Juergen Uldedaj
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Born | 26 August 1997 Lezhë, Albania |
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Win by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
Jurgen Uldedaj (born 26 August 1997) is an Albanian professional boxer. He has held the IBO cruiserweight title since October 2025.
Professional boxing career
Uldedaj made his professional debut against Mateusz Gatek on 14 December 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Uldedaj amassed a 7–0 record during the next two years, with two of those victories coming by way of stoppage.[2]
Uldedaj fought for his first professional title on 3 February 2018, when he faced Jakub Synek for the vacant German International cruiserweight title. The fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Tom Schwarz and Samir Nebo heavyweight bout, and was broadcast by MDR Fernsehen.[3] Uldedaj won the fight ten round bout of his career by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 100–89 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 100–88 for him.[4]
Uldedaj faced the undefeated Dode Tahiri Arganaraz for the vacant WBO Youth cruiserweight title on 15 December 2018, at the Olympic Park “Feti Borova” in Tirana, Albania, which was his first fight in Albania.[5] Uldedaj captured the title by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 98–91 for him.[6] Uldedaj was scheduled to face Krzysztof Twardowski on 11 May 2019, for the interim WBC Youth title.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 97–93 scorecard.[8]
Uldedaj faced Robert Grguric on 22 August 2020, following a 13-month absence from the sport. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[9] Uldedaj next faced the overmatched Bojan Cestic on 12 December 2020. He won the fight stoppage, as Cestic retired from the bout at the end of the third round.[10]
Uldedaj was booked to face Dmytro Serguta for the vacant WBC Youth cruiserweight title on 17 July 2021, on the undercard of an MDR broadcast card.[11] He won the bout by a seventh-round technical knockout, extending his finishing streak to three consecutive fights.[12]
After losing his unbeaten record on points to Benoit Huber at The O2 Arena in London on 1 April 2023, he bounced back immediately in his next fight by winning the vacant IBO Mediterranean cruiserweight title by unanimous decision against John Franck Mendy at York Hall in London on 10 February 2024.[13]
On 19 July 2024, Uldedaj faced Steven Ward for the vacant IBF International cruiserweight title at Motorspace Dubai Investments Park in Dubai, winning by stoppage in the fifth round.[14][15]
He retained the title by stopping Edin Puhalo in the second round at The Hall in Dübendorf, Switzerland, on 20 December 2024.[16][17]
Returning to the scene of his only professional defeat, The O2 Arena in London, Uldedaj faced Rolly Lambert Fogoum for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title on 25 October 2025.[18][19] This time he came away from the venue with the win, claiming the belt via unanimous decision.[20][21][22]
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 21 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 13 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Win | 21-1 | Rolly Lambert Fogoum | UD | 12 | 25 Oct 2025 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20-1 | Gerardo Mellado | UD | 10 | 5 Apr 2025 | Co-op Live, Manchester, England | |
| 20 | Win | 19-1 | Edin Puhalo | TKO | 2 (10), 2:40 | 20 Dec 2024 | The Hall, Dübendorf, Switzerland | Retained IBF International cruiserweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18-1 | Steven Ward | TKO | 5 (10), 2:46 | 19 Jul 2024 | Motorspace Dubai Investments Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Won vacant IBF International cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17-1 | Damir Beljo | UD | 10 | 20 Apr 2024 | BMW Park, Munich, Germany | |
| 