Zsolt Erdei
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
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| Bronze | 2000 | Middleweight | |
| Zsolt Erdei | |
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| Real name | Zsolt Erdei |
| Nickname | Madár/Firebird |
| Weight | Light heavyweight |
| Nationality |  Hungarian |
| Birth date | May 31, 1974 |
| Birth place | Budapest, Hungary |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Zsolt Erdei (born May 31, 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 25-0 (15 KOs). He is the current WBO and linear world light heavyweight champion.
Erdei boxed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division.
Erdei won the WBO light heavyweight title from Julio César González by unanimous decision on January 17, 2004.[1] Since then, Erdei has successfully defended the title seven times.
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[edit] Amateur Highlights
- 1997 World Champion in Budapest
- 1998 and 2000 European Champion
- Representing Hungary, won the Middleweight bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
- Amateur Record: 212-20
[edit] See also
- Hungary at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- Olympic medalists in boxing
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ BoxRec.com editors. "Zsolt Erdei." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 6 July 2006.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Julio César González |
Light heavyweight boxing champion (WBO) January 17, 2004–Present |
Succeeded by N/A |
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