Zsolt Erdei

The native form of this personal name is Erdei Zsolt. This article uses the Western name order.

Zsolt Erdei

Statistics

Real name

Zsolt Erdei

Nickname(s)

Madár
Firebird

Rated at

Light-heavyweight
Cruiserweight

Height

5 ft. 10 in. (177 cm.)

Nationality

Hungarian

Born

May 31, 1974
Budapest, Hungary

Stance

Orthodox

Boxing record

Total fights

Wins

Wins by KO

Losses

Medal record

Men’s Boxing
Competitor for Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Middleweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold	1997 Budapest	Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver	1996 Vejle	Middleweight
Gold	1998 Minsk	Middleweight
Gold	2000 Tampere	Middleweight

Zsolt Erdei (born May 31, 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian boxer in the light-heavyweight division. He is the former undefeated Lineal & WBO light-heavyweight champion, and WBC cruiserweight champion. Erdei is also the first Hungarian to win a world title in two weight divisions.

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

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

1996 Olympic Results
- Defeated Juan Pablo Lopez (Mexico) RSC 3 (2:20)
- Lost to Malik Beyleroğlu (Turkey) 8-9

2000 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Middleweight (75 kg)
- Defeated Vladislav Vizilter (Kyrgyzstan) RSC-3
- Defeated Alexander Zubrikhin (Ukraine) 14-9
- Lost to Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (Russia) 16-24

Professional

Erdei turned professional in December 2000 and won the WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title in October 2002. On January 17, 2004, Erdei won the Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles from Julio César González by unanimous decision, and successfully defended the titles eleven times.

On November 13, 2009, he relinquished his WBO light-heavyweight title and moved up to cruiserweight.^[1] Erdei defeated Giacobbe Fragomeni on November 21, 2009, for the WBC cruiserweight title. Most of Erdei's matches during his professional career were promoted by Universum boxing.

After announcing his retirement in January 2010 and thus relinquishing his claim as Lineal light-heavyweight champion, Erdei decided to have more matches in 2011 in the USA ^[2]^[3] and fought Samson Onyango and Byron Mitchell as his first opponents there. The Mitchell fight which was set up by Lou DiBella ended with Erdei knocking Mitchell out in the 6th round (TKO).^[4]^[5]

Erdei finally returned on March 30, 2013 and lost a controversial 10 round split decision to Denis Grachev.

Professional boxing record

34 Wins (18 KOs), 1 Loss^[6]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	34–1	Shalva Jomardashvili	UD	10	2014-03-09	Messzi István Sporthall, Kecskemet	Won vacant WBO European light-heavyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	33–1	Denis Grachev	SD	10	2013-03-30	Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	33–0	Byron Mitchell	TKO	6 (10), 1:58	2011-06-04	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	32–0	Samson Onyango	UD	8	2010-11-20	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	31–0	Giacobbe Fragomeni	MD	12	2009-11-21	Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein	Won WBC cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	30–0	Yuri Barashian	UD	12	2009-01-10	Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	29–0	DeAndrey Abron	UD	12	2008-04-26	Freiberger Arena, Dresden, Saxony	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	28–0	Tito Mendoza	SD	12	2007-11-24	Freiberger Arena, Dresden, Saxony	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	27–0	George Blades	TKO	11 (12), 2:27	2007-06-16	Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	26–0	Danny Santiago	TKO	8 (12), 1:55	2007-01-27	Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	25–0	Thomas Ulrich	UD	12	2006-07-29	König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	24–0	Paul Murdoch	TKO	10 (12), 0:19	2006-05-06	Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	23–0	Mehdi Sahnoune	TKO	12 (12), 2:17	2005-10-22	Brandberge Arena, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	22–0	Hugo Garay	SD	12	2005-02-26	Color Line Arena, Hamburg	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	21–0	Alejandro Lakatos	UD	12	2004-09-11	Kisstadion, Budapest	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	20–0	Hugo Garay	MD	12	2004-05-08	Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia	Retained Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	19–0	Julio César González	UD	12	2004-01-17	Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg	Won Lineal/WBO light-heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	18–0	Ramdane Serdjane	KO	1 (8)	2003-11-15	Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bavaria
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	17–0	Juan Nelongo	UD	12	2003-09-06	Új Szeged Sporthall, Szeged, Csongrád	Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	16–0	Massimiliano Saiani	TKO	7 (12), 2:43	2003-07-12	Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia	Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	15–0	Jose Hilton Dos Santos	TKO	10 (12), 2:45	2003-03-29	Color Line Arena, Hamburg	Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	14–0	Juan Carlos Giménez	TKO	8 (12)	2002-11-23	Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia	Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	13–0	Jim Murray	KO	5 (12), 1:58	2002-10-05	Főnix Sport Center, Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar	Won WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	12–0	Roberto Coelho	UD	8	2002-08-17	Estrel Convention Center, Berlin
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	11–0	Daren Whitley	UD	6	2002-06-29	Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	10–0	Anthony Stephens	KO	2 (8)	2002-03-16	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	9–0	Jesse Corona	TKO	4 (8)	2001-12-15	Estrel Convention Center, Berlin
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	8–0	Alban Girouard	KO	2 (8), 0:55	2001-11-03	Hansehalle, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	7–0	Julius Gal	TKO	2 (4)	2001-09-01	Berlin
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	6–0	Dennis Matthews	TKO	3 (4), 1:18	2001-08-04	Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	5–0	Oleksandr Garashchenko	UD	4	2001-06-16	Kisstadion, Budapest
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	4–0	Henry Mobio	KO	4 (4)	2001-04-07	Universum Gym, Hamburg
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	3–0	Dennis McKinney	UD	4	2001-01-27	Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Bavaria
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	2–0	Willie McDonald	TKO	2 (4)	2000-12-16	Grugahalle, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	1–0	Philip Houthoofdt	TKO	1 (4)	2000-12-05	Universum Gym, Hamburg	Professional debut.

References

↑ "Erdei relinquishes WBO belt". fightnews.com. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
↑ Zsolt Erdei, Hungarian Boxer, Makes Comeback
↑ Erdei interview Erdei születésnap után, bunyó előtt Népszabadság Retrieved 2011-06-05. sidelined: The so called "Hamburg decline" (Hamburgi hanyatlás)"
↑ Erdei stops Mitchell, eyes Hopkins
↑ Erdei kiütéssel győzött, mehet a bajnoki övért Népszabadság Retrieved 2011-06-05.
↑ "Zsolt Erdei Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.

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Achievements
Preceded by Julio César González	WBO Light-Heavyweight Champion January 17, 2004 – November 13, 2009 Vacated	Succeeded by Jürgen Brähmer Interim Champion promoted
Preceded by Julio César González	Lineal Light-Heavyweight Champion January 17, 2004 – November 13, 2009 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Jean Pascal
Preceded by Giacobbe Fragomeni	WBC Cruiserweight Champion November 21, 2009 – January 22, 2010 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Krzysztof Włodarczyk

World Amateur Boxing Champions in Men's Middleweight

1974 – 2011: up to 75 kg

1974: Rufat Riskiyev (URS) 1978: José Gómez (CUB) 1982: Bernardo Comas (CUB) 1986: Darrin Allen (USA) 1989: Andrey Kurniavka (URS) 1991: Tommasso Russo (ITA) 1993: Ariel Hernández (CUB) 1995: Ariel Hernández (CUB) 1997: Zsolt Erdei (HUN) 1999: Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) 2001: Andrey Gogolev (RUS) 2003: Gennady Golovkin (KAZ) 2005: Matvey Korobov (RUS) 2007: Matvey Korobov (RUS) 2009: Abbos Atoev (UZB) 2011: Evhen Khytrov (UKR) 2013: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (KAZ)

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