Mehrdud Takaloo boxer

Mehrdud Takaloo boxer
bouts
34
won
26
lost
8
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super welterweight
Debut
1997-07-19
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
-
Born
1975-09-23
Death
-
Nationality
Iran

Merdud Takalobighashi (born 23 September 1975 in Tehran, Iran) (Persian: مهرداد تکلوبیغشی), more commonly known as Merdud Takaloo or Takaloo, is an Iranian born British based boxer.Takaloo was born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. His family later fled the country in the late 1970s after the overthrow of the Shah. His family arrived in the south of England and he is now based in Margate, Kent.Takaloo boxed from an early age and won a number of amateur titles. In 1997, he became a professional boxer, losing two of his first seven bouts.At this time he changed trainers and joined Jimmy O'Donnell's gym in London.Takaloo is a showboat who had good head and body movement, but usually ended up looking bruised, battered but unbowed. His gutsy style made him a popular fighter in England. A one time world title contender and later WBU welterweight champion, Takaloo had problems obtaining a passport to fight outside the UK, but became a British citizen. As an amateur, he fought 72 times, winning 60 bouts, before turning professional in 1997.He won the fringe WBU light-middleweight world championship belt in 2001 by beating the then undefeated Anthony Farnell in Manchester. Following that, Takaloo secured a shot with WBO champion Daniel Santos at Cardiff Castle, Cardiff when he fought for the WBO and WBU light middleweight title. Takaloo lost this fight on points over twelve rounds.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2011-09-15 Robert Lloyd Taylor WLLLWW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Split-decision
2011-09-03 Steve Spence LLWDDL Doncaster Dome, Doncaster WIN
Points
2008-01-12 Anthony Small WWWWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Technical knockout
2007-04-07 Michael Jennings WWWWLW Millennium Stadium, Cardiff LOST
Unanimous decision
2006-05-20 Eamonn Magee WLWLWW Kings Hall, Belfast WIN
Majority decision
2006-02-25 Turgay Uzun WWWLWW ExCel Arena, Dockland WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-07-23 Delroy Mellis LLWLLW Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh WIN
Points
2004-09-10 Wayne Alexander WWWWLW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
KO
2004-01-24 Eugenio Monteiro LWWWLW Conference Centre, Wembley LOST
Points
2003-09-13 Volodymyr Borovskyy LLWLWL Newport Centre, Newport WIN
Technical knockout
2003-05-24 Jose Joaquin Rosa Gomez LWWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-02-01 Jim Rock WWWWLW Odyssey Arena, Belfast WIN
Technical knockout
2002-08-17 Daniel Santos LWWWW Cardiff Castle, Cardiff LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-05-04 Gary Logan WLWWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
2001-09-22 Scott Dixon LLWLWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-07 Anthony Farnell WWWWWW Velodrome, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2001-02-24 James Lowther WLLLWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-11-13 Jason Collins WWLDWL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
2000-08-12 Howard Clarke LDWLLL Conference Centre, Wembley WIN
Points
2000-07-08 Ernie Smith LLLLLL Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Technical knockout
2000-04-08 Biagio Falcone WWWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Corner retirement
2000-01-29 Paul King LLLLLL M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1999-10-23 Kasi Kaihau WLLLLW Ice Rink, Telford WIN
Technical knockout
1999-09-04 Carlton Williams LLLWLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1999-06-26 Leigh Wicks LLLLWL London Arena, Millwall WIN
KO
1999-04-03 Gareth Lovell DLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1999-01-30 Darren McInulty LWLDLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1998-10-10 Michael Jones WWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Points
1998-05-16 Anas Oweida WWWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
KO
1998-02-07 Jawaid Khaliq WWD Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt LOST
Technical knockout
1997-12-19 Mark Sawyers WLLWLD London Arena, Millwall WIN
Points
1997-11-15 Koba Kulu debut Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol WIN
Technical knockout
1997-09-13 Michael Alexander LLLLLW London Arena, Millwall WIN
Points
1997-07-19 Harry Butler debut Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout