Elvir Muriqi[a] (born May 10, 1979) is an Albanian American boxer.
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Elvir Muriqi | |
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Real name | Elvir Muriqi |
Nickname(s) | The Kosovo Kid |
Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) |
Nationality | ![]() ![]() |
Born | (1979-05-10) May 10, 1979 (age 43) Peje, Kosovo[b] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 47 |
Wins | 40 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 7 |
No contests | 0 |
Muriqi was born in Kosovo and moved to the United States in 1996 with his family to escape the growing tension in Kosovo. He boxed as an amateur in his homeland but never had a chance to become known outside Serbia . Muriqi turned professional in New York.
40 Wins (24 knockouts, 15 decisions), 7 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions, 1 disqualification), 0 Draws[1] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 40-7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2014-06-14 | ![]() |
WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title |
Loss | 40-6 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2014-01-31 | ![]() |
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Win | 40-5 | ![]() |
MD | 8 | 2013-03-15 | ![]() |
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Win | 39-5 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2011-12-10 | ![]() |
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Win | 38-5 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2010-11-20 | ![]() |
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Win | 37-5 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2009-10-10 | ![]() |
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Win | 36-5 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2009-04-18 | ![]() |
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Loss | 35-5 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2009-02-14 | ![]() |
IBF Light Heavyweight Title eliminator |
Win | 35-4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2008-01-31 | ![]() |
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Loss | 34-4 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 2007-06-09 | ![]() |
For vacant IBO Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 34-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2006-12-08 | ![]() |
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Win | 33-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 2006-10-11 | ![]() |
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Win | 32-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 2006-07-28 | ![]() |
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Loss | 31-3 | ![]() |
SD | 6 | 2005-04-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 31-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2005-03-05 | ![]() |
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Loss | 30-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2004-10-02 | ![]() |
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Win | 30-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 2004-08-14 | ![]() |
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Win | 29-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2004-03-13 | ![]() |
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Win | 28-1 | ![]() |
MD | 8 | 2003-12-06 | ![]() |
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Win | 27-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2003-06-27 | ![]() |
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Win | 26-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2003-03-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 25-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2003-01-10 | ![]() |
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Win | 24-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2002-07-23 | ![]() |
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Win | 23-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | 2002-04-23 | ![]() |
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Win | 22-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2002-03-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 21-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2002-01-24 | ![]() |
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Win | 20-1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 2001-04-01 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 2001-01-27 | ![]() |
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Win | 18-1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2000-11-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 17-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2000-08-22 | ![]() |
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Win | 16-1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2000-07-07 | ![]() |
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Win | 15-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 2000-06-10 | ![]() |
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Win | 14-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 2000-04-20 | ![]() |
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Loss | 13-1 | ![]() |
DQ | 6 (6) | 2000-03-24 | ![]() |
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Win | 13-0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1999-11-09 | ![]() |
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Win | 12-0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1999-09-14 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 1999-08-26 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 1999-08-14 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 1999-07-29 | ![]() |
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Win | 8-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4) | 1999-06-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 7-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 1999-05-15 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4) | 1999-04-07 | ![]() |
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Win | 5-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 1999-03-26 | ![]() |
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Win | 4-0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 1999-02-27 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1999-01-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 1998-07-18 | ![]() |
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Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1998-06-19 | ![]() |
Muriqi's professional debut |
a. | ^ Albanian spelling: Elvir Muriqi. |
b. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. |