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.
Shefat Isufi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shefat Isufi 22 January 1990 |
| Nationality | German |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight Super middleweight |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Background
editIsufi was born in Veliki Trnovac, Serbia, but in 2010 moved to Munich, Germany to continue his professional boxing career.
Professional career
editIsufi 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
edit- International Boxing Federation Youth Cruiser Champion 2014
- International Boxing Federation East/West Europe Light Heavyweight Champion 2015, 2016
- Pan Asian Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Champion 2016
- World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Champion 2017, 2018
- Interim German International (BDB) Light Heavy Title 2020
- World Boxing Federation Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Champion 2021
- World Boxing Federation World Light Heavyweight Champion 2022
Professional boxing record
edit| 42 fights | 36 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 24 | 1 |
| By decision | 12 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Win | 36-4-2 | Ryan Ford | UD | 12 | 16 Sep 2022 | Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | Defended WBF World Light Heavyweight Title |
| 41 | Win | 35-4-2 | Bernard Donfack | UD | 8 | 2 July 2022 | Pyramide Mainz, Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
| 40 | Win | 34-4-2 | Grigor Saruhanian | UD | 12 | 16 Apr 2022 | Ballhaus Forum, Unterschleißheim, Germany | Won vacant WBF World Light Heavyweight Title |
| 39 | Win | 33-4-2 | Slavisa Simeunovic | RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | 30 Jan 2022 | Boxclub Home of Champions-Ka, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany | |
| 38 | Win | 32-4-2 | Tomasz Adamek | UD | 10 | 04 Sep 2021 | Hansehalle, Luebeck, Germany | Won World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title |
| 37 | Win | 31-4-2 | Ericles Torres Marin | KO | 2 (8), 1:44 | 21 May 2021 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 36 | Win | 30-4-2 | Bosko Misic | TKO | 3 | 18 Jul 2020 | Vitis Event Sportcenter, Wiesbaden, Germany | Won Interim German International (BDB) Light Heavyweight Title |
| 35 | Win | 29-4-2 | Nicolas Holcapfel | TKO | 4 | 26 Dec 2019 | Kursaal, Berne, Switzerland | |
| 34 | Win | 28-4-2 | Levan Shonia | UD | 6 | 08 Nov 2019 | Bergisch Gladbach, Germany | |
| 33 | Loss | 27-4-2 | Billy Joe Saunders | UD | 12 | 18 May 2019 | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, UK | vacant World Boxing Organisation World Super Middleweight Title |
| 32 | Win | 27-3-2 | Mohamed El Achi | UD | 12 | 21 Jul 2018 | Munich, Germany | Won World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title |
| 31 | Win | 26-3-2 | Rafael Sosa Pintos | UD | 10 | 16 Feb 2018 | Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, Hungary | Won World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title |
| 30 | Win | 25-3-2 | Badri Kereselidze | TKO | 1 | 15 Dec 2017 | Lake Side Hotel, Szekesfehervar, Hungary | |
| 29 | Win | 24-3-2 | David Zegarra | KO | 11 | 08 Jul 2017 | LEO's Boxgym, Munich, Germany | Won vacant World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title |
| 28 | Win | 23-3-2 | Soso Abuladze | TKO | 4 | 29 Apr 2017 | Unterschleißheim, Germany | |
| 27 | Win | 22-3-2 | Daniel Urbanski | KO | 3 | 19 Nov 2016 | Tui Arena, Hannover, Germany | |
| 26 | Win | 21-3-2 | Mikheil Khutsishvili | RTD | 8 | 20 Aug 2016 | Wikingen Beach Resort, Alanya, Turkey | Won PABA Light Heavyweight Title |
| 25 | Win | 20-3-2 | Giorgi Beroshvili | TKO | 2 | 7 May 2016 | Planegg, Germany | Won vacant PABA Light Heavyweight Title |
| 24 | Win | 19-3-2 | Slavisa Simeunovic | TKO | 3 | 29 Dec 2015 | Antoniushaus, Regensburg, Germany | Won vacant International Boxing Federation East/West Europe Light Heavyweight Title |
| 23 | Win | 18-3-2 | Paata Aduashvili | UD | 6 | 12 Dec 2015 | Schützen- und Bürgerhaus, Hoevelhof, Germany | |
