Yuri Foreman Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 10 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Yuri Foreman's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and four months, Yuri Foreman fought 40 times with 35 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Foreman retired from professional boxing with a record of 35-4, which included one super-welterweight world-title win. He had a 25.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 10 of his total 40 fights being knockout wins. Foreman suffered three knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 8-round majority decision defeat to Jimmy Williams on June 19, 2021.
Some of Foreman's best fights and notable victories include wins over Daniel Santos, James Moore, Saúl Román, Jesús Soto Karass, Andrey Tsurkan, Jovany Javier Gomez, and Jason Davis.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Jun 19, 2021 | 40 | Jimmy Williams | Loss | MD |
| 39 | Dec 5, 2020 | 40 | Jeremy Ramos | Win | SD |
| 38 | Jan 13, 2017 | 36 | Erislandy Lara | Loss * | KO4 |
| 37 | Jun 3, 2016 | 35 | Jason Davis | Win | TKO2 |
| 36 | Dec 5, 2015 | 35 | Lenwood Dozier | Win | UD |
| 35 | Nov 12, 2013 | 33 | Jovany Javier Gomez | Win | KO1 |
| 34 | Jul 24, 2013 | 32 | Jamaal Davis | Win | UD |
| 33 | Apr 4, 2013 | 32 | Gundrick King | Win | UD |
| 32 | Jan 23, 2013 | 32 | Brandon Baue | Win | UD |
| 31 | Mar 12, 2011 | 30 | Paweł Wolak | Loss | RTD6 |
| 30 | Jun 5, 2010 | 29 | Miguel Cotto | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 29 | Nov 14, 2009 | 29 | Daniel Santos | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Jun 27, 2009 | 28 | Cornelius Bundrage | NC | NC |
| 27 | Dec 13, 2008 | 28 | James Moore | Win | UD |
| 26 | Oct 18, 2008 | 28 | Vinroy Barrett | Win | UD |
| 25 | Apr 3, 2008 | 27 | Saúl Román | Win | UD |
| 24 | Dec 6, 2007 | 27 | Andrey Tsurkan | Win | SD |
| 23 | Jun 9, 2007 | 26 | Anthony Thompson | Win | SD |
| 22 | Dec 2, 2006 | 26 | Donny McCrary | Win | UD |
| 21 | Jun 3, 2006 | 25 | Jesus Felipe Valverde | Win | UD |
| 20 | Feb 4, 2006 | 25 | Jimmy LeBlanc | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Oct 21, 2005 | 25 | Troy Lowry | Win | UD |
| 18 | May 6, 2005 | 24 | Kevin Cagle | Win | UD |
| 17 | Feb 24, 2005 | 24 | Jesús Soto Karass | Win | UD |
| 16 | Nov 13, 2004 | 24 | Shakir Ashanti | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Jul 23, 2004 | 23 | Joshua Onyango | Win | UD |
| 14 | Apr 15, 2004 | 23 | Calvin Shakir | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jan 16, 2004 | 23 | Anthony Ivory | Win | UD |
| 12 | Oct 24, 2003 | 23 | Israel Garcia | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jun 3, 2003 | 22 | Sammy Sparkman | Win | UD |
| 10 | Apr 26, 2003 | 22 | Charles Clark | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Mar 29, 2003 | 22 | James Johnson | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Jan 25, 2003 | 22 | Will Evans | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Jan 10, 2003 | 22 | Andrey Trunov | Win | UD |
| 6 | Aug 30, 2002 | 22 | Jose Luis Almanzar | Win | UD |
| 5 | Jun 20, 2002 | 21 | Michael Corleone | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Apr 27, 2002 | 21 | Michael Doaks | Win | UD |
| 3 | Mar 21, 2002 | 21 | George Armenta | Win | MD |
| 2 | Mar 15, 2002 | 21 | Tommy Attardo | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Jan 24, 2002 | 21 | Israel Felix | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Yuri Foreman (The Lion of Zion) is a 43-year old retired Israeli professional boxer. He was born in Gomel, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR on August 5, 1980. He is a former super-welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 2002 to 2021.
Foreman made his professional boxing debut against Israel Felix at the age of 21 on January 24, 2002, defeating Felix via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 26 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 29 on November 14, 2009 after 28 professional fights, against Daniel Santos for the super-welterweight WBA title. He defeated Santos via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Foreman has won one world title at super-welterweight. For all the details about Foreman's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Foreman had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jimmy Williams on June 19, 2021. Foreman lost the fight via 8 round majority decision. It's been 2 years, 10 months, and 6 days since this fight.
Championships
Foreman had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Yuri Foreman fought for a super-welterweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one super-welterweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2009 | Daniel Santos | Super-welterweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Yuri Foreman lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2010 | Miguel Cotto | Super-welterweight | WBA | TKO |
FAQs
How many KOs does Yuri Foreman have on his record?
Foreman knocked out 10 of his 40 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 25.6%. Of his total 35 wins, 10 of them were via KO (28.6%).
What was Yuri Foreman's first world title win?
Foreman's first world-title win was the WBA belt at super-welterweight. He defeated Daniel Santos via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Yuri Foreman win?
Foreman won one world title at super-welterweight.
How many title defenses did Yuri Foreman make?
Foreman had one title defense fight, which he lost.