Oktay Urkal

Oktay Urkal is a German former professional boxer. He is a former European super lightweight and welterweight champion, and a multiple time world title challenger.

Amateur career

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:

Defeated Reynaldo Galido 19-2
Defeated David Diaz 14-6
Defeated Nordine Mouichi 19-10
Defeated Fathi Missaoui 20-6
Lost to Hector Vinent 13-20

In the same year he captured the gold medal at the [1996 European Boxing Union|European Amateur Boxing Championships|European Amateur Boxing Championships] in Vejle, Denmark.
His Amateur Record was reportedly 184-27-5.

Professional career

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 defended his title when Urkal's corner threw in the towel, ending the fight. referee deducted a second point for a headbutt, leading Urkal's corner to believe he was being unfair.