Jan Zaveck Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Jan Zaveck's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and eight months, Jan Zaveck fought 40 times with 35 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Zaveck retired from professional boxing with a record of 35-4, which included one welterweight world-title win and three successful title defense fights. He had a 48.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 19 of his total 40 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. Zaveck lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 3rd round TKO defeat to Erislandy Lara on November 25, 2015. Zaveck was fighting for the super-welterweight WBA (Regular) title.
Some of Zaveck's best fights and notable victories include wins over Paul Delgado, Isaac Hlatshwayo, Rodolfo Ezequiel Martinez, Bethuel Ushona, Rafał Jackiewicz, Ferenc Hafner, and Sebastien Allais.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Nov 25, 2015 | 39 | Erislandy Lara | Loss * | TKO3 |
| 39 | Apr 11, 2015 | 39 | Sasha Yengoyan | Win | UD |
| 38 | Oct 14, 2014 | 38 | Ferenc Hafner | Win | TKO7 |
| 37 | Nov 19, 2013 | 37 | Sebastien Allais | Win | UD |
| 36 | Mar 9, 2013 | 36 | Keith Thurman | Loss | UD |
| 35 | Mar 24, 2012 | 36 | Bethuel Ushona | Win | UD |
| 34 | Sep 3, 2011 | 35 | Andre Berto | Loss * | RTD5 |
| 33 | Feb 18, 2011 | 34 | Paul Delgado | Win * | KO5 |
| 32 | Sep 4, 2010 | 34 | Rafał Jackiewicz | Win * | MD |
| 31 | Apr 9, 2010 | 34 | Rodolfo Ezequiel Martinez | Win * | TKO12 |
| 30 | Dec 11, 2009 | 33 | Isaac Hlatshwayo | Win * | TKO3 |
| 29 | Jun 19, 2009 | 33 | Jorge Daniel Miranda | Win | KO12 |
| 28 | May 15, 2009 | 33 | Arek Malek | Win | UD |
| 27 | Nov 29, 2008 | 32 | Rafał Jackiewicz | Loss | SD |
| 26 | Jun 15, 2008 | 32 | Marco Cattikas | Win | UD |
| 25 | Jan 19, 2008 | 31 | Pietro d'Alessio | Win | TKO4 |
| 24 | Oct 13, 2007 | 31 | Albert Starikov | Win | UD |
| 23 | Jun 12, 2007 | 31 | Jorge Daniel Miranda | NC | NC |
| 22 | Feb 17, 2007 | 30 | Nicolas Guisset | Win | UD |
| 21 | May 23, 2006 | 30 | Andrey Yeskin | Win | TKO10 |
| 20 | Mar 25, 2006 | 30 | Joel Mayo | Win | TD |
| 19 | Oct 29, 2005 | 29 | Serge Vigne | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Sep 20, 2005 | 29 | Mikhail Boyarskikh | Win | TKO8 |
| 17 | Jun 18, 2005 | 29 | Joseph Sovijus | Win | KO3 |
| 16 | Feb 2, 2005 | 28 | Danilo Alcantara | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Jan 15, 2005 | 28 | Martins Kukulis | Win | KO4 |
| 14 | Sep 18, 2004 | 28 | Jurijs Boreiko | Win | MD |
| 13 | Jul 17, 2004 | 28 | Arthur Nowak | Win | TKO8 |
| 12 | Jun 5, 2004 | 28 | Boubacar Sidibe | Win | UD |
| 11 | Apr 17, 2004 | 28 | Viktor Baranov | Win | UD |
| 10 | Feb 21, 2004 | 27 | Nikita Zaytsev | Win | SD |
| 9 | Nov 29, 2003 | 27 | Rozalin Nasibulin | Win | TKO5 |
| 8 | Nov 17, 2003 | 27 | Andrzej Butowicz | Win | UD |
| 7 | Sep 20, 2003 | 27 | Leonti Vorontsuk | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Jul 5, 2003 | 27 | Kamel Ikene | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Jun 14, 2003 | 27 | Artur Drinaj | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | May 21, 2003 | 27 | Nikita Zaitsev | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Apr 25, 2003 | 27 | Patrik Hruska | Win | UD |
| 2 | Mar 21, 2003 | 27 | Nico Salzmann | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Mar 1, 2003 | 26 | Zsolt Toth | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jan Zaveck (Mr. Sympathicus) is a 48-year old retired Slovenian professional boxer. He was born in Ptuj, Slovenia on March 13, 1976. He is a former welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 2003 to 2015.
Zaveck made his professional boxing debut against Zsolt Toth at the age of 26 on March 1, 2003, defeating Toth via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 21 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 12 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 33 on December 11, 2009 after 29 professional fights, against Isaac Hlatshwayo for the welterweight IBF title. He defeated Hlatshwayo via 3rd round TKO to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Zaveck has won one world title at welterweight. For all the details about Zaveck's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Zaveck had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on November 25, 2015 against American boxer Erislandy Lara for Lara's super-welterweight WBA (Regular) title. Zaveck lost the fight via 3rd round TKO. It's been 8 years, 5 months, and 1 day since this fight.
Championships
Zaveck had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Jan Zaveck fought for a welterweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one welterweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2009 | Isaac Hlatshwayo | Welterweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Defenses
Jan Zaveck had four welterweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2011 | Paul Delgado | Welterweight | IBF | KO |
| Sep 4, 2010 | Rafał Jackiewicz | Welterweight | IBF | MD |
| Apr 9, 2010 | Rodolfo Ezequiel Martinez | Welterweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Jan Zaveck lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2011 | Andre Berto | Welterweight | IBF | RTD |
Highlights
Zaveck fought a total of 40 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
December 11, 2009: Zaveck wins his first world title by defeating Isaac Hlatshwayo via 3rd round TKO. He is now the IBF welterweight world champion.
February 18, 2011: Zaveck successfully defends the IBF welterweight title against Paul Delgado, winning the fight via 5th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Jan Zaveck have on his record?
Zaveck knocked out 19 of his 40 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 48.7%. Of his total 35 wins, 19 of them were via KO (54.3%).
What was Jan Zaveck's first world title win?
Zaveck's first world-title win was the IBF belt at welterweight. He defeated Isaac Hlatshwayo via 3 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Jan Zaveck win?
Zaveck won one world title at welterweight.
How many title defenses did Jan Zaveck make?
Zaveck had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.