| 22 | Loss | 17-3-2 | Dariusz Sek | RTD | 8 | 04 Jul 2015 | Circus Krone, Munich, Germany | |
| 21 | Win | 17-2-2 | Achilles Szabo | TKO | 5 | 2 May 2015 | ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany | |
| 20 | Win | 16-2-2 | Istvan Zeller | TKO | 3 | 28 Mar 2015 | Dreifachsporthalle, Altoetting, Germany | |
| 19 | Win | 15-2-2 | Ata Dogan | TKO | 4 | 24 Jan 2015 | ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany | |
| 18 | Win | 14-2-2 | Allou Diallo Ali | KO | 2 | 18 Oct 2014 | ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany | |
| 17 | Win | 13-2-2 | Dejan Krneta | TKO | 6 | 07 Jun 2014 | ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany | |
| 16 | Loss | 12-2-2 | Tasos Berdesis | UD | 6 | 15 Mar 2014 | Olympic Center Palation Faliron, Athens, Greece | |
| 15 | Loss | 12-1-2 | Dennis Ronert | UD | 10 | 01 Mar 2014 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany | International Boxing Federation Youth Cruiser Title |
| 14 | Win | 12-0-2 | Vasile Dragomir | RTD | 4 | 01 Nov 2013 | ASV Halle, Dachau, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 11-0-2 | Ognjen Zekanovic | TKO | 3 | 29 Jun 2013 | Dachau, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 10-0-2 | Emil Markic | TKO | 4 | 23 Mar 2013 | Merkur Arena Luebbecke, Luebbecke, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 9-0-2 | Nersad Malicevic | RTD | 3 | 16 Mar 2013 | Qendra Sportive Rinia, Bujanovac, Serbia | |
| 10 | Win | 8-0-2 | Mesud Selimovic | UD | 4 | 10 Nov 2012 | Impact Gym, Munich, Germany | |
| 9 | Win | 7-0-2 | Valeri Qade | MD | 4 | 21 Apr 2012 | Hotel Marsoel, Chur, Switzerland | |
| 8 | Win | 6-0-2 | Mesud Selimovic | PTS | 4 | 03 Mar 2012 | Impact Gym, Munich, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 5-0-2 | Fred Lemare | TKO | 2 | 12 Nov 2011 | Impact Gym, Munich, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 4-0-2 | Mutlu Aksu | TKO | 1 | 14 Oct 2011 | Mehrzweckhalle, Obertraubling, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 3-0-2 | Jameil Bleind | TKO | 4 | 20 May 2011 | Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 2-0-2 | Nenad Kovac | TKO | 1 | 7 May 2011 | Impact Gym, Munich, Germany | |
| 3 | Draw | 1-0-2 | Tani Dima | PTS | 6 | 20 Jun 2010 | Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 1-0-1 | Richard Herzog | PTS | 4 | 13 May 2010 | Festzelt Trudering, Munich, Germany | |
| 1 | Draw | 0-0-1 | Ali Chakiev | MD | 4 | 10 Apr 2010 | Gaswerk, Augsburg, Germany |
References
edit- ^ a b "Shefat Isufi wins in Munich - BoxingTalk". boxingtalk.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ a b "Isufi Still WBF World Light Heavyweight Champion". www.worldboxingfederation.org. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Broderick, Jake (2019-05-15). "Billy Joe Saunders vs Shefat Isufi". mirror. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ BOXEN1 (2016-01-07). "Boxen in Regensburg – Die Zusammenfassung". Boxen1.com - aktuelle Boxen News (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ BOXEN1 (2016-05-09). "Shefat Isufi nun auch Titelträger der WBA". Boxen1.com - aktuelle Boxen News (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Líbero (8 July 2017). "David 'Pantera' Zegarra perdió por nocaut ante Shefat Isufi por el título Intercontinental en Alemania". libero.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Shefat Isufi mbron titullin ndaj Rafael Sosa Pintos". Titulli.
- ^ "WBO Rankings - World Boxing Rankings". WBO. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Billy Joe Saunders vs. Shefat Isufi for FULL WBO 168 lb. title". Boxing News 24. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Saunders wins super-middleweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Isufi Dominates Adamek To Win WBF Intercontinental Title — Boxing News". boxingnews.de. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Isufi Still WBF World Light Heavyweight Champion — Boxing News". boxingnews.de. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Shefat Isufi from BoxRec (registration required)