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Michael Sprott
Michael Sprott (born 16 January 1975) is a British former professional boxer. He held the British Boxing Board of Control, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in 2004 and the European Boxing Union, EBU European Union heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2007. He was the winner of the 14th Prizefighter series. Career After a quiet amateur career, Sprott turned pro in November 1996 under the old Frank Bruno trainer, Terry Lawless. He won 11 fights, including a points win over veteran Michael Murray (boxer), Michael Murray before taking on Harry Senior in September 1998 for the Southern Area Heavyweight title. Senior, a respected sparring partner, had recently dedicated himself to being a full-time professional, and took Sprott out in 6 rounds with body shots. Sprott came back with 3 wins before falling apart in 3 rounds versus British contender Wayne Llewelyn in October 2000. Seemingly relegated to journeyman status, In February 2001 in London, Sprott scored an upset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrie Sanders
Cornelius Johannes "Corrie" Sanders (7 January 1966 – 23 September 2012) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2008. He won the WBO heavyweight title in 2003 after knocking out Wladimir Klitschko in two rounds, which was considered one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history; ''The Ring'' magazine named it the Upset of the Year. In 2004, having vacated the WBO title, Sanders faced Wladimir's brother Vitali Klitschko in an unsuccessful but valiant challenge for the vacant WBC and ''Ring'' heavyweight titles. He also held the WBU heavyweight title from 1997 until 2000. Sanders' other notable achievements include holding the South Africa national heavyweight title in 1991, defeating former cruiserweight champions Carlos de León and Bobby Czyz by first round and second-round knockout respectively, and losing in a close slugfest fight with future unified and two-time world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (Rahman and Sanders both knock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslan Chagaev
Ruslan Shamilevich Chagaev ( tt-Cyrl, Руслан Шамил улы Чагаев; uz, Ruslan Shamilovich Chagayev; russian: Руслан Шамилович Чагаев); born 19 October 1978) is an Uzbekistani former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2016. He held the WBA heavyweight title twice and was the first Asian boxer to win a world heavyweight title by any of the four major sanctioning bodies. As of October 2021, BoxRec ranks Chagaev as the seventh greatest Asian fighter of all time, pound for pound. He was ranked in the world's top 10 heavyweights by BoxRec from 2004 to 2013, reaching a career high ranking of third from 2005 to 2007, and as a top 10 heavyweight or contender by '' The Ring'' magazine at the conclusion of each year between 2006 and 2015. Chagaev is one of a few professional boxers to resume his amateur boxing career after a few professional bouts in 1997. He was reinstated as an amateur by the AIBA the following year as his professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Virchis
Vladimir Virchis ( uk, Володимир Вірчіс; 18 August 1973 – 28 January 2022) was a Ukrainian professional boxer. Competing from 1999 to 2009, he held the European heavyweight title from 2006 to 2008. Life and career Virchis, born in Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, was known as "The Hunter." Large and powerful, he turned professional in 1999 and won his first 20 bouts with 17 knockouts, including victories over club fighters Julius Francis, Cliff Couser, and Michael Sprott. Virchis' career was sidetracked in 2007 when he faced undefeated amateur star Ruslan Chagaev and lost a controversial majority decision. Later that same year, he rebounded by knocking out European champion, Paolo Vidoz. In late 2008 Virchis lost a decision to Juan Carlos Gomez. Virchis had alcohol before the match, and he was drunk while fighting. After the loss a disappointed Virchis announced his retirement from the sport. On the night from 27 to 28 January 2022, Virchis' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Vidoz
Paolo Vidoz (born 21 August 1970) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2011 and held the European heavyweight title from 2005 to 2006. As an amateur Vidoz won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in the super-heavyweight bracket, as well as a bronze medal at the 1997 and 1999 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2000 European Championships. Amateur career He won Olympic Bronze in 2000 at Super Heavyweight after beating Calvin Brock and Samuel Peter but lost to Audley Harrison. Amateur highlights * Italian Superheavyweight Champion 1991, 1993, 1995–1997, 1999 *1996 competed at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmrl. Results were: **Defeated Vasile Ciocan (Romania) RSC-2 **Defeated Miroslav Gavenciak (Slovakia) PTS **Lost to René Monse (Germany) DSQ-3 *1996 competed as a Superheavyweight at the Atlanta Olympics. Results was: **Lost to Alexis Rubalcaba (Cuba) RSCH-1 *1997 3rd place at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cengiz Koc
