Avni Yıldırım

Avni Yildirim (born 5 August 1991) is a Turkish professional boxer who challenged for the IBO super-middleweight title in 2017 and the WBC super-middleweight title in 2019.

Avni Yıldırım
Statistics
Nickname(s)	The Turkish Wolf Mr. Robot
Weight(s)	Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Nationality	Turkish
Born	5 August 1991 Sivas, Turkey
Stance	Orthodox stance
Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	21
Wins by KO	12
Losses	2
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Turkey Mediterranean 2013 2013 Mediterranean Light-heavyweight

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

23 fights	21 wins	2 losses
By knockout	12	1
By decision	9	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
24	N/A	N/A	Canelo Álvarez	N/A	– (12)	27 Feb 2021	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.	For WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles
23	Loss	21–2	Anthony Dirrell	TD	10 (12), 1:55	23 Feb 2019	Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	For vacant WBC super-middleweight title; Split TD after Dirrell was cut from an accidental head clash
22	Win	21–1	Lolenga Mock	MD	12	15 Sep 2018	Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany	Retained WBC International super-middleweight title
21	Win	20–1	Jose Antonio Rodriguez	RTD	1 (10), 3:00	14 Jul 2018	Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
20	Win	19–1	Ryan Ford	UD	12	12 May 2018	Nobeo Studios, Cologne, Germany	Retained WBC International super-middleweight title
19	Win	18–1	Derek Edwards	UD	12	3 Mar 2018	Sartory Saale, Cologne, Germany	Retained WBC International super-middleweight title
18	Win	17–1	Attila Korda	TKO	1 (8), 1:36	16 Dec 2017	Messehalle, Straubing, Germany
17	Loss	16–1	Chris Eubank Jr.	KO	3 (12), 1:58	7 Oct 2017	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany	For IBO super-middleweight title; World Boxing Super Series: Super-middleweight – Quarter-finals
16	Win	16–0	Marco Antonio Peribán	UD	12	13 May 2017	Jalisco, Mexico	Won vacant WBC International super-middleweight title
15	Win	15–0	Aliaksandr Sushchyts	TKO	1 (12), 1:36	18 Feb 2017	Teatro Principe, Milan, Italy	Retained WBC International Silver super-middleweight title
14	Win	14–0	Schiller Hyppolite	TKO	3 (10), 2:44	5 Nov 2016	Ballhaus Forum, Munich, Germany	Won vacant WBC International Silver super-middleweight title
13	Win	13–0	Aaron Pryor Jr	UD	10	27 Aug 2016	Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
12	Win	12–0	Timur Nikarkhoev	TKO	5 (8), 2:05	23 Jul 2016	Iron gym, Berlin, Germany
11	Win	11–0	Zoltan Sera	TKO	2 (8), 0:45	23 May 2016	Petko's Gym, Dachau, Germany
10	Win	10–0	Jackson Junior	KO	2 (12), 2:27	6 May 2016	Huxleys, Berlin, Germany	Retained WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
9	Win	9–0	Walter Gabriel Sequeira	UD	12	26 Feb 2016	Stadthalle, Offenbach am Main, Germany	Retained WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
8	Win	8–0	Janne Forsman	KO	1 (12), 1:07	18 Dec 2015	Sport Hall, Ratingen, Germany	Retained WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
7	Win	7–0	Bernard Donfack	UD	12	11 Oct 2015	Sport Halle, Herne, Germany	Retained WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
6	Win	6–0	Glen Johnson	UD	10	15 Aug 2015	Mana Studios, Miami, Florida, US	Won vacant WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
5	Win	5–0	Steve Kroekel	TKO	1 (8)	16 Jun 2015	Arena Boxgym, Düsseldorf, Germany
4	Win	4–0	Giorgi Aduashvili	TKO	2 (4)	30 Apr 2015	Arena Boxgym, Düsseldorf, Germany
3	Win	3–0	Giorgi Beroshvili	TKO	3 (8)	27 Feb 2015	Gloria Sports Arena, Antalya, Turkey
2	Win	2–0	Aleksandar Jankovic	TKO	1 (6), 1:58	14 Feb 2015	Adnan Menderes Spor Salonu, Adana, Turkey
1	Win	1–0	Davit Ribakoni	PTS	4	22 Mar 2014	Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdag, Turkey

References

External links

• Boxing record for Avni Yıldırım from BoxRec