Firat Arslan
Firat Arslan (born 28 September 1970) is a German professional boxer of Turkish descent who held the WBA cruiserweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also challenged twice for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2012 and 2014 and once for the IBF cruiserweight title in 2014
| Firat Arslan | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Nationality | German Turkish |
| Born | 28 September 1970 Friedberg, Germany |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 3 |
Professional career
Southpaw Arslan began his professional career in 1997 and won his first 13 fights with aggressive brawling before dropping back to back decisions to Collice Mutizwa and Rüdiger May. His biggest success in the early phase of his career was a draw against unbeaten Russian Vadim Tokarev in 2003 but he lost his next fight to Czech Lubos Suda. In 2005 he beat local hero Alexander Petkovic and his career picked up momentum. His big breakthrough was entirely unexpected, though, as he managed to not only dominate but also KO unbeaten Russian fringe contender Grigory Drozd. For that he got a title shot in July 2007 and captured the interim WBA cruiserweight title with a split decision win over yet another Russian in Valery Brudov. Later that year he bested 43-year-old Virgil Hill for the WBA title. He beat contender Darnell Wilson on 3 May 2008 in Germany by unanimous decision.
He lost his title against Panamanian Guillermo Jones in Hamburg, on 27 September 2008, one day before his birthday. After the loss to Jones, Arslan took an extended leave from boxing and returned almost two years later to face unheralded Steve Hérélius for the interim title. Arslan was in front but at the end of the 11th round he was unable to continue because of a syncope.
In 2014, Arslan fought Yoan Pablo Hernandez for a chance to take Hernandez's cruiserweight belt, but lost in a tightly contested match[1] with scores of: 115–113, 116–113, and 113–115.
Professional boxing record
| 56 fights | 45 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 30 | 3 |
| By decision | 15 | 5 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Win | 45-8-3 |  |
TKO | 3 (12), 0:47 | 2019-04-13 |  |
Retained Global Boxing Union World Cruiserweight Title and WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 55 | Draw | 44-8-3 |  |
MD | 12 | 2018-11-17 |  |
Retained Global Boxing Union World Cruiserweight Title and WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 54 | Win | 44-8-2 |  |
KO | 2 (12), 1:55 | 2018-09-22 | |
Retained Global Boxing Union World cruiserweight title |
| 53 | Win | 43-8-2 | |
KO | 1 (12), 1:55 | 2018-06-16 | |
Won vacant Global Boxing Union World cruiserweight title |
| 52 | Win | 42-8-2 |  |
KO | 1 (10), 2:45 | 2018-05-19 | |
Won vacant World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental cruiserweight title |
| 51 | Win | 41-8-2 | |
KO | 7 (10), | 2017-10-07 | |
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| 50 | Win | 40-8-2 | |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:02 | 2017-07-15 | |
For vacant WBO European Cruiserweight Title |
| 49 | Win | 39-8-2 |  |
RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | 2017-03-18 | |
|
| 48 | Win | 38-8-2 |  |
UD | 12 | 2016-09-17 | |
For WBO European Cruiserweight title. |
| 47 | Win | 37-8-2 |  |
KO | 1 (8), 2:35 | 2016-06-04 | |
|
| 46 | Win | 36-8-2 |  |
KO | 2 (12), 2:33 | 2015-11-07 | |
Won vacant WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Cruiserweight title. |
| 45 | Win | 35-8-2 |  |
UD | 8 | 2015-05-02 | |
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| 44 | Loss | 34-8-2 |  |
SD | 12 | 2014-08-16 | |
For IBF World Cruiserweight title. |
| 43 | Win | 34-7-2 | |
UD | 8 | 2014-06-07 | |
|
| 42 | Loss | 33-7-2 | |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:56 | 2014-01-25 | |
For WBO World Cruiserweight title. |
| 41 | Win | 33-6-2 | |
UD | 10 | 2013-04-27 | |
|
| 40 | Loss | 32-6-2 | |
UD | 12 | 2012-11-03 | |
For WBO World Cruiserweight title. |
| 39 | Draw | 32-5-2 |  |
MD | 12 | 2012-05-11 | |
For EBU & vacant WBO Inter-Conti. Cruiserweight title. |
| 38 | Win | 32-5-1 | |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:18 | 2012-01-28 | |
|
| 37 | Win | 31-5-1 |  |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:41 | 2011-07-15 | |
