Ellis Zorro (born 5 October 1992) is a British professional boxer.
Ellis Zorro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1992 |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
Professional career
editZorro made his professional debut on 2 December 2017, defeating Jindrich Velecky in a four-round points victory.
On 14 May 2022, at the Boxxer Series cruiserweight tournament, Zorro defeated James Farrell and Jamie Smith in the quarterfinal and semifinal respectively, before defeating Ricky Reeves to win the tournament.[1][2]
Zorro fought Hosea Burton for the WBO European cruiserweight title on 12 May 2023 at York Hall. He won the bout by seventh-round TKO to win the title.[3][4]
Zorro faced Jai Opetaia on 23 December, at Day of Reckoning.[5] Although it was originally for the IBF World cruiserweight title, Opetaia vacated the title after IBF, that wanted a rematch against former champion Mairis Briedis, ruled to not sanction the fight against Zorro.[6] Zorro lost the fight by knockout in the first round.[7][8]
Professional boxing record
edit| 19 fights | 17 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Cheavon Clarke | KO | 8 (12), 2:59 | 25 May 2024 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | For the vacant British cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Jai Opetaia | KO | 1 (12), 2:56 | 23 Dec 2023 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | For The Ring cruiserweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17-0 | Luca D'Ortenzi | UD | 10 | 6 Oct 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Retained WBO European cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Hosea Burton | TKO | 7 (10), 1:28 | 12 May 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant WBO European cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Dec Spelman | PTS | 8 | 16 Sep 2022 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ricky Reeves | UD | 3 | 14 May 2022 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jamie Smith | UD | 3 | 14 May 2022 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | James Farrell | UD | 3 | 14 May 2022 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ossie Jervier | KO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 12 Feb 2022 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tomislav Rudan | TKO | 2 (6), 2:17 | 12 Nov 2021 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ossie Jervier | PTS | 6 | 14 Mar 2020 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dmitrij Kalinovskij | PTS | 6 | 30 Nov 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jan Hrazdira | TKO | 5 (6), 2:52 | 7 Sep 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Paweł Strykowski | TKO | 1 (4), 1:56 | 29 Jun 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kent Kauppinen | PTS | 4 | 9 Mar 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Krisztian Harangi | TKO | 1 (4), 1:45 | 1 Dec 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Remigijus Ziausys | PTS | 4 | 9 Sep 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Toni Bilic | TKO | 2 (4), 0:11 | 3 Mar 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jindrich Velecky | PTS | 4 | 2 Dec 2017 | York Hall, London, England |
References
edit- ^ Hogwood, Cameron (15 May 2022). "Ellis Zorro defeats Ricky Reeves in final of Boxxer Series cruiserweight tournament in Manchester". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Ellis Zorro crowned BOXXER Series cruiserweight champion". Sky Sports. 18 May 2022.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (17 May 2023). "Lewisham cruiserweight Zorro wins WBO European title with Millwall fan Bourke also a victor at York Hall show". South London Press. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Declan (17 May 2023). "Ellis Zorro Blasts Out Hosea Burton in Seven Rounds at York Hall". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua returns against Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder faces Joseph Parker on same bill in Saudi Arabia". Sky News. 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Aussie champ loses belt over Saudi 'no brainer'". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (23 December 2023). "Jai Opetaia KO's Ellis Zorro in first round". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ McCartney, Damien. "Aussie's 'ruthless' KO sends Brit 'into the shadow realm'". wwos.nine.com.au.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Ellis Zorro from BoxRec (registration required)