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Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Middleweight
Zsolt Erdei
BornZsolt Erdei
May 31, 1974
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungary Hungarian
Other namesMadár/Firebird
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins25
Wins by KO15
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0

Zsolt Erdei (born May 31, 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 25-0 (15 KOs). He is the current WBO and linear world light heavyweight champion.

Erdei boxed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division.

Erdei won the WBO light heavyweight title from Julio Cesar Gonzalez by unanimous decision on January 17, 2004. Since then, Erdei has successfully defended the title six times.

Amateur Highlights

  • 1997 World Champion in Budapest
  • 1998 and 2000 European Champion
  • Representing Hungary, won the Middleweight bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
  • Amateur Record: 212-20


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Notes and references

  1. BoxRec.com editors. "Zsolt Erdei." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 6 July 2006.

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Preceded byJulio Cesar Gonzalez Light heavyweight boxing champion (WBO)
January 17, 2004–Present
Succeeded byN/A
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