Anthony Yigit


Anthony Yigit is a Swedish professional boxer who challenged for the IBF light welterweight title in 2018. As an amateur, following his success in 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Yigit qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He is of Turkish, Finnish and Russian descent. He is a member of Hammarby IF and regularly trains with the club.

Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yigit reached the second round, where he lost to Denys Berinchyk.

Professional career

Yigit turned pro by signing with promotional company Team Sauerland in 2013. Touted as one of the most talented Swedish prospects in a while and a great addition to the 'Nordic Fight Nights' event organized by Team Sauerland, he went on to win his pro debut in Denmark on 13 April 2013.
On 11 February 2017, Yigit fought against veteran boxer Lenny Daws for the vacant European Super Lightweight title. Despite the hostile crowd in the UK, Yigit managed to masterfully outbox Daws to capture the title.
In 2017, Yigit had two notable unanimous decision wins against Spaniard Sandor Martin and Brit Joe Hughes, which would eventually lead him to entering the junior welterweight World Boxing Super Series tournament. These wins in 2017 would subsequently lead to Yigit being named 'Champion of the Year' by the European Boxing Union for 2017.

World Boxing Super Series

Anthony Yigit, who was ranked #3 by the IBF, #5 by the WBO and #7 by the WBC at the time, entered the WBSS and was set to face Belarusian junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, who was ranked #2 by the IBF and #8 by the WBC. The fight would be for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title as a part of the WBSS quarter finals. Baranchyk would end up being too much for the Swede overwhelming him with relentless pressure, the referee went on to stop the contest at the end of round 7 due to a gruesome injury on Yigit's eye.

Yigit vs. Romero

After a two-year layoff since his previous fight, Yigit returned to the ring on 17 July 2021 in San Antonio, Texas on the undercard of Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño to face undefeated WBA interim lightweight champion Rolando Romero on short notice after Romero's original opponent pulled out. Romero's title was no longer at stake when Yigit weighed in 5.2 lbs over the 135 lb limit, but the fight nonetheless went ahead. On the night, Romero dropped Yigit multiple times en route to a seventh-round technical knockout victory, handing Yigit his second professional loss.

Television

In 2021, Yigit appeared as a contestant on Elitstyrkans hemligheter, the Swedish adaptation of SAS: Who Dares Wins on TV4. On 8 April 2023, Yigit was a special guest celebrity in the episode Drömsystrar of the Swedish language reality television series Drag Race Sverige broadcast on SVT1 and SVT Play. In 2024, Yigit competed on the reality-competition series The Challenge Sverige, the Swedish adaptation of The Challenge.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
34WinJamshid NazariUD612 Jan 2024
33WinDavid RajuiliUD67 Oct 2023
32Loss27–4–1Denys BerinchykUD1226 Aug 2023
31Win27–3–1Jacob QuinnUD42023-05-27
30Loss26–3–1Keyshawn DavisTKO9, 2023-04-08
29Win26–2–1Humberto MartinezTKO3, 2:402022-05-22Santa Marta, Colombia
28Win25–2–1Ever Garcia Hernandez2, 2:582022-04-24Club La Armistad, Santa Marta, Colombia
27Loss24–2–1Rolando RomeroTKO7, 1:542021-07-17AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
26Win24–1–1Siar OzgulPTS82019-06-28York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
25Win23–1–1Sandro HernandezTKO5, 2:302019-05-04Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
24Win22–1–1Mohamed KhalladiUD82019-02-16Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany
23Loss21–1–1Ivan BaranchykRTD7, 3:002018-10-27Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.For vacant IBF light welterweight title;
World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight quarter-final
22Win21–0–1Joe HughesUD122017-12-02Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandRetained EBU light welterweight title
21Win20–0–1Sandor MartinUD122017-09-30Solnahallen, Solna, SwedenRetained EBU light welterweight title
20Win19–0–1Lenny DawsUD122017-02-11Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton, EnglandWon vacant EBU light welterweight title
19Win18–0–1Armando RoblesUD102016-09-10Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
18Win17–0–1Philip Sutcliffe, Jr.82016-05-07Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany
17Win16–0–1DeMarcus Corley3, 3:002015-12-19Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
16Win15–0–1Chaquib FadliUD82015-09-19Rosvalla Arena, Nyköping, Sweden
15Win14–0–1Tony OwenTKO7, 2:082015-06-20Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark
14Win13–0–1Festim KryeziuUD102015-03-21Rostock, Germany
13Win12–0–1Kim PoulsenTKO6, 0:342015-02-07Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, DenmarkWon vacant WBC Baltic welterweight title
12Win11–0–1Gianluca CegliaTKO7, 0:022014-12-13MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
11Win10–0–1Kasper Bruun6 2014-04-12MusikTeatret, Albertslund, DenmarkWon vacant WBC Baltic light welterweight title
10Win9–0–1Ryan FieldsUD62014-02-15MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
9Win8–0–1Radoslav MitevTKO3, 1:552014-02-01Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark
8Win7–0–1Michal VosykaTKO6, 0:172013-11-23Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
7Win6–0–1Anton BekishUD62013-11-16MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark
6Draw5–0–1Tony Pace42013-10-19Kolding Hallen, Kolding, Denmark
5Win5–0Andrei StaliarchukUD42013-09-07Arena Nord, Fredrikshavn, Denmark
4Win4–0Jan BalogUD42013-06-15NRGi Arena, Aarhus, Denmark
3Win3–0Dee Mitchell425 May 2013O2 Arena, London, England
2Win2–0Andrei Hramyka42013-04-27Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
1Win1–0Aliaksandr Abramenka3, 2:042013-04-13Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark