Sefer Seferi

Sefer Seferi (born 5 March 1979) is an Albanian professional boxer. His older brother Nuri Seferi is also a professional boxer.[1]

Sefer Seferi
Statistics
Real nameSefer Seferi
Nickname(s)The Real Deal
Weight(s)Cruiserweight, Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
NationalityAlbanian
Born (1979-03-05) 5 March 1979
Gostivar, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
StanceSwitch hitter
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins24
Wins by KO22
Losses3
Draws1

Boxing career

Seferi was born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia (now Macedonia), and is of Albanian heritage. Whilst in Yugoslavia both he and brother Nuri started out wrestling, a sport which their grandfather had competed in professionally. In 1992 the family fled from Gostivar and moved to Burgdorf, Switzerland. Both brothers took up boxing in order to help with integration into Swiss society.

Seferi made his professional debut in May 2007 in the cruiserweight division. Over the next 9 years he built up a record of 21-0 with 19 knockouts, albeit against low level opposition.

On 17 September 2016, Seferi fought former WBC heavyweight title challenger and future WBA heavyweight champion Manuel Charr for WBA International heavyweight title, with Seferi making the step up to heavyweight for the first time. Charr defeated Seferi by unanimous decision after 10 rounds, ending Seferi's unbeaten record.[2]

On 20 May 2018, Seferi was announced as the first opponent for the return of former unified and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, with the fight set to take place on 9 June at Manchester Arena. The fight would be Fury's first since he beat Wladimir Klitschko to become champion more than two and half years previously in November 2015.[3][4] In April 2018, several weeks before Fury's opponent was announced, several press outlets reported Seferi was rumoured to have been chosen, with Seferi himself quoted as saying, "This would make my dream come true. I never thought I'd have the chance to stand against Fury, he is my idol. Fury is a boxing legend of the 21st century. He is tall, has weight and strength but moves easily, and he dethroned Klitschko. Fury is a bear."[5] Seferi is known to many by his long-standing nickname, “Surfin Safari”.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
28 fights 24 wins 3 losses
By knockout 22 2
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Win 24–3–1 Laszlo Ivanyi RTD 5 (12) 3:00 30 Nov 2019 Markthalle, Burgdorf, Switzerland
27 Loss 23–3–1 Kevin Lerena TKO 3 (12) 2:30 21 Sep 2019 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng For IBO cruiserweight title
26 Draw 23–2–1 Firat Arslan MD 12 17 Nov 2018 Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany For Global Boxing Union World Cruiserweight Title and WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title
25 Loss 23–2 Tyson Fury RTD 4 (10), 3:00 9 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, U.K.
24 Win 23–1 Laszlo Hubert KO 2 (8) 16 Mar 2018 Hallmann Dome, Vienna, Austria
23 Win 22–1 Marcelo Ferreira dos Santos KO 5 (12) 1 Apr 2017 Markthalle, Burgdorf, Switzerland Retained WBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title
22 Loss 21–1 Manuel Charr UD 10 17 Sep 2016 Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany For vacant WBA International heavyweight title
21 Win 21–0 Laszlo Hubert TKO 2 (12) 23 Apr 2016 Markthalle, Burgdorf, Switzerland Won vacant WBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title
20 Win 20–0 Radenko Kovac KO 1 (6) 27 Jun 2015 Sportpark Lippe, Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
19 Win 19–0 Sasa Dajic KO 1 (8) 9 May 2015 Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany
18 Win 18–0 Josef Krivka TKO 1 (6) 16 May 2014 CU Arena, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
17 Win 17–0 Josip Jalusic TKO 1 (6) 26 Apr 2014 Atrium Sports Center, Buchs, Switzerland
16 Win 16–0 Gyula Bozai UD 6 7 Oct 2012 Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena, Skopje, Macedonia
15 Win 15–0 Marko Angermann TKO 6 (6) 11 Feb 2012 Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Winterhude, Hamburg, Germany
14 Win 14–0 Josip Jalusic TKO 6 (8) 15 Oct 2011 Sporthalle Schuetzenmatt, Burgdorf, Switzerland
13 Win 13–0 Gabor Zsalek TKO 2 (12) 24 Sep 2011 Gostivar, Macedonia
12 Win 12–0 Istvan Bobis TKO 2 (6) 27 Nov 2010 Gostivar, Macedonia
11 Win 11–0 Viktor Szalai TKO 2 (12) 26 Jun 2010 Calafatti Halle Prater, Vienna, Austria Won vacant WBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title
10 Win 10–0 Tomislav Juric Grgic TKO 4 (6) 26 Dec 2009 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
9 Win 9–0 Ferenc Zsalek KO 1 (6) 5 Dec 2009 Sporthalle, Kirchberg, Switzerland
8 Win 8–0 Gyorgy Mihalik TKO 3 (6) 25 Jul 2009 Salla e Sportit, Gostivar, Macedonia
7 Win 7–0 Ivica Cukusic RTD 4 (6) 18 Apr 2009 Pallati i Rinise, Pristina, Kosovo
6 Win 6–0 Roman Klucar TKO 2 (6) 20 Dec 2008 Markthalle, Burgdorf, Switzerland
5 Win 5–0 Attila Makula TKO 4 (6) 28 Nov 2008 Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena, Skopje, Macedonia
4 Win 4–0 Gyorgy Mihalik KO 6 (6) 28 Jun 2008 Markthalle, Burgdorf, Switzerland
3 Win 3–0 Jonathan Pasi TKO 5 (6) 3 May 2008 Sporthalle, Kirchberg, Switzerland
2 Win 2–0 Drazen Ordulj UD 6 8 Dec 2007 Sporthalle, Kirchberg, Switzerland
1 Win 1–0 Anton Lascek TKO 4 (6) 26 May 2007 Sporthalle, Kirchberg, Switzerland

References
  1. "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. "Manuel Charr Drops, Decisions Alexander Ustinov For WBA Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. "Tyson Fury to face Sefer Seferi in next month's comeback fight". The Independent. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. "Who is Sefer Seferi? - Boxing News". Boxing News. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. "Sefer Seferi says he will be Tyson Fury's comeback opponent". The Independent. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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