Avni Yıldırım Record
| Total Fights | 29 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 24 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Avni Yıldırım's boxing record?
Eight years and one month into his professional boxing career, Avni Yıldırım has fought 29 times with 24 wins and 5 losses.
Yıldırım's boxing record is currently 24-5. He is a two-time super-middleweight world title challenger. He has a 44.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 29 fights being knockout wins. Yıldırım has suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Canelo Álvarez in a super-middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 9th round TKO defeat to Yusuf Kanguel on May 14, 2022. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Yıldırım's best fights and notable victories include wins over Schiller Hyppolite, Marco Antonio Peribán, Ryan Ford, Lolenga Mock, Aliaksandr Sushchyts, Attila Korda, and Jose Antonio Rodriguez.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | May 14, 2022 | 30 | Yusuf Kanguel | Loss | TKO9 |
| 28 | Nov 20, 2021 | 30 | Yusuf Kanguel | Win | UD |
| 27 | Sep 25, 2021 | 30 | Dominik Ameri | Win | UD |
| 26 | Aug 21, 2021 | 30 | Slavisa Simeunovic | Win | KO1 |
| 25 | Jul 31, 2021 | 29 | Jack Cullen | Loss | UD |
| 24 | Feb 27, 2021 | 29 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss * | RTD3 |
| 23 | Feb 23, 2019 | 27 | Anthony Dirrell | Loss * | TD |
| 22 | Sep 15, 2018 | 27 | Lolenga Mock | Win | MD |
| 21 | Jul 14, 2018 | 26 | Jose Antonio Rodriguez | Win | RTD1 |
| 20 | May 12, 2018 | 26 | Ryan Ford | Win | UD |
| 19 | Mar 3, 2018 | 26 | Derek Edwards | Win | UD |
| 18 | Dec 16, 2017 | 26 | Attila Korda | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Oct 7, 2017 | 26 | Chris Eubank Jr. | Loss | KO3 |
| 16 | May 13, 2017 | 25 | Marco Antonio Peribán | Win | UD |
| 15 | Feb 18, 2017 | 25 | Aliaksandr Sushchyts | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Nov 5, 2016 | 25 | Schiller Hyppolite | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Aug 27, 2016 | 25 | Aaron Pryor Jr. | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jul 23, 2016 | 24 | Timur Nikarkhoev | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | May 23, 2016 | 24 | Zoltan Sera | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | May 6, 2016 | 24 | Jackson Junior | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Feb 26, 2016 | 24 | Walter Gabriel Sequeira | Win | UD |
| 8 | Dec 18, 2015 | 24 | Janne Forsman | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Oct 11, 2015 | 24 | Bernard Donfack | Win | UD |
| 6 | Aug 15, 2015 | 24 | Glen Johnson | Win | UD |
| 5 | Jun 16, 2015 | 23 | Steve Kroekel | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Apr 30, 2015 | 23 | Giorgi Aduashvili | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Feb 27, 2015 | 23 | Giorgi Beroshvili | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Feb 14, 2015 | 23 | Aleksandar Jankovic | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Mar 22, 2014 | 22 | Davit Ribakoni | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Avni Yıldırım (The Turkish Wolf) is a 32-year old Turkish professional boxer. He was born in Sivas, Turkey on August 5, 1991. He is yet to win a major world title.
Yıldırım made his professional boxing debut against Davit Ribakoni at the age of 22 on March 22, 2014, defeating Ribakoni via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 10 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on February 23, 2019 after 22 professional fights, against Anthony Dirrell for the WBC (vacant) title. He lost to Dirrell via 10 round technical decision.
Yıldırım has had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title rematch against German boxer Yusuf Kanguel on May 14, 2022. Yıldırım lost the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 1 year, 11 months, and 4 days since this fight.
Highlights
Although Yıldırım had a total of 29 fights till today, this fight against Anthony Dirrell is the sole highlight of his career so far.
February 23, 2019: In his first world-title fight, Avni Yıldırım loses to Anthony Dirrell via 10 round technical decision. He was fighting for the WBC (vacant) super-middleweight title.
FAQs
How many KOs does Avni Yıldırım have on his record?
Yıldırım has knocked out 13 of his 29 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 44.8%. Of his total 24 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (54.2%).