For vacant PABA & IBF International Cruiserweight title. |
| 36 | Win | 30-5-1 | |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:39 | 2011-04-01 | |
|
| 35 | Loss | 29-5-1 |  |
RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | 2010-07-03 | |
For interim WBA World Cruiserweight title. |
| 34 | Loss | 29-4-1 |  |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:33 | 2008-09-27 | |
Lost WBA World Cruiserweight title. |
| 33 | Win | 29-3-1 |  |
UD | 12 | 2008-05-03 | |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title |
| 32 | Win | 28-3-1 | |
UD | 12 | 2007-11-24 | |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title |
| 31 | Win | 27-3-1 | |
SD | 12 | 2007-06-16 | |
For interim WBA World Cruiserweight Title |
| 30 | Win | 26-3-1 | |
TKO | 5 (12) | 2006-10-28 | |
WBA Cruiserweight Title Eliminator |
| 29 | Win | 25-3-1 | |
TKO | 2 (12) | 2006-05-23 |  |
For WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 28 | Win | 24-3-1 |  |
UD | 12 | 2005-11-15 | |
For WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 27 | Win | 23-3-1 |  |
KO | 1 (8), 1:35 | 2005-05-28 | |
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| 26 | Win | 22-3-1 | |
TKO | 7 (12) | 2005-01-18 | |
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 25 | Win | 21-3-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 2004-07-31 | |
For vacant EBU-EU (European Union) Cruiserweight Title |
| 24 | Win | 20-3-1 | |
KO | 5 (10) | 2004-03-20 | |
For vacant Germany BDB Cruiserweight Title |
| 23 | Win | 19-3-1 |  |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2004-01-17 | |
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| 22 | Loss | 18-3-1 | |
UD | 12 | 2003-12-12 | |
For interim WBA Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 21 | Draw | 18-2-1 | |
PTS | 12 | 2003-08-16 | |
For IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title |
| 20 | Win | 18-2 | |
UD | 10 | 2003-05-24 | |
For German International Cruiserweight Title |
| 19 | Win | 17-2 | |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2002-09-07 | |
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| 18 | Win | 16-2 | |
KO | 1 (4) | 2002-06-15 | |
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| 17 | Win | 15-2 | |
PTS | 4 (4) | 2002-06-08 | |
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| 16 | Win | 14-2 |  |
TKO | 7 (8) | 2001-10-08 | |
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| 15 | Loss | 13-2 | |
UD | 10 | 2001-05-19 | |
For German Cruiserweight Title |
| 14 | Loss | 13-1 |  |
PTS | 6 | 2000-12-08 | |
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| 13 | Win | 13-0 | |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2000-10-31 | |
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| 12 | Win | 12-0 | |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2000-07-13 | |
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KO | 2 (8) | 2000-05-27 | |
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| 10 | Win | 10-0 | |
KO | 3 (6) | 1999-10-16 | |
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| 9 | Win | 9-0 | |
PTS | 8 | 1999-08-21 | |
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| 8 | Win | 8-0 |  |
TKO | 2 (6) | 1999-06-19 |  |
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| 7 | Win | 7-0 | |
KO | 1 (6) | 1999-03-27 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6-0 | |
KO | 2 (6) | 1998-11-14 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5-0 |  |
SD | 6 (6) | 1998-07-22 |  |
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| 4 | Win | 4-0 | |
TKO | 2 (6) | 1998-04-21 |  |
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| 3 | Win | 3-0 | |
KO | 2 (6) | 1997-11-29 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2-0 | |
PTS | 4 (4) | 1997-09-02 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1-0 | |
PTS | 4 (4) | 1997-01-25 | |
See also
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Valery Brudov |
WBA cruiserweight champion Interim Title June 16, 2007 – November 24, 2007 Won regular title |
Vacant Title next held by Steve Hérélius |
| Preceded by Virgil Hill |
WBA cruiserweight champion November 24, 2007 – September 27, 2008 Regular title until May 12, 2008 |
Succeeded by Guillermo Jones |
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