Zulfikar Joy Ali (22 December 1978 – 5 January 2015) was a Fijian boxer. He had won 31 boxing matches in his career.
Joy Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zulfikar Joy Ali 22 December 1978 |
| Died | 5 January 2015 (aged 36) Suva, Fiji |
| Nationality |  Fijian |
| Other names | Jet |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 51 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
Boxing career
editIn 1995, Ali's first reported boxing match was against Raven, whom he defeated in the fourth round by a KO at the National Indoor Stadium, Suva, Fiji.[1] He won the vacant Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) light middleweight title against the former World Amateur bronze medalist Ercüment Aslan of Turkey.[1][2]
Personal life
editAli was a very religious person and followed the Islamic faith.[3] He sold razor blades with his younger brother to start off his boxing career.[4] Ali died on 5 January 2015, aged 36, at the CWM Hospital in Suva.[5] His death was a suicide.[6] Ali is survived by his wife and three children.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Profile Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, boxrec.com; accessed 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Turkish News - Latest News from Turkey".
- ^ "Hundreds farewell former champ - Fiji Times Online". Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "OPINION: Joy Ali, A Life of Struggles".
- ^ a b "Joy Ali's death shocking for his family". FBC News. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Chandar, Reginald (January 5, 2015). "Professional boxer Joy Ali dies". Fiji Live. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Joy Ali from BoxRec (registration required)