Zsolt Erdei

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Zsolt Erdei
Zsolt-Erdei.jpg
Erdei in 2009
Born (1974-05-31) 31 May 1974 (age 51)
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic (now Hungary)
NationalityHungarian
Other namesMadár ("Bird")
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins34
Wins by KO18
Losses1
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Middleweight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Budapest Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Minsk Middleweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Tampere Middleweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Vejle Middleweight

Zsolt Erdei (born 31 May 1974) is a Hungarian former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles from 2004 to 2009 (making eleven consecutive defences against ten different opponents), and the WBC cruiserweight title from 2009 to 2010. Erdei is the first boxer from Hungary to win world titles in two weight divisions. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 2000 Olympics. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Amateur career

Professional career

Erdei turned professional in December 2000 and won the WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title in October 2002. On 17 January 2004 Erdei won the Lineal and WBO light heavyweight titles from Julio César González by unanimous decision, [1] and successfully defended the titles eleven times.

On 13 November 2009 he relinquished his WBO light heavyweight title and moved up to cruiserweight. [2] Erdei defeated Giacobbe Fragomeni on 21 November 2009 for the WBC cruiserweight title. Most of Erdei's matches during his professional career were promoted by Universum boxing.

After announcing his retirement in January 2010 and thus relinquishing his claim as Lineal light heavyweight champion, Erdei decided to have more matches in 2011 in the US and fought Samson Onyango and Byron Mitchell as his first opponents there. The Mitchell fight which was set up by Lou DiBella ended with Erdei knocking Mitchell out in the 6th round (TKO). [3]

Erdei finally returned on 30 March 2013, losing a 10-round split decision to Denis Grachev. [4]

Professional boxing record

35 fights34 wins1 loss
By knockout180
By decision161
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
35Win34–1Shalva JomardashviliUD109 Mar 2014Messzi István Sportcsarnok, Kecskemét, HungaryWon vacant WBO European light-heavyweight title
34Loss33–1 Denis Grachev SD1030 Mar 2013 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco
33Win33–0 Byron Mitchell TKO6 (10), 1:58 4 Jun 2011 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
32Win32–0Samson OnyangoUD8 20 Nov 2010 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
31Win31–0 Giacobbe Fragomeni MD1221 Nov 2009 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, GermanyWon WBC cruiserweight title
30Win30–0 Yuri Barashian UD1210 Jan 2009 Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
29Win29–0 DeAndrey Abron UD1226 Apr 2008Freiberger Arena, Dresden, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
28Win28–0Tito MendozaSD1224 Nov 2007 Freiberger Arena, Dresden, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
27Win27–0 George Blades TKO11 (12), 2:2716 Jun 2007 SYMA Sports and Conference Centre, Budapest, HungaryRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
26Win26–0 Danny Santiago TKO8 (12), 1:5527 Jan 2007Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
25Win25–0 Thomas Ulrich UD1229 Jul 2006 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
24Win24–0 Paul Murdoch TKO10 (12), 0:196 May 2006Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
23Win23–0 Mehdi Sahnoune TKO12 (12), 2:1722 Oct 2005Brandberge Arena, Halle, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
22Win22–0 Hugo Garay SD1226 Feb 2005Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
21Win21–0Alejandro LakatosUD1211 Sep 2004Kisstadion, Budapest, HungaryRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
20Win20–0 Hugo Garay MD128 May 2004Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
19Win19–0 Julio César González UD1217 Jan 2004 Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, GermanyWon WBO light-heavyweight title
18Win18–0Ramdane SerdjaneKO1 (8)15 Nov 2003 Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
17Win17–0Juan NelongoUD126 Sep 2003Újszeged Sports Hall, Szeged, HungaryRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
16Win16–0Massimiliano SaianiTKO7 (12), 2:4312 Jul 2003 Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, GermanyRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
15Win15–0Jose Hilton Dos SantosTKO10 (12), 2:4529 Mar 2003 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
14Win14–0Juan Carlos GiménezTKO8 (12)23 Nov 2002 Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, GermanyRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
13Win13–0Jim MurrayKO5 (12), 1:585 Oct 2002 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen, HungaryWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
12Win12–0Roberto CoelhoUD817 Aug 2002Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
11Win11–0Daren WhitleyUD6 29 Jun 2002 Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
10Win10–0Anthony StephensKO2 (8)16 Mar 2002 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
9Win9–0Jesse CoronaTKO4 (8)15 Dec 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
8Win8–0Alban GirouardKO2 (8), 0:553 Nov 2001Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
7Win7–0Julius GalTKO2 (4)1 Sep 2001 Berlin, Germany
6Win6–0Dennis MatthewsTKO3 (4), 1:184 Aug 2001 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
5Win5–0Oleksandr GarashchenkoUD416 Jun 2001 Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
4Win4–0Henry MobioKO4 (4)7 Apr 2001Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
3Win3–0Dennis McKinneyUD427 Jan 2001 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
2Win2–0Willie McDonaldTKO2 (4)16 Dec 2000 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
1Win1–0Philip HouthoofdtTKO1 (4)5 Dec 2000Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Erdei shocks Gonzalez". BBC. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Erdei Vacates: Ding-Dong, the Lineage Argument is Dead". Boxing Scene. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Erdei stops Mitchell, eyes Hopkins". ESPN. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  4. ↑ "GRACHEV OUTPOINTS ERDEI". The Ring. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Glen Johnson 		WBO Inter-Continental
light-heavyweight champion
5 October 2002 – 17 January 2004
Won world title		Vacant
Title next held by
Tomasz Adamek
Vacant
Title last held by
Jonathan Profichet 		WBO European
light heavyweight champion
8 March 2014 – November 2014
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Umar Salamov
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO light heavyweight champion
17 January 2004 – 13 November 2009
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Jürgen Brähmer
Preceded by WBC cruiserweight champion
21 November 2009 – 22 January 2010
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
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