] and defended that title again after three months on 20 August 2016 against Mikheil Khutsishvili in Alanya, Turkey.

Isufi started to compete to Super middleweight and on 8 July 2017 he won the vacant World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental Title against David Zegarra with Knockout in round 11. [6] Isufi was able to defend the title twice, on 16 February 2018 against Rafael Sosa Pintos [7] and on 21 July 2018 against Mohamed El Achi, both fights Isufi won with unanimous decision after 10 rounds.

From December 2018 to May 2019, Isufi was listed as a number 1 contender in the world [8] in WBO Super middleweight. [9]

On 18 May 2019, Isufi made his first attempt at a world title, by challenging Billy Joe Saunders for a vacant World Title in Super middleweight who lost with unanimous decision after 12 rounds. [10]

After winning the Interim German International (BDB) Light Heavyweight Title against Bosko Misic with TKO in round 3, Isufi fought Tomasz Adamek for WBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title on 18 July 2021 and won the fight with unanimous decision after 10 rounds. [11]

On 16 April 2022 Isufi won the vacant WBF World title when he out-scored Bulgarian Grigor Saruhanian after 12 rounds with unanimous decision. [1] Isufi is still the WBF World Light Heavyweight champion after retaining his title against Canadian Ryan Ford, and after a close and entertaining encounter he emerged victorious by unanimous decision on 16 September 2022 at the Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. [2] [12]

Accomplishments

Professional boxing record

42 fights36 wins4 losses
By knockout241
By decision123
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
42Win36-4-2 Ryan Ford UD1216 Sep 2022 Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyDefended WBF World Light Heavyweight Title
41Win35-4-2Bernard DonfackUD82 July 2022Pyramide Mainz, Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
40Win34-4-2Grigor SaruhanianUD1216 Apr 2022Ballhaus Forum, Unterschleißheim, GermanyWon vacant WBF World Light Heavyweight Title
39Win33-4-2Slavisa SimeunovicRTD2 (6), 3:0030 Jan 2022Boxclub Home of Champions-Ka, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
38Win32-4-2 Tomasz Adamek UD1004 Sep 2021Hansehalle, Luebeck, GermanyWon World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title
37Win31-4-2Ericles Torres MarinKO2 (8), 1:4421 May 2021Hyatt Regency Hotel, Belgrade, Serbia
36Win30-4-2Bosko MisicTKO318 Jul 2020Vitis Event Sportcenter, Wiesbaden, GermanyWon Interim German International (BDB) Light Heavyweight Title
35Win29-4-2Nicolas HolcapfelTKO426 Dec 2019Kursaal, Berne, Switzerland
34Win28-4-2Levan ShoniaUD608 Nov 2019Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
33Loss27-4-2 Billy Joe Saunders UD1218 May 2019 Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, UKvacant World Boxing Organisation World Super Middleweight Title
32Win27-3-2Mohamed El AchiUD1221 Jul 2018Munich, GermanyWon World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title
31Win26-3-2Rafael Sosa PintosUD1016 Feb 2018Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, HungaryWon World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title
30Win25-3-2Badri KereselidzeTKO115 Dec 2017Lake Side Hotel, Szekesfehervar, Hungary
29Win24-3-2David ZegarraKO1108 Jul 2017LEO's Boxgym, Munich, GermanyWon vacant World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title
28Win23-3-2Soso AbuladzeTKO429 Apr 2017Unterschleißheim, Germany
27Win22-3-2Daniel UrbanskiKO319 Nov 2016Tui Arena, Hannover, Germany
26Win21-3-2Mikheil KhutsishviliRTD820 Aug 2016Wikingen Beach Resort, Alanya, TurkeyWon PABA Light Heavyweight Title
25Win20-3-2Giorgi BeroshviliTKO27 May 2016Planegg, GermanyWon vacant PABA Light Heavyweight Title
24Win19-3-2Slavisa SimeunovicTKO329 Dec 2015Antoniushaus, Regensburg, GermanyWon vacant International Boxing Federation East/West Europe Light Heavyweight Title
23Win18-3-2Paata AduashviliUD612 Dec 2015Schützen- und Bürgerhaus, Hoevelhof, Germany
22Loss17-3-2Dariusz SekRTD804 Jul 2015Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
21Win17-2-2Achilles SzaboTKO52 May 2015ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany
20Win16-2-2Istvan ZellerTKO328 Mar 2015Dreifachsporthalle, Altoetting, Germany
19Win15-2-2Ata DoganTKO424 Jan 2015ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany
18Win14-2-2Allou Diallo AliKO218 Oct 2014ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany
17Win13-2-2Dejan KrnetaTKO607 Jun 2014ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany
16Loss12-2-2Tasos BerdesisUD615 Mar 2014Olympic Center Palation Faliron, Athens, Greece
15Loss12-1-2Dennis RonertUD1001 Mar 2014GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, GermanyInternational Boxing Federation Youth Cruiser Title
14Win12-0-2Vasile DragomirRTD401 Nov 2013ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany
13Win11-0-2Ognjen ZekanovicTKO329 Jun 2013Dachau, Germany
12Win10-0-2Emil MarkicTKO423 Mar 2013Merkur Arena Luebbecke, Luebbecke, Germany
11Win9-0-2Nersad MalicevicRTD316 Mar 2013Qendra Sportive Rinia, Bujanovac, Serbia
10Win8-0-2Mesud SelimovicUD410 Nov 2012Impact Gym, Munich, Germany
9Win7-0-2Valeri QadeMD421 Apr 2012Hotel Marsoel, Chur, Switzerland
8Win6-0-2Mesud SelimovicPTS403 Mar 2012Impact Gym, Munich, Germany
7Win5-0-2Fred LemareTKO212 Nov 2011Impact Gym, Munich, Germany
6Win4-0-2Mutlu AksuTKO114 Oct 2011Mehrzweckhalle, Obertraubling, Germany
5Win3-0-2Jameil BleindTKO420 May 2011Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
4Win2-0-2Nenad KovacTKO17 May 2011Impact Gym, Munich, Germany
3Draw1-0-2Tani DimaPTS620 Jun 2010Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany
2Win1-0-1Richard HerzogPTS413 May 2010Festzelt Trudering, Munich, Germany
1Draw0-0-1Ali ChakievMD410 Apr 2010Gaswerk, Augsburg, Germany

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