Oktay Urkal boxer

Oktay Urkal boxer
bouts
42
won
38
lost
4
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1996-09-21
Height
5′ 8½″/174cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1970-01-15
Death
-
Nationality
Germany

Oktay Urkal (born 15 January 1970) is a Turkish-German former professional boxer. He is a former European super lightweight and welterweight champion, and a multiple time world title challenger.As an amateur, Urkal won the silver medal in the light welterweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. His official results were:In the same year he captured the gold medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark.His Amateur Record was reportedly 184-27-5.Urkal is of Turkish descent, and has a fight record of 38 wins and 4 defeats. He is the former WBC International Light-Welterweight, twice European Light-Welterweight and European Welterweight champion. Urkal has fought for the world title three times losing to Kostya Tszyu and twice to Vivian Harris. He won four straight after his defeat to Harris; this winning streak came to an end on 4 March 2007, when WBA Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto successfully defendend his title when Urkal's corner threw in the towel after the referee deducted a second point for a headbutt, leading Urkal's corner to believe he was being unfair.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2007-03-03 Miguel Cotto WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Technical knockout
2006-11-25 Robert Cristea LLLLLL Torwar Sport Hall, Warsaw WIN
Technical knockout
2006-06-03 Andreas Reimer DWLLLW Tui Arena, Hannover WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-09-03 Maxim Nesterenko LWWLDW International Congress Center, Charlottenburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-05-14 Frederic Klose WLWWWW Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-10-23 Vivian Harris WWWWWW Tempodrom, Kreuzberg LOST
Technical knockout
2004-04-17 Vivian Harris WWWWWW Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg LOST
Majority decision
2003-11-22 Krzysztof Bienias WWWWWW Erdgas Arena, Riesa WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-14 Eamonn Magee WWWWLW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-02-01 Salvatore Battaglia WWLWWW Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz WIN
Split-decision
2002-09-28 Gabriel Mapouka LWWLWW Stadthalle, Zwickau WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-06-01 Michal Durovic LLLLLL Nuernberg Arena, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) WIN
Technical knockout
2002-03-09 Matthews Zulu WWWLWL Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-06-23 Kostya Tszyu WWWWWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville LOST
Unanimous decision
2001-02-10 Franco Ogentho WWWWWW Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-10-07 Gabriel Mapouka WWWWWW Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln WIN
Split-decision
2000-05-06 Ferenc Szakallas WWDWWW Swissotel, Neuss WIN
Technical knockout
2000-02-19 Mikhail Krivolapov WWWWWW Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-11-27 Nassim Yahiaoui LLWWLL Hansehalle, Luebeck WIN
Points
1999-11-12 Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez LDLLLL Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-07-10 Pablo Daniel Sarmiento DWLLWW Sporthalle, Augsburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-03-27 Frederic Noto WLWLWL Sartory Saale, Cologne WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-02-13 Frederic Tripp WWWWWW Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart WIN
Corner retirement
1998-11-14 Viktor Baranov LLLLDW Circus Krone, Munich WIN
Points
1998-09-26 Karl Taylor LLLLLL Sports Village, Norwich WIN
Points
1998-08-22 Rodney Wilson WWLWLL Sport und Erholungszentrum, Friedrichshain WIN
Points
1998-05-02 Jean-Marc Linguet LLLLWL Hansehalle, Luebeck WIN
Points
1998-04-17 Peter Feher LWWLLW Neu-Isenburg WIN
KO
1998-03-14 Zoltan Szili WLLLLW Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-01-17 Craig Houk WLLWWW Sport und Erholungszentrum, Friedrichshain WIN
Technical knockout
1997-11-23 Jozef Kubovsky LWLLLW Universum Gym, Wandsbek WIN
Technical knockout
1997-10-11 Attila Loe LLLLLL Stadthalle, Cottbus WIN
KO
1997-08-23 Attila Loe WLLLLL Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart WIN
Points
1997-06-14 Marino Monteyne LDWWLL Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen WIN
Technical knockout
1997-04-26 Smal Jakupi LWLLWL Hallenstadion, Zurich WIN
Points
1997-03-08 Yahia Issaoun LWDWWL Sartory Saale, Cologne WIN
KO
1997-02-15 Rimvydas Bilius LLLLWL Stadthalle, Cottbus WIN
Points
1997-01-11 Carlos Pena LLLLLL Sport und Erholungszentrum, Friedrichshain WIN
KO
1996-12-13 Hamit Riahi LWWLWL Stadionsporthalle, Hannover WIN
KO
1996-11-16 Mazasi Kangodi LLWLLL Sporthalle, Wandsbek WIN
Points
1996-10-05 Zaid Bediouri LWWDLL Sartory Saale, Cologne WIN
Points
1996-09-21 Andre Hoeffler LWLLLD Sport und Erholungszentrum, Friedrichshain WIN
Points