Nikki Adler

Nikki Adler (born Nikolina Orlović; April 2, 1987) is a German professional boxer of Croatian descent.[1] She held the WBC female super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2017.[2]

Nikki Adler
Statistics
Real nameNikolina Orlović
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
NationalityGerman
Born (1987-04-02) April 2, 1987
Augsburg, West Germany
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins16
Wins by KO9
Losses2

Amateur career

At the age of 15, Nikki Adler, then still Nikolina Orlović, started kickboxing. There she quickly showed her great talent, so that she could successfully fight her first fight after only a few weeks. This was followed by two third places at the German Championships and the Bavarian Championships. At the same time, she took part in the German boxing championship in 2004, which she was able to decide immediately.

Nikki Adler then completed an education at Deutsche Post AG alongside her amateur career.

In 2007, the left-back took the boxing training again and, after a short training period, again took part in the German Championships, which she was able to win. For Croatia, from then on, she has been an international player since she was not a German national. Under the former Ukrainian nationalist Borys Raytman she developed steadily further. She regularly took part in German, European and World Championships.

After receiving the German nationality, she was suspended by the AIBA for 3 years, which prevented a start in the German national team and finally led her to decide for a career with the pros.

Amateur boxing record: 30 fights, 24 wins, 1 draw

Amateurs: World Championships 2008 (5th place), European Union Championship 2008 (3rd place), International German Champion (2004,2007,2008,2009,2010), Croatian Champion 2008

In the final of the German championship 2008, she defeated future middleweight boxing world champion, Christina Hammer.

Professional career

In 2010, Adler became a professional at the Wiking Box Team in Berlin. Under coach Hartmut Schröder, she became German champion in May 2011 by a knockout victory in the second round against Danijela Bickei and already in November of the same year, the European champion of the WIBF by a point victory after 10 rounds against the Karlsruherin Pia Porter.

In 2012 the cooperation with Wiking ended. She then coached the coaches team Thommy Wiedemann and Bernd Fernengel in Ulm until 2014.

In January 2013, she became WIBA world champion by a unanimous point win against Edita Karabeg. In May 2013, with a victory over Zane Brige from Latvia, the second World Championship title followed, this time after the WBF version. The fight took place in Volgodonsk, Russia. She won the WBC title in November 2013 in a fight against Zane Brige over 10 rounds after unanimous decision in Grozny. It was the first women's boxing match in Chechnya.

In May 2014, Nikki Adler defended her WIBA title in Krasnodar, Russia against Gifty Amanua Ankrah. In September 2014, Adler again celebrated a victory in Holzminden by K.O. against Rita Kenessey.

In 2015 Adler focused on the defense of her WBC title in a gripping battle against Szilvia Szabados in the MHP Arena Ludwigsburg. Adler won by a unanimous decision.[3] Her next challenger was Elene Sikmashvili. Adler defeated the Georgian in Saarbrücken in July 2016 by knockout and remains the reigning and undefeated world champion in the super middleweight division. On August 4, 2017 Adler was defeated by Claressa Shields and lost her WBC title.[4][5]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
18 fights 16 wins 2 losses
By knockout 9 1
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
18 Loss 16–2 Femke Hermans UD 10 12 May 2018 Eisstadion, Augsburg, Germany For vacant WBO female super-middleweight title
17 Loss 16–1 Claressa Shields TKO 5 (10), 1:34 4 Aug 2017 MGM Grand, Detroit, Michigan, US Lost WBC female super-middleweight title;
For vacant IBF female super-middleweight title
16 Win 16–0 Mery Rancier UD 10 11 Mar 2017 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany Won vacant WIBF and vacant GBU female super-middleweight titles
15 Win 15–0 Elene Sikmashvili KO 9 (10), 0:41 15 Jul 2016 Saarlandhalle, Saarbruecken, Germany Retained WBC female super-middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Szilvia Szabados UD 10 17 Jul 2015 MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg, Germany Retained WBC female super-middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 Rita Kennesy KO 4 (10), 0:35 20 Sep 2014 Stadthalle, Holzminden, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Gifty Amanua Ankrah RTD 8 (10), 2:00 23 May 2014 Basket Hall, Krasnodar, Russia Retained Women's IBA super-middleweight title
11 Win 11–0 Zane Brige UD 10 30 Nov 2013 Olympic Sports Complex, Grozny, Russia Won vacant WBC female super-middleweight title;
Retained WBF female super-middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Zane Brige UD 10 25 May 2013 Olymp, Volgodonsk, Russia Won vacant WBF female super-middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Edita Lesnik UD 10 12 Jan 2013 Neu-Ulm, Germany Won vacant Women's IBA super-middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 Emeke Halasz KO 4 (10), 0:53 14 Jul 2012 Augsburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Pia Porter PTS 10 15 Oct 2011 Ofen Stadthalle, Velten, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Jana Kluge TKO 2 (6) 19 Aug 2011 Business Center, Leipzig, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Daniela Bickei KO 2 (10) 27 May 2011 Alte Brauerei, Stralsund, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Tamar Rubin KO 2 (4) 26 Feb 2011 Inselhalle, Brandenburg, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Zane Brige PTS 6 12 Feb 2011 Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Hamburg, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Tanja Viehweg TKO 2 (6) 22 Jan 2011 Altes Funkwerk, Berlin, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Mavira Leshan TKO 1 (4), 1:15 11 Dec 2010 Altes Funkwerk, Berlin, Germany
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References
  1. "60 Seconds With…Nikki Adler – The World Boxing Champion With Croatian Roots". Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. Landeros, Jose. "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. "Nikki Adler Retains WBC Crown, Decisions Szabados - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. "Claressa Shields completely dominates Nikki Adler to win her first world title belts". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  5. "Shields pummels Adler to claim WBC, IBF titles". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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