News - Zsolt Erdei

The first "Universum Champions Night" of 2009 opens with an explosive world title doubleheader on Saturday at the Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany. In the main event, unbeaten long time WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (29-0, 17 KOs) will defend the title against former Euro champ Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs). read more ...

Former world title challenger and European champion Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs) is set to challenge WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (29-0, 17 KOs) at the Bordelandhalle, in Magdeburg, Germany. A few days before the fight, the Ukrainian boxer has given an exclusive interview to Fightnews.com. read more ...

The boxing hotbed of Magdeburg, Germany, will open 2009 in a big way when two world championship fights headline the first "Universum Champions Night" of the year at Bördelandhalle on January 10th. Unbeaten WBO world light heavyweight champion Zsolt "Firebird" Erdei (29-0, 17 KOs) will defend against Ukrainian contender Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs) read more ...

WBA interim cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan (27-3-1, 18 KOs) can now drop the "interim" moniker after a twelve round unanimous decision over WBA cruiser titlist Virgil Hill (50-6, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany. Arslan pressed the action early as expected while the back-pedaling Hill was able to land some good combinations. Hill decided to stand his ground in round three and gave as he got as the fighters traded punches at close range the entire round read more ...

It looks like WBO 175 pound champ Zsolt Erdei (23-0, 14KO) could put his belt on the line against Ukrainan Yuri Barashian (19-2, 12KO) in Düsseldorf, Germany on May 6. The contract hasn’t been signed yet but according to the Hungarian media the promoters have agreed. Barashian was not ranked in the WBO's March ratings. The Hungarian Erdei dethroned Julio Gonzalez in 2004 and this is his fifth title defence. In his last fight in read more ...

The proposed Zsolt Erdei vs Fabrice Tiozzo light heavyweight unification is in the works for May. Dr. Christoph Rybarczyk of Universum Box Promotion confirmed that the negotiations with Tiozzo's team are already in progress but they are only in the beginning stages. The WBO champ Zsolt Erdei knows all about the possible WBO-WBA unification clash and he is looking forward to it. "I would be happy if we make a deal," said Erdei read more ...

On Saturday, Zsolt Erdei defended his WBO light heavyweight title for the fourth time. The 31-year-old Hungarian fighter knocked out former world champion, Mehdi Sahnoune in the final round to end a very exciting clash. In the fight’s fifth and sixth rounds, Sahnoune had Erdei in serious trouble, but the champion showed a lot of heart and came back to win. After the match Erdei and his trainer Fritz Sdunek evaluated the match. read more ...

It was a moment of great delight and relief for Zsolt Erdei. With a dramatic knockout victory in round twelve the exhausted Hungarian defended his World Boxing Organization light heavyweight title at Brandberge Arena in Halle, Gemany against his determined French challenger Mehdi Sahnoune. In front of 3.000 competent spectators at this stronghold of amateur boxing in Germany read more ...

After the weighing in on Friday, Erdei had ate steak with mushrooms and drank beef tea at his hotel in Hamburg. But apparently the food may have been stale. The champion had pain in his stomach, serious diarrhea and vomited all Friday night. He woke up his trainer Fritz Sdunek who tried to help, but Erdei’s condition wasn't getting better. read more ...

WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei will make the next defense of his title against former world champion Mehdi Sahnoune headlining Saturday's big Universum Box-Promotion card at Color Line Arena in Hamburg. The 31-year-old Erdei, a former world champion in the amateurs, is undefeated as a pro with a record of 22-0 and 13 knockouts. He has made three successful defenses since seizing the WBO belt from Julio Gonzalez in January 2004. He spoke about what is expected to be his toughest defense yet. read more ...