Firat Arslan (born 28 September 1970) is a German
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
of Turkish descent who held the
WBA cruiserweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also challenged twice for the
WBO cruiserweight title in 2012 and 2014 and once for the
IBF
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
cruiserweight title in 2014
Professional career
Southpaw Arslan began his professional career in 1997 and won his first 13 fights with aggressive brawling before dropping back to back decisions to Collice Mutizwa and Rüdiger May.
His biggest success in the early phase of his career was a draw against unbeaten Russian
Vadim Tokarev
Vadim Tokarev (born 29 February 1972) is a US-based Russian professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2008.
Professional career
Born in Yekaterinburg, Tokarev began his professional career in 2000 and won his first 15 fights in a row. He has a ...
in 2003 but he lost his next fight to Czech Lubos Suda.
In 2005 he beat local hero Alexander Petkovic and his career picked up momentum. His big breakthrough was entirely unexpected, though, as he managed to not only dominate but also KO unbeaten Russian fringe contender
Grigory Drozd
Grigory Anatolyevich Drozd (russian: Григорий Анатольевич Дрозд; born 26 August 26, 1979) is a Russian former professional boxer. He is the former WBC cruiserweight champion, having lost the title when he was unable to ...
.
For that he got a title shot in July 2007 and captured the interim WBA cruiserweight title with a split decision win over yet another Russian in
Valery Brudov
Valery Brudov (russian: Валерий Александрович Брудов; born November 27, 1976) in Pskov, Russia is a former professional boxer. He held the WBA interim world cruiserweight title from 2006 until 2007, and challenged twice ...
. Later that year he bested 43-year-old
Virgil Hill
Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF a ...
for the WBA title. He beat contender
Darnell Wilson
Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974) is an American boxer. He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. He is perhaps best remembered for his brutal left-hook knockouts of Emmanuel Nwodo and David Rodriguez.
Backgr ...
on 3 May 2008 in Germany by unanimous decision.
He lost his title against Panamanian
Guillermo Jones
Guillermo Jones (born May 5, 1972) is a former Panamanian professional boxer. He held the WBA cruiserweight title from 2008 to 2012, and challenged twice for the WBA super welterweight title in 1998.
Professional career
Jones made his professi ...
in Hamburg, on 27 September 2008, one day before his birthday. After the loss to Jones, Arslan took an extended leave from boxing and returned almost two years later to face unheralded
Steve Hérélius for the interim title. Arslan was in front but at the end of the 11th round he was unable to continue because of a
syncope.
In 2014, Arslan fought Yoan Pablo Hernandez for a chance to take Hernandez's cruiserweight belt, but lost in a tightly contested match
with scores of: 115–113, 116–113, and 113–115.
Professional boxing record
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Kevin Lerena
Kevin Lerena (born 5 May 1992) is a South African professional boxer who held the IBO cruiserweight title from 2017 to 2021 and challenged for the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title in 2022. As of September 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth ...
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, 2020-02-08
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, 2019-04-13
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Sefer Seferi
Sefer Seferi (born 5 March 1979) is an Albanian professional boxer who challenged for the IBO cruiserweight title in 2019. His older brother Nuri Seferi is also a professional boxer.
Boxing career
Seferi was born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia ...
, MD
, 12
, 2018-11-17
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, 44-8-2
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, KO
, 2 (12),
, 2018-09-22
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, align=left,
, -
, 53
, Win
, 43-8-2
, align=left, Pablo Matias Magrini
, KO
, 1 (12),
, 2018-06-16
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, align=left,
, -
, 52
, Win
, 42-8-2
, align=left, Isaac Paa Kwesi Ankrah
, KO
, 1 (10),
, 2018-05-19
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 51
, Win
, 41-8-2
, align=left, Alejandro Emilio Valori
, KO
, 7 (10),
, 2017-10-07
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 50
, Win
, 40-8-2
, align=left, Goran Delic
, TKO
, 6 (12),
, 2017-07-15
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 49
, Win
, 39-8-2
, align=left, Gezim Tahiri
, RTD
, 2 (10),
, 2017-03-18
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 48
, Win
, 38-8-2
, align=left,
Nuri Seferi
Nuri Seferi (born 23 December 1976) is an Albanian professional boxer who competes out of Burgdorf, Switzerland.
