Michael Zerafa

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Michael Zerafa
Statistics
Nickname(s)Pretty Boy[1]
Weight(s)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Reach182 cm (72 in)
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 29)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins29
Wins by KO18
Losses4

Michael Zerafa (born 25 March 1992) is an Australian professional boxer who held the Commonwealth super-welterweight title in 2018.

Boxing career[]

Early in his career, he was the Victorian super-welterweight champion.[2]

On 24 October 2014, he lost to Arif Magomedov in his first fight outside Australia when challenging for the WBO Youth and Asia Pacific middleweight titles.[3][4]

On 12 September 2015, he lost via knockout to Peter Quillin in his second fight outside Australia.[5] The impact of the knockout caused him to leave the arena on a stretcher.[6]

On 22 April 2016, Zerafa defeated Yosuke Kirima for the IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title.[7]

On 5 November 2018, it was announced Zerafa would face Kell Brook at the Sheffield Arena on 8 December 2018, in a WBA super-welterweight title eliminator.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

On 12 April 2019, Zerafa returned home to Australia and defeated Les Sherrington via knockout. He then defeated Jeff Horn for the WBA Oceania middleweight title in Bendigo on 31 August 2019, this time winning via technical knockout.

On 9 November 2019, Zerafa was sparring with Dwight Ritchie when Ritchie collapsed in between rounds after a hit to the chest. Ritchie could not be revived and later died.[9]

Personal life[]

His mother is from Australia and his father is from Malta.[10]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
33 fights 29 wins 4 losses
By knockout 18 1
By decision 11 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Win 29–4 Fiji Siliveni Nawai TKO 4 (10), 2:55 20 Dec 2021 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Retained WBA Oceania middleweight title
32 Win 28–4 Australia Anthony Mundine TKO 1 (10), 2:09 13 Mar 2021 Australia Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania middleweight title
31 Loss 27–4 Australia Jeff Horn MD 10 18 Dec 2019 Australia Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia Lost WBA Oceania and WBO Oriental middleweight titles
30 Win 27–3 Australia Jeff Horn TKO 9 (10), 2:55 31 Aug 2019 Australia Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia Won WBA Oceania and WBO Oriental middleweight titles
29 Win 26–3 Australia Les Sherrington KO 2 (8), 1:31 12 Apr 2019 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia
28 Loss 25–3 United Kingdom Kell Brook UD 12 8 Dec 2018 United Kingdom Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
27 Win 25–2 Colombia Beni Gruda TKO 3 (10), 1:46 31 Aug 2018 New Zealand Saint Johns Netball Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Retained WBA Oceania light-middleweight title
26 Win 24–2 Australia Wade Ryan UD 10 1 Jun 2018 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania light-middleweight title
25 Win 23–2 United Kingdom Adam Harper UD 12 16 Mar 2018 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Won vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title
24 Win 22–2 Argentina Tomas Andres Reynoso KO 6 (8), 2:58 17 Jun 2017 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia
23 Win 21–2 Australia Daniel Coppin TKO 3 (10), 2:32 10 Dec 2016 Australia Function Centre, Melbourne Park, Australia Retained IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title
22 Win 20–2 Hungary Istvan Zeller TKO 5 (10), 2:32 13 Aug 2016 Australia Function Centre, Melbourne Park, Australia
21 Win 19–2 Japan Yosuke Kirima UD 12 22 Apr 2016 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title
20 Win 18–2 Argentina Gustavo Alberto Sanchez KO 4 (8) 6 Dec 2015 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia
19 Loss 17–2 United States Peter Quillin KO 5 (12), 1:06 12 Sep 2015 United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US
18 Win 17–1 Thailand Yuttana Wongda TKO 4 (6), 0:49 27 Mar 2015 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
17 Win 16–1 Portugal Bruno Carvalho TKO 5 (6), 1:29 5 Dec 2014 Australia La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Somerton, Australia
16 Loss 15–1 Russia Arif Magomedov UD 10 24 Oct 2014 Russia Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia For vacant WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Youth middleweight titles
15 Win 15–0 Republic of Ireland Joe Rea UD 8 27 Jun 2014 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
14 Win 14–0 Australia Luke Sharp UD 8 27 Feb 2014 Australia Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Australia
13 Win 13–0 Thailand Athit Praditphon TKO 8 (8) 13 Dec 2013 Australia Club Italia, Sunshine North, Australia
12 Win 12–0 Thailand Amnat Daengphayap KO 2 (8) 8 Nov 2013 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
11 Win 11–0 Australia Rey Anton Olarte UD 10 7 Jun 2013 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
10 Win 10–0 Australia Richard Kenneth Carr TKO 3 (6), 0:27 19 Apr 2013 Australia Racecourse Reception Centre, Moonee Valley, Australia
9 Win 9–0 Australia Adrian Campbell UD 10 21 Feb 2013 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Retained WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 Australia David Galvin UD 10 16 Nov 2012 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia Won vacant WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title
7 Win 7–0 Australia Ariel Omongos TKO 2 (8), 2:34 29 Jun 2012 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Australia Faisal Fayad SD 8 11 Nov 2011 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia Won vacant Victoria State light-middleweight title
5 Win 5–0 China Xingxin Yang TKO 4 (6), 1:03 26 Aug 2011 Australia Town Hall, Coburg, Australia
4 Win 4–0 Australia Aswin Cabuy UD 4 22 Jul 2011 Australia Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Sunshine, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Australia Jean Claude TKO 1 (4), 0:45 8 Jul 2011 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Australia David Gall UD 4 1 Apr 2011 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Australia Peter Makrypodis KO 1 (4), 1:42 18 Mar 2011 Australia Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Sunshine, Australia

References[]

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Michael Zerafa". boxrec.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ Rogers, Andrew; Leader, Hume (5 April 2016). "Craigieburn boxer Michael Zerafa fights for Pan Pacific belt". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ "New Faces: Arif Magomedov - The Ring". 9 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Zerafa aims to 'ice' hot Mogomedov".
  5. ^ "Quillin stops Zerafa in fifth with powerful right".
  6. ^ "Update: Zerafa doing well after scary KO".
  7. ^ "The Voice of the Maltese No. 131".
  8. ^ "Kell Brook to fight Michael Zerafa on December 8, live on Sky Sports".
  9. ^ "Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies in a training accident aged 27 - ABC News".
  10. ^ "Michael Zerafa: 'I'm not a stripper; I'm a boxer' - The Ring". 1 September 2015.

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