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Elvir Muriqi
Born
Elvir Muriqi

(1979-04-29) April 29, 1979 (age 44)
NationalityAlbania Albanian
Other namesThe Kosovo Kid
Statistics
Height5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins40
Wins by KO24
Losses7
No contests0

Elvir Muriqi (born April 29, 1979) is an Albanian boxer.

Background

Muriqi was born in Kosovo, at the time in Yugoslavia. He moved to the United States in 1996 with his family to escape the growing tension in Kosovo. He boxed as an amateur in his homeland but never had a chance to become known outside Kosovo. Muriqi turned professional in New York.

Professional boxing record

40 Wins (24 knockouts, 15 decisions), 7 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions, 1 disqualification), 0 Draws[1] Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes Loss 40-7 Sean Monaghan UD 10 2014-06-14 Brooklyn, New York WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title Loss 40-6 Blake Caparello UD 10 2014-01-31 West Orange, New Jersey Win 40-5 Paul Vasquez MD 8 2013-03-15 Imperial House, Clinton Township, Michigan Win 39-5 Chris Grays TKO 2 (8) 2011-12-10 Imperial House, Clinton Township, Michigan Win 38-5 Daniel Judah UD 10 2010-11-20 Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York Win 37-5 Tiwon Taylor TKO 2 (8) 2009-10-10 Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro, North Carolina Win 36-5 Oleksandr Garashchenko UD 10 2009-04-18 Pallati i Rinise, Pristina, Kosovo Loss 35-5 Clinton Woods UD 12 2009-02-14 Hotel de France, Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands IBF Light Heavyweight Title eliminator Win 35-4 Jameel Wilson TKO 4 (10) 2008-01-31 Utopia Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York Loss 34-4 Antonio Tarver MD 12 2007-06-09 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut For vacant IBO Light Heavyweight Title Win 34-3 Derrick Reed TKO 1 (6) 2006-12-08 Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York Win 33-3 Ted Muller UD 8 2006-10-11 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York Win 32-3 Marlon Hayes UD 8 2006-07-28 Monticello Raceway, Monticello, New York Loss 31-3 Oleksandr Garashchenko SD 6 2005-04-30 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 31-2 Caseny Truesdale TKO 1 (6) 2005-03-05 The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina Loss 30-2 Danny Santiago TKO 4 (10) 2004-10-02 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 30-1 Tony Menefee TKO 5 2004-08-14 Stadioni KF Prishtina, Pristina, Kosovo Win 29-1 Charles Ward TKO 3 (6) 2004-03-13 Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi Win 28-1 Thomas Reid MD 8 2003-12-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 27-1 James Crawford TKO 4 (10) 2003-06-27 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Win 26-1 Tiwon Taylor TKO 3 (10) 2003-03-19 Villa Barone Manor, Bronx, New York Win 25-1 Mike Coker TKO 1 (6) 2003-01-10 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Win 24-1 Sam Ahmad TKO 3 (10) 2002-07-23 New Rock City, New Rochelle, New York Win 23-1 Mike Coker KO 1 (10) 2002-04-23 Park Central Hotel, New York City, New York Win 22-1 Joseph Harris TKO 1 (6) 2002-03-17 Crossville Armory, Crossville, Tennessee Win 21-1 Erin Fitchett TKO 5 (6) 2002-01-24 Park Central Hotel, New York City, New York Win 20-1 Darren Whitley UD 8 2001-04-01 Club Amazura, Jamaica, Queens, New York Win 19-1 Napoleon Pitt PTS 8 2001-01-27 Augusta, Georgia Win 18-1 Ronald Boddie UD 6 2000-11-21 Genetti Manor, Dickson City, Pennsylvania Win 17-1 Gary Campbell TKO 5 (6) 2000-08-22 DSL Center, Mount Vernon, New York Win 16-1 Danny Sheehan UD 6 2000-07-07 Cape Cod Melody Trent, Hyannis, Massachusetts Win 15-1 Jason Dietrich PTS 6 2000-06-10 Lincoln, Nebraska Win 14-1 Adrian Miller KO 1 2000-04-20 Virginia Loss 13-1 Danny Sheehan DQ 6 (6) 2000-03-24 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Win 13-0 Fermin Chirino UD 6 1999-11-09 Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York Win 12-0 Angelo Simpson UD 6 1999-09-14 Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York Win 11-0 Boyer Chew TKO 2 1999-08-26 Atlanta, Georgia Win 10-0 Steve Ussery KO 1 1999-08-14 Portsmouth, Virginia Win 9-0 Angelo Simpson PTS 4 1999-07-29 Atlanta, Georgia Win 8-0 Thomas Barker TKO 2 (4) 1999-06-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 7-0 Marvin Ladson KO 1 1999-05-15 Augusta, Georgia Win 6-0 Walter David KO 2 (4) 1999-04-07 Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York Win 5-0 Eric Rhinehart KO 1 (4) 1999-03-26 Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina Win 4-0 Tyrone Wallace PTS 4 1999-02-27 Augusta, Georgia Win 3-0 Johnny Walker TKO 1 (4) 1999-01-30 Academy Kickboxing, Garner, North Carolina Win 2-0 Billy Desser UD 4 1998-07-18 MSG Theater, New York City, New York Win 1-0 Nicholas Robles TKO 1 1998-06-19 Atlantic City, New Jersey Muriqi's professional debut

Notes

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Elvir Muriqi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2012-04-01.