Anthony Yigit (born 1 September 1991) is a Swedish professional boxer who challenged for the IBF

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title in 2018. As an amateur, following his success in

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, Yigit qualified for the

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. He is of

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, Finnish and Russian descent. He is a member of

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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

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and #7 by the

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at the time, entered the WBSS and was set to face Belarusian junior welterweight

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, 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

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to face undefeated WBA interim lightweight champion

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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

On 8 April 2023, Yigit was a special guest celebrity in the episode ''Drömsystrar'' of the Swedish language reality television series ''

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'' broadcast on

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and SVT Play.

Professional boxing record

References

External links

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AIBA-London ProfileAnthony Yigit - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings
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