Anthony Yigit


Anthony Yigit is a Swedish professional boxer. 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.

Professional career

Yigit turned pro by signing with promotional company Team Sauerland in 2013. Touted as one of the most talented Sweidsh prospects in a while and a great addition to the 'Nordic Fight Nights' event organized by Team Saurlend, he went on to win his pro debut in Denmark on 13 April 2013.
On February 11, 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, first giving him a black eye in the third round, then battering him over 7 rounds, causing a gruesome injury on Yigit's eye. The fight ended by a doctor's stoppage, which Anthony initially protested, but would later admit it was probably a good decision for him.

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