Biography
Seferi was born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) and is of Albanian heritage. Whilst in Yugos ...
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, 12
, 2016-09-17
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, align=left,
, -
, 47
, Win
, 37-8-2
, align=left, Claudio Morroni Porto
, KO
, 1 (8),
, 2016-06-04
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 46
, Win
, 36-8-2
, align=left, Paata Aduashvili
, KO
, 2 (12),
, 2015-11-07
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 45
, Win
, 35-8-2
, align=left, Gyula Bozai
, UD
, 8
, 2015-05-02
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 44
, Loss
, 34-8-2
, align=left,
Yoan Pablo Hernandez Yoan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Yoan Capote (born 1977), Cuban sculptor
* Yoan Garneau (born 1995), Quebec singer, winner of season 2 of '' La Voix'' in 2014
* Yoan Gouffran (born 1986), French footballer of Guadeloupe ...
, SD
, 12
, 2014-08-16
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 43
, Win
, 34-7-2
, align=left, Tamas Bajzath
, UD
, 8
, 2014-06-07
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 42
, Loss
, 33-7-2
, align=left,
Marco Huck
Muamer Hukić (born 11 November 1984), best known as Marco Huck, is a German professional boxer.. Retrieved 2015-12-01. He held the WBO cruiserweight title from 2009 to 2015, and is the joint-longest reigning cruiserweight world champion of all ...
, TKO
, 6 (12),
, 2014-01-25
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 41
, Win
, 33-6-2
, align=left, Varol Vekiloglu
, UD
, 10
, 2013-04-27
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 40
, Loss
, 32-6-2
, align=left,
Marco Huck
Muamer Hukić (born 11 November 1984), best known as Marco Huck, is a German professional boxer.. Retrieved 2015-12-01. He held the WBO cruiserweight title from 2009 to 2015, and is the joint-longest reigning cruiserweight world champion of all ...
, UD
, 12
, 2012-11-03
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 39
, Draw
, 32-5-2
, align=left,
Aleksandr Alekseyev
, MD
, 12
, 2012-05-11
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 38
, Win
, 32-5-1
, align=left, Orlando Antonio Farias
, TKO
, 2 (10),
, 2012-01-28
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 37
, Win
, 31-5-1
, align=left, Lubos Suda
, TKO
, 5 (12),
, 2011-07-15
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 36
, Win
, 30-5-1
, align=left, Michal Bilak
, TKO
, 3 (8),
, 2011-04-01
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 35
, Loss
, 29-5-1
, align=left,
Steve Herelius
, RTD
, 11 (12),
, 2010-07-03
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 34
, Loss
, 29-4-1
, align=left,
Guillermo Jones
Guillermo Jones (born May 5, 1972) is a former Panamanian professional boxer. He held the WBA cruiserweight title from 2008 to 2012, and challenged twice for the WBA super welterweight title in 1998.
Professional career
Jones made his professi ...
, TKO
, 10 (12),
, 2008-09-27
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 33
, Win
, 29-3-1
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Darnell Wilson
Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974) is an American boxer. He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. He is perhaps best remembered for his brutal left-hook knockouts of Emmanuel Nwodo and David Rodriguez.
Backgr ...
, UD
, 12
, 2008-05-03
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 32
, Win
, 28-3-1
, align=left,
Virgil Hill
Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF a ...
, UD
, 12
, 2007-11-24
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 31
, Win
, 27-3-1
, align=left,
Valery Brudov
Valery Brudov (russian: Валерий Александрович Брудов; born November 27, 1976) in Pskov, Russia is a former professional boxer. He held the WBA interim world cruiserweight title from 2006 until 2007, and challenged twice ...
, SD
, 12
, 2007-06-16
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, align=left,
, -
, 30
, Win
, 26-3-1
, align=left,
Grigory Drozd
Grigory Anatolyevich Drozd (russian: Григорий Анатольевич Дрозд; born 26 August 26, 1979) is a Russian former professional boxer. He is the former WBC cruiserweight champion, having lost the title when he was unable to ...
, TKO
, 5 (12)
, 2006-10-28
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 29
, Win
, 25-3-1
, align=left, Gabor Halasz
, TKO
, 2 (12)
, 2006-05-23
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 28
, Win
, 24-3-1
, align=left, Carlos Cruzat
, UD
, 12
, 2005-11-15
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 27
, Win
, 23-3-1
, align=left, Wlodek Kopec
, KO
, 1 (8),
, 2005-05-28
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 26
, Win
, 22-3-1
, align=left, Alexander Petkovic
, TKO
, 7 (12)
, 2005-01-18
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 25
, Win
, 21-3-1
, align=left, Lee Manuel Ossie
, UD
, 10
, 2004-07-31
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 24
, Win
, 20-3-1
, align=left, Marco Heinichen
, KO
, 5 (10)
, 2004-03-20
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 23
, Win
, 19-3-1
, align=left, Mircea Telecan
, TKO
, 2 (6)
, 2004-01-17
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 22
, Loss
, 18-3-1
, align=left, Lubos Suda
, UD
, 12
, 2003-12-12
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 21
, Draw
, 18-2-1
, align=left, Vadim Tokarev
, PTS
, 12
, 2003-08-16
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 20
, Win
, 18-2
, align=left, Bruce Oezbek
, UD
, 10
, 2003-05-24
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 19
, Win
, 17-2
, align=left, Mircea Telecan
, TKO
, 2 (6)
, 2002-09-07
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 18
, Win
, 16-2
, align=left, Cosmin Pocora
, KO
, 1 (4)
, 2002-06-15
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 17
, Win
, 15-2
, align=left, Mihai Iftode
, PTS
, 4 (4)
, 2002-06-08
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 16
, Win
, 14-2
, align=left,
Mark Hobson
, TKO
, 7 (8)
, 2001-10-08
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 15
, Loss
, 13-2
, align=left,
Rüdiger May
, UD
, 10
, 2001-05-19
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 14
, Loss
, 13-1
, align=left, Collice Mutizwa
, PTS
, 6
, 2000-12-08
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 13
, Win
, 13-0
, align=left, Tony Booth
, TKO
, 2 (6)
, 2000-10-31
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 12
, Win
, 12-0
, align=left, Chris Woollas
, TKO
, 2 (8)
, 2000-07-13
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 11
, Win
, 11-0
, align=left, Yves Monsieur
, KO
, 2 (8)
, 2000-05-27
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 10
, Win
, 10-0
, align=left, Zoltan Petranyi
, KO
, 3 (6)
, 1999-10-16
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 9
, Win
, 9-0
, align=left, Zoltan Beres
, PTS
, 8
, 1999-08-21
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 8
, Win
, 8-0
, align=left, Frantisek Pacalaj
, TKO
, 2 (6)
, 1999-06-19
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 7
, Win
, 7-0
, align=left, Zoltan Kovacs
, KO
, 1 (6)
, 1999-03-27
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 6
, Win
, 6-0
, align=left, Wesly Dramasky
, KO
, 2 (6)
, 1998-11-14
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 5
, Win
, 5-0
, align=left, Patrik Akerlund
, SD
, 6 (6)
, 1998-07-22
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 4
, Win
, 4-0
, align=left, Ladislav Olah
, TKO
, 2 (6)
, 1998-04-21
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 3
, Win
, 3-0
, align=left, Roman Nikodem
, KO
, 2 (6)
, 1997-11-29
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 2
, Win
, 2-0
, align=left, Kevin Mitchell
, PTS
, 4 (4)
, 1997-09-02
, align=left,
, align=left,
, -
, 1
, Win
, 1-0
, align=left, Zsolt Janko
, PTS
, 4 (4)
, 1997-01-25
, align=left,
, align=left,
See also
*
List of cruiserweight boxing champions
This is a chronological list of world cruiserweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
Championship recognition
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing ...
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arslan, Firat
1970 births
Living people
Cruiserweight boxers
World cruiserweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
German people of Turkish descent
German male boxers
People from Aichach-Friedberg
Sportspeople from Swabia (Bavaria)