Stefano Zoff (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano dˈdzɔf]; born 17 March 1966) is an Italian lightweight boxer from Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In 1999 he won the WBA lightweight title.
Stefano Zoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1966 Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
| Other names | Il Pirata |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 3 |
Professional career
editZoff turned professional in 1989 & compiled a record of 28–6–2 before facing & defeating Julien Lorcy, to win the WBA lightweight title.[1] He would lose the title in his first defense against Venezuelan Gilberto Serrano. Zoff would have two further attempts at a world title including against Leavander Johnson.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit| 58 fights | 43 wins | 12 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 4 |
| By decision | 25 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Loss | 43–12–3 | Yuri Ramanau | UD | 12 (12) | 2007-10-16 | Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk, Belarus | For European lightweight title |
| 57 | Draw | 43–11–3 | Martin Kristjansen | SD | 12 (12) | 2006-12-15 | Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse, Denmark | For WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 56 | Loss | 43–11–2 | Juan Carlos Diaz Melero | RTD | 10 (12) | 2005-11-04 | La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain | Lost European lightweight title |
| 55 | Loss | 43–10–2 | Leavander Johnson | TKO | 7 (12) | 2005-06-17 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | For vacant IBF lightweight title |
| 54 | Win | 43–9–2 | Martin Kristjansen | UD | 12 (12) | 2005-03-12 | Mazda Palace, Milan, Italy | Retained European lightweight title |
| 53 | Win | 42–9–2 | Michele Delli Paoli | TKO | 10 (12) | 2004-10-16 | Verbania, Italy | Retained European lightweight title |
| 52 | Win | 41–9–2 | Laszlo Komjathi | UD | 12 (12) | 2004-03-13 | Manerba del Garda, Italy | Retained European lightweight title |
| 51 | Win | 40–9–2 | Christophe De Busillet | TKO | 7 (12) | 2003-11-14 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Retained European lightweight title |
| 50 | Win | 39–9–2 | David Burke | UD | 12 (12) | 2003-06-07 | Casino di Campione, Trieste, Italy | Won vacant European lightweight title |
| 49 | Loss | 38–9–2 | Jason Cook | SD | 12 (12) | 2003-01-25 | Recreation Centre, Bridgend, Wales, U.K. | For European lightweight title |
| 48 | Loss | 38–8–2 | Artur Grigorian | UD | 12 (12) | 2002-09-14 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany | For WBO lightweight title |
| 47 | Win | 38–7–2 | Asen Vasilev | PTS | 6 (6) | 2002-02-23 | Milan, Italy | |
| 46 | Win | 37–7–2 | Bruno Wartelle | TKO | 8 (12) | 2001-10-20 | Trieste, Italy | Retained European lightweight title |
| 45 | Win | 36–7–2 | Dariusz Snarski | TKO | 7 (12) | 2001-08-11 | Monfalcone, Italy | Retained European lightweight title |
| 44 | Win | 35–7–2 | Djamel Lifa | KO | 10 (12) | 2001-05-26 | Trieste, Italy | Won vacant European lightweight title |
| 43 | Win | 34–7–2 | Kimoun Kouassi | TKO | 3 (?) | 2001-02-17 | Padua, Italy | |
| 42 | Win | 33–7–2 | Sunday Aderoju | UD | 6 (6) | 2000-12-22 | Monfalcone, Italy | |
| 41 | Win | 32–7–2 | Armando Arriaga | PTS | 6 (6) | 2000-07-28 | Monfalcone, Italy | |
| 40 | Win | 31–7–2 | Jean Paul Moulun | PTS | 6 (6) | 2000-07-01 | Ferrara, Italy | |
| 39 | Win | 30–7–2 | Manuel Gomes | PTS | 6 (6) | 2000-04-12 | Badia Polesine, Italy | |
| 38 | Loss | 29–7–2 | Gilberto Serrano | TKO | 10 (12) | 1999-11-13 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBA lightweight title |
| 37 | Win | 29–6–2 | Julien Lorcy | SD | 12 (12) | 1999-08-07 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | Won WBA lightweight title |
| 36 | Win | 28–6–2 | Prisco Perugino | RTD | 4 (10) | 1999-06-26 | Benevento, Italy | Retained Italian super-featherweight title |
| 35 | Win | 27–6–2 | Manuel Gomes | PTS | 6 (6) | 1999-04-24 | Ferrara, Italy | |
| 34 | Win | 26–6–2 | Massimo Conte | TKO | 2 (12) | 1998-12-30 | Monfalcone, Italy | Retained Italian super-featherweight title |
| 33 | Win | 25–6–2 | Prisco Perugino | DQ | 7 (10) | 1998-07-29 | Piazza Risorgimento, Avezzano, Italy | Won Italian super-featherweight title |
| 32 | Win | 24–6–2 | Wilson Acuna | PTS | 6 (6) | 1997-12-06 | Palasport, Catanzaro, Italy | |
