Choi Tseveenpurev


Choijiljavyn "Choi" Tseveenpürev is a Mongolian featherweight boxer based in the United Kingdom. Tseveenpurev won the Prizefighter series Featherweights tournament on 29 October 2011, the same month that he passed 40. This followed a ten-round victory on 18 June 2011 over former IBO featherweight champion Jackson Asiku – a fight nominated for the British boxing fight of the year.

Career

Tseveenpurev, known as the Mongol Warrior, began his career with ten-rounders as an away fighter in South Korea and Thailand fighting legendary former and future world champion Veeraphol Sahaprom in only his third contest. This is one of only 7 defeats, all by points verdicts.
His boxing career saw him travel to Finland, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and China before settling in the UK in 2000. Tseveenpurev is currently trained by promoter Spencer Fearon, having previously worked with Jack Doughty and Lee Wilkins.
On 6 June 2008, he was awarded with the title of 'State Honoured Athlete' by the Mongolian President, Nambaryn Enkhbayar.
He won the vacant World Boxing Foundation title by knocking out David Kiilu in the third round. Tseveenpurev defended the title twice before becoming the WBU Featherweight champion with a destructive win over Derry Mathews in Bolton on 5 April 2008.
During the bout, Tseveenpurev was described as "Britain's answer to Manny Pacquiao" by boxing commentator John Rawling. With his unrelenting style and similar trademark ponytail, Choi has also been compared to Hall of Fame boxer Kostya Tszyu. Tseveenpurev himself lists Tszyu as his idol, along with Roberto Durán.
There followed a 15-month period of inactivity described as "criminal" by UK publication Boxing News which led him to briefly to retire, before returning to the ring with Spencer Fearon's Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions in June 2009.
In his first fight under the Hard Knocks banner, Tseveenpurev beat Lubos Prehradnik in three rounds on 11 July, his country's Independence Day in front of many of his countrymen who were earlier at London's Naadam celebrations. The crowd was described by boxing pundit Steve Bunce as the most passionate in British boxing for 30 years.
As of March 23, 2012, he holds the WBC International Silver Title belt, after knocking out Bastien Rozeaux in the eighth round, to claim the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight title
In May 2012 Daud Yordan claimed the IBO Featherweight World Championship title. Tseveenpurev lost by a decision to Yordan in a championship fight on November 9, 2012, in a decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
44Draw36–7–1Hyun SunwooMD619 Jul 2014Inter-Burgo Hotel, Wonju, South Korea
43Loss36–7John SimpsonUD1211 May 2013Emirates Arena, Glasgow, ScotlandFor vacant WBC International Silver super-featherweight title
42Loss36–6Daud YordanUD129 Nov 2012Marina Bay Sands Hotel, SingaporeFor IBO featherweight title
41Win36–5Bastien RozeauxTKO8, 0:1823 Mar 2012The Troxy, Limehouse, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver featherweight title
40Win35–5Rhys RobertsUD329 Oct 2011York Hall, Bethnal Green, England'Prizefight' Tournament featherweight final
39Win34–5George JuppUD329 Oct 2011York Hall, Bethnal Green, England'Prizefighter' Toyrnament featherweight semi-final
38Win33–5Lee GloverTKO2, 1:0229 Oct 2011York Hall, Bethnal Green, England'Prizefighter' Tournament featherweight quarter-final
37Win32–5Janis PuksinsTKO2, 1:467 Oct 2011York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
36Win31–5Jackson AsikuPTS1018 Jun 2011York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
35Loss30–5Derry MathewsUD320 Nov 2010York Hall, Bethnal Green, England'Prizefighter' Tournament super-featherweight semi-final
34Win30–4Ben MurphyUD320 Nov 2010York Hall, Bethnal Green, England'Prizefighter' Tournament super-featherweight quarter-final
33Win29–4Mickey CoveneyKO3, 2:224 Jun 2010York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
32Win28–4Lubos PriehradnikTKO3, 1:0511 Jul 2009Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, England
31Win27–4Derry MathewsKO5, 3:005 Apr 2008Bolton Arena, Bolton, EnglandWon WBU featherweight title
30Win26–4Ajibu SalumKO2, 0:322 Dec 2007Sports Center, Lord Street, Oldham, England
29Win25–4Abdul TebazalwaSD127 Oct 2007Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, EnglandRetained WBF featherweight title
28Win24–4Nikoliz BerkatsashviliKO4, 1:5511 Mar 2007Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, EnglandRetained WBF featherweight title
27Win23–4David KiiluTKO3, 1:062 Apr 2006Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, EnglandWon vacant WBF featherweight title
26Win22–4Aliaksei VolchanTKO10, 2:0620 Nov 2005Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, EnglandWon vacant WBF International featherweight title
25Win21–4Harry RamogoadiTKO5, 2:166 Mar 2005Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
24Win20–4Harry RamogoadiRTD6, 3:0010 Jul 2004AT7 Centre, Coventry, England
23Win19–4Kevin O'HaraPTS86 May 2004Metrodome, Barnsley, England
22Loss18–4Lehlo LedwabaMD813 Mar 2004Brøndby Hallen, Brøndby, Denmark
21Win18–3John MackayTKO3, 1:1629 Feb 2004Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
20Win17–3Daniel ThorpePTS88 Jun 2003Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
19Win16–3Jason NesbittPTS89 Mar 2003Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
18Win15–3Peter AllenTKO4, 2:4117 Nov 2002Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
17Win14–3John MackayTKO5, 0:442 Jun 2002Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
16Win13–3Chris EmanuelePTS422 Mar 2002AT7 Centre, Coventry, England
15Win12–3Kevin GerowskiTKO5, 0:509 Dec 2001Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
14Win11–3Livinson RuizPTS46 Oct 2001Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England
13Win10–3Steve HanleyPTS623 Sep 2001Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
12Loss9–3Willie LimondPTS627 Apr 2001Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
11Win9–2Chris WilliamsPTS43 Dec 2000Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
10Win8–2Billy SmithRTD2 24 Sep 2000Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, EnglandSmith retired with damaged hand
9Win7–2David JeffreyKO2, 2:0021 May 2000Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England
8Win6–2Kon RucksaKO4 22 Aug 1999Shenyang, China
7Win5–2Jiao HasabayarTKO4 12 Aug 1999Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
6Loss4–2Bulan BugiarsoUD121 May 1999Stadium Sudirman, Bojonegoro, IndonesiaFor PABA super-bantamweight title
5Win4–1Ekarat 13RientowerTKO2 7 Jan 1999Krabi, Thailand
4Win3–1Surapol SithnaruepolKO1 2 Oct 1998Bangkok, Thailand
3Loss2–1Veeraphol SahapromPTS1019 Aug 1998Bangkok, Thailand
2Win2–0Hee Youn KwonKO9 27 Jun 1997Busan, South Korea
1Win1–0Jeung Tae KimKO8 22 Nov 1996Seoul, South Korea