Anthony Yigit
Anthony Yigit | |
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| Born | 1 September 1991 Farsta, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Other names | Digit Yigit |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Anthony Yigit (born 1 September 1991) is a Swedish professional boxer. As an amateur, following his success in 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Yigit qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He is of Turkish [1], Finnish and Russian descent.
Professional career
Yigit turned pro by signing with promotional company Team Sauerland in 2013. Touted as one of the most talented Sweidsh prospects in a while and a great addition to the 'Nordic Fight Nights' event organized by Team Saurlend, he went on to win his pro debut in Denmark on 13 April 2013.[2]
On February 11, 2017, Yigit fought against veteran boxer Lenny Daws for the vacant European Super Lightweight title. Despite the hostile crowd in the UK, Yigit managed to masterfully outbox Daws to capture the title.[3]
In 2017, Yigit had two notable unanimous decision wins against Spaniard Sandor Martin and Brit Joe Hughes, which would eventually lead him to entering the junior welterweight World Boxing Super Series tournament. These wins in 2017 would subsequently lead to Yigit being named 'Champion of the Year' by the European Boxing Union for 2017.[4]
World Boxing Super Series
Anthony Yigit, who was ranked #3 by the IBF, #5 by the WBO and #7 by the WBC at the time, entered the WBSS and was set to face Belarusian junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, who was ranked #2 by the IBF and #8 by the WBC. The fight would be for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title as a part of the WBSS quarter finals.[5] Baranchyk would end up being too much for the Swede, first giving him a black eye in the third round, then battering him over 7 rounds, causing a gruesome injury on Yigit's eye. The fight ended by a doctor's stoppage, which Anthony initially protested, but would later admit it was probably a good decision for him.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 23 Wins (8 knockouts, 16 decisions), 1 Loss, 1 Draw[7] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 24-1-1 |  Siar Ozgul
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PTS | 8 | 2019-06-28 |  York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
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| Win | 23-1-1 |  Sandro Hernandez
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TKO | 5 (8), 2:30 | 2019-05-04 |  Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
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| Win | 22-1-1 |  Mohamed Khalladi
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UD | 8 | 2019-02-16 | Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany
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| Loss | 21-1-1 |  Ivan Baranchyk
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RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 2018-10-27 |  Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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For vacant IBF super-lightweight title; World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight quarter-final |
| Win | 21-0-1 | Joe Hughes
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UD | 12 | 2017-12-02 | Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
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Retained EBU (European) Super lightweight title |
| Win | 20-0-1 |  Sandor Martin
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UD | 12 | 2017-09-30 |  Solnahallen, Solna, Sweden
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Retained EBU (European) Super lightweight title |
| Win | 19-0-1 | Lenny Daws
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UD | 12 | 2017-02-11 | Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton, England
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Won vacant EBU (European) Super lightweight title |
| Win | 18-0-1 |  Armando Robles
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UD | 10 | 2016-09-10 | Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
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| Win | 17-0-1 |  Philip Sutcliffe, Jr.
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MD | 8 | 2016-05-07 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany
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| Win | 16–0–1 | DeMarcus Corley
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RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 2015-12-19 | Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
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| Win | 15–0–1 |  Chaquib Fadli
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UD | 8 | 2015-09-19 | Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
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| Win | 14–0–1 | Tony Owen
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TKO | 7 (8), 2:08 | 2015-06-20 |  Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark
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| Win | 13–0–1 |  Festim Kryeziu
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UD | 10 | 2015-03-21 | Rostock, Germany
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| Win | 12–0–1 | Kim Poulsen
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TKO | 6 (10), 0:34 | 2015-02-07 | Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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Won vacant WBC Baltic Welterweight title. |
| Win | 11–0–1 | Gianluca Ceglia
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TKO | 7 (8), 0:02 | 2014-12-13 | MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
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| Win | 10–0–1 | Kasper Bruun
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TD | 6 (10) | 2014-04-12 | MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
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Won vacant WBC Baltic Super lightweight title. |
| Win | 9–0–1 | Ryan Fields
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UD | 6 | 2014-02-15 | MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
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| Win | 8–0–1 |  Radoslav Mitev
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TKO | 3 (6), 1:55 | 2014-02-01 | Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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| Win | 7–0–1 | Michal Vosyka
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TKO | 6 (6), 0:17 | 2013-11-23 | Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
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| Win | 6–0–1 | Anton Bekish
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UD | 6 | 2013-11-16 | MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
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| Draw | 5–0–1 | Tony Pace
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MD | 4 | 2013-10-19 | Kolding Hallen, Kolding, Denmark
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| Win | 5–0 | Andrei Staliarchuk
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UD | 4 | 2013-09-07 | Arena Nord, Fredrikshavn, Denmark
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| Win | 4–0 | Jan Balog
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UD | 4 | 2013-06-15 | NRGi Arena, Aarhus, Denmark
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| Win | 3–0 | Dee Mitchell
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PTS | 4 | 2013-05-25 |  O2 Arena, London, England
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| Win | 2–0 | Andrei Hramyka
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UD | 4 | 2013-04-27 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
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| Win | 1–0 | Aliaksandr Abramenka
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TKO | 3 (4), 2:04 | 2013-04-13 | Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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Professional debut. |
References
- ^ "Yiğit, zorlu müsabakaya Türk Milli Takımı forması ile çıktı" (in Turkish). haberisvec.com. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Anthony Yigit Goes Sauerland, Makes Pro Debut on 4/13". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Anthony Yigit Decisions Lenny Daws To Capture Euro Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Anthony Yigit named European Champion of the Year for 2017". WBN - World Boxing News. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Baranchyk vs Yigit - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Anthony Yigit-Ivan Baranchyk to contest IBF junior welterweight title in WBSS". The Ring. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ http://boxrec.com/boxer/642464
External links
- Boxing record for Anthony Yigit from BoxRec (registration required)
- AIBA-London Profile
- Anthony Yigit - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live