Jan Zaveck Record & Stats
In a career spanning 12 years and 8 months, Jan Zaveck fought 40 times with 35 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest. By his last professional fight on November 25, 2015, Zaveck's boxing record stood at 35-4 (19 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Mar 13, 1976
- Age
- 46
- Debut
- Mar 1, 2003
- Record
- 35-4
- Rounds
- 274
- KOs
- 19 (48.7%)
- Height
- 172 cm
- Reach
- 172 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| IBF |
|---|
| WL w1 d3 |
Jan Zaveck (Mr. Sympathicus) is a retired Slovenian professional boxer. He was born in Ptuj, Slovenia on March 13, 1976. Zaveck made his professional boxing debut at the age of 26 on March 1, 2003. He is a former welterweight world champion. He is 46 years old, and will be turning 47 in 1 month and 9 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 3 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | 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 |
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Career Summary
Jan Zaveck's professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 2003 to 2015.
Zaveck made his 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.
Zaveck had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on April 17, 2004 after 10 professional fights, against Viktor Baranov for the welterweight NBA (vacant) title. He defeated Baranov via 12 round unanimous decision 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 "Jan Zaveck World Titles".
Some of Zaveck's best fights and notable victories include wins over Paul Delgado, Isaac Hlatshwayo, Pietro d'Alessio, Jorge Daniel Miranda, Serge Vigne, Joseph Sovijus, and Danilo Alcantara.
Jan Zaveck had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career — two of them in title bouts and two in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Rafał Jackiewicz via 12 round split-decision on November 29, 2008, which ended his 25-fight win streak. He has been stopped two times and lost two times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Jan Zaveck's losses".
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 7 years, 2 months, and 10 days since this fight.
Zaveck retired from professional boxing with a record of 35-4, which included 19 knockout wins and 2 losses via knockout, and 1 title win.
Career Highlights
Jan Zaveck fought a total of 40 times during his professional career. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
Jan Zaveck vs. Viktor Baranov
A 28-year old Jan Zaveck (10-0, 6 KO) had his first world title fight against Viktor Baranov for Baranov's NBA (vacant) welterweight belt.
Zaveck defeated Baranov via 12th round unanimous decision to win the vacant NBA welterweight title.Jan Zaveck vs. Isaac Hlatshwayo
A 33-year old Jan Zaveck (27-1, 15 KO) faced Isaac Hlatshwayo.
Zaveck defeated Hlatshwayo via 3rd round TKO to win the IBF welterweight title.Jan Zaveck vs. Paul Delgado
A 34-year old Jan Zaveck (30-1, 17 KO) faced Paul Delgado in a welterweight title defense fight.
Zaveck defeated Delgado via 5th round KO to retain the IBF welterweight title.
FAQs
What are some of Jan Zaveck's best wins?
Some of Zaveck's best wins were against Paul Delgado, Isaac Hlatshwayo, Pietro d'Alessio, Jorge Daniel Miranda, Serge Vigne, Joseph Sovijus, and Danilo Alcantara.
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%).
Who did Jan Zaveck lose to?
Zaveck had 4 losses. Erislandy Lara, Keith Thurman, Andre Berto, and Rafał Jackiewicz are the four boxers who have beaten Zaveck.