Mihai Nistor


Mihai Nistor is a Romanian boxer, a southpaw. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is best known for stopping Anthony Joshua at the super heavyweight division of 39th European Amateur Boxing Championships in 2011.
He competed in semi-professional World Series of Boxing 2013 to 2018, representing Astana Arlans, Italia Thunder, and Fighting Roosters. Nistor had 157 fights as an amateur. His amateur record is 138-19.

Amateur career

International highlights

2009 – Arena Cup 5th place – 91KG
2010 – Sportaccord World Combat Games 2nd place – +91KG
2011 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament 2nd place – +91KG
2011 – Zlatko Hrbic Memorial Tournament 3rd place – +91KG
2011 – Hakija Turajlic Memorial Tournament 2nd place – +91KG
2011 – EUBC European Continental Championships 3rd place – +91KG
2011 – AIBA World Championships participant – +91KG
2012 – Chemistry Cup 3rd place – +91KG
2012 – AIBA European Olympic Qualification Tournament 6th place – +91KG
2013 – Golden Belt Tournament 1st place – +91KG
2013 – Independence Cup 1st place – +91KG
2013 – EUBC European Continental Championships 5th place – +91KG
2013 – AIBA World Championships 11th place – +91KG
2015 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships 3rd place – +91KG
2012, Season 2012/2013 4th Round – +91KG
2013, Season 2012/2013 9th Round – +91KG
2013, Season 2012/2013 Finals – +91KG
2013, Season 2013/2014 1st Round – +91KG
2014, Season 2013/2014 5th Round – +91KG
2014, Season 2013/2014 9th Round – +91KG
2014, Season 2013/2014 Quarter-finals 2nd Leg – +91KG
2014, Pre-Ranking Round 1 – +91KG
2014, Pre-Ranking Round 2 – +91KG
2014, Ranking Match – +91KG
2015, Title Round – +91KG
2015, Cycle I Round 1 – +91KG
2015, Cycle I Round 2 – +91KG
; Romania
2009 National Cup 7th place – 91KG
2009 National Championships 3rd place – 91KG
2010 National Championships 1st place – +91KG
2012 National Cup 1st place – +91KG
2012 National Championships 1st place – +91KG
2015 National Cup 1st place – +91KG
; Moldova
2010 Prime Ministry Team Tournament 2nd place – +91KG
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
2Win2–0 Jaime SolorioKO1, 2:2423 January 2020 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California
1Win1–0 Christian MariscalKO3, 2:005 December 2019 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California