Cengiz is the Turkish form of Genghis, as in Genghis Khan. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Cengiz Aktar (born 1955), Turkish political scientist, journalist and writer * Cengiz Bektaş (1934–2020), Turkish architect, engineer, poet and writer * Cengiz Biçer (born 1987), Liechtenstein football goalkeeper * Cengiz Çandar (born 1948), Turkish journalist * Cengiz Dağcı (1919–2011), Crimean Tatar novelist and poet * Cengiz Kavaklıoğlu (born 1968), Turkish sprinter * Cengiz Koç (born 1977), German heavyweight boxer * Cengiz Küçükayvaz (born 1968), Turkish actor * Cengiz Kurtoğlu (born 1959), Turkish musician * Cengiz Özek (born 1964), Turkish puppeteer * Cengiz Topel (1934–1964), Turkish fighter pilot * Cengiz Ünder (born 1997), Turkish footballer Surname * Hakan Cengiz (born 1967), Turkish-German football coach * Hüseyin Cengiz (born 1984), Turkish-Dutch footballer * Mustafa Cengiz (1949–2021), Turkish businessman and former president of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton (born 23 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. In boxing he competed from 2002 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2008. At regional level, he held the British heavyweight title from 2004 to 2005; the Commonwealth heavyweight title twice between 2004 and 2009; and the EBU heavyweight title in 2008. In kickboxing he competed from 1998 to 2002, and held the IKF Pro Muay Thai super-heavyweight title from 2000 to 2001. Biography Skelton did not become a professional boxer until the age of 35. Prior to this he had been a professional kickboxer. Kickboxing Skelton has a kickboxing/muay thai record of 63-8/57. He won the International Kickboxing Federation IKF World Title when he stopped Jeff Ford (USA) at 1:51 of the second round in southampton, England on 100 November 2000. In his first defense of the IKF World Title on 18 November 2001, in Northampton, England, he defeated Peter Raja (Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round. In 1990, Tyson was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas in one of the biggest upsets in history. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Heavyweight Boxing Champions
List of British heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British heavyweight title, which has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club since 1891, and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) since 1929. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world or European. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear, the date of the last BBBoC sanctioned fight is shown. r – Champion relinquished title. s – Champion stripped of title. See also * List of British cruiserweight boxing champions * List of British light-heavyweight boxing champions * List of British super-middleweight boxing champions * List of British middleweight boxing champions * List of British light-middleweight boxing champions * List of British welterweight boxing champions * List of British light-welterweight boxing champions * List of British lightweig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Kenna
Colin Kenna (born 28 July 1976) is an Irish boxer, formerly a holder of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area heavyweight title belt. Career Kenna made his professional boxing debut in 1991 against Alvin 'Slick' Miller, where he was knocked down in the first round but rallied and stopped Miller on a third-round TKO. A nine-fight undefeated streak followed with eight wins and a draw. The fights in this streak were all against journeymen fighters until he fought Michael Sprott for the Southern Area Heavyweight Title. Colin was defeated for the first time in this fight with a first Round KO. Three successive wins followed before Kenna faced Audley Harrison's victim, Mark Krence, who at the time was highly rated and tipped as a future star. An injury to his elbow forced a corner retirement. Two weeks later in his hometown of Dublin, Kenna had a draw with the journeyman Paul King. After a period of inactivity, in June 2005 he won a points victory over former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Holden
Michael Holden (born 13 March 1968) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2012. He held the British heavyweight title in 2000. Career Born in Ashton-under-Lyne and based in Manchester, Holden began his professional career in October 1994 with a 4th round stoppage of Gary Williams. After a win and two defeats from his next three fights he fought Julius Francis in July 1996, losing on points. He also did some acting work, including as an extra in ''Coronation Street''.Brennan, Scott (2009)Holden Tips Colossus Fury, '' Manchester Evening News'', 19 February 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2014 He won five of his next six fights, earning him a shot at the British title in March 2000 that was then held by Francis; Holden won on points to become British champion.Boxing: Francis loses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