| 31 | Win | 23–6–2 | Manuel Fatima Dias | TKO | 4 (?) | 1997-07-18 | San Donà di Piave, Italy | |
| 30 | Loss | 22–6–2 | Volodymyr Matkivskyy | TKO | 5 (12) | 1997-03-22 | Monfalcone, Italy | Lost IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title |
| 29 | Win | 22–5–2 | Laureano Ramírez | PTS | 12 (12) | 1996-12-17 | Monfalcone, Italy | Won IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title |
| 28 | Loss | 21–5–2 | Laureano Ramírez | PTS | 12 (12) | 1996-10-12 | Cagliari, Italy | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title |
| 27 | Loss | 21–4–2 | Billy Hardy | UD | 12 (12) | 1996-06-20 | Sanremo Casino, Sanremo, Italy | For European featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Paul Kaoma | PTS | 8 (8) | 1996-03-16 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Decimomannu, Italy | |
| 25 | Win | 20–3–2 | Smal Jakupi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1995-10-09 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | |
| 24 | Win | 19–3–2 | Imrich Parlagi | KO | 4 (?) | 1995-08-12 | Budoni, Italy | |
| 23 | Win | 18–3–2 | Jean Marc Cammalieri | TKO | 3 (?) | 1995-07-19 | Teatro dell'Opera del Casino', Sanremo, Italy | |
| 22 | Win | 17–3–2 | Fabrizio Cappai | TKO | 4 (12) | 1995-04-21 | Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy | Won Italian featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 16–3–2 | Tommy Barnes | TKO | 3 (?) | 1994-12-17 | Teatro Tenda della Fiera Campionaria, Cagliari, Italy | |
| 20 | Loss | 15–3–2 | Mehdi Labdouni | UD | 12 (12) | 1994-09-09 | Fontenay-sous-Bois, France | Lost European featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 15–2–2 | Stéphane Haccoun | TKO | 9 (12) | 1994-03-22 | Charleroi, Belgium | Won European featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 14–2–2 | Athos Menegola | TKO | 10 (12) | 1993-08-06 | Follonica, Italy | Retained Italian featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 13–2–2 | Gianni Di Napoli | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-05-07 | Grosseto, Italy | Won Italian featherweight title |
| 16 | Win | 12–2–2 | Lajos Vidak | KO | 3 (?) | 1993-01-27 | Orzinuovi, Italy | |
| 15 | Loss | 11–2–2 | Gianni Di Napoli | PTS | 12 (12) | 1992-03-25 | Castelcivita, Italy | For vacant Italian featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 11–1–2 | Massimo Bertozzi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-11-09 | Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy | |
| 13 | Win | 10–1–2 | Esteban Perez Quinones | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-10-25 | Trieste, Italy | |
| 12 | Win | 9–1–2 | Jean Marc Cammalieri | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-07-31 | Casella, Italy | |
| 11 | Draw | 8–1–2 | Domenico Falcone | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-07-06 | Treviolo, Italy | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Lofti Ben Sayel | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-03-02 | Pagani, Italy | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Massimo Bertozzi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1990-11-04 | Monfalcone, Italy | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Charles Enisan | PTS | 6 (6) | 1990-10-06 | Town Square, Pagliara, Italy | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Mazasi Kangodi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1990-07-12 | Trieste, Italy | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Charles Enisan | PTS | 6 (6) | 1990-05-19 | Spinello, Italy | |
| 5 | Win | 3–1–1 | Jean Michel Talki | TKO | 4 (?) | 1990-03-22 | Trieste, Italy | |
| 4 | Loss | 2–1–1 | Prisco Visconte | DQ | 4 (?) | 1989-12-13 | San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Giuseppe Perrella | PTS | 6 (6) | 1989-11-11 | Città di Castello, Italy | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Massimo Spinelli | PTS | 6 (6) | 1989-10-25 | Ferrara, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bofunga Eymono | PTS | 6 (6) | 1989-06-01 | Monfalcone, Italy |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hurricanes sign goalie Fitzpatrick". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Leavander Johnson To Take Aim At Erik Morales". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Stefano Zoff from BoxRec (registration required)