Zsolt Erdei

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Zsolt Erdei
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Real name Zsolt Erdei
Nickname Madár/Firebird
Weight Light heavyweight
Nationality Hungary Hungarian
Birth date May 31, 1974
Birth place Budapest, Hungary
Style Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 25
Wins 25
Wins by KO 15
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Zsolt Erdei (born May 31, 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 25-0 (15 KOs). He is the current WBO and linear world light heavyweight champion.

Erdei boxed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division.

Erdei won the WBO light heavyweight title from Julio Cesar Gonzalez by unanimous decision on January 17, 2004.[1] Since then, Erdei has successfully defended the title six times.

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[edit] Amateur Highlights

  • 1997 World Champion in Budapest
  • 1998 and 2000 European Champion
  • Representing Hungary, won the Middleweight bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
  • Amateur Record: 212-20


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[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ BoxRec.com editors. "Zsolt Erdei." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 6 July 2006.

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Preceded by:
Julio Cesar Gonzalez
Light heavyweight boxing champion (WBO)
January 17, 2004–Present
Succeeded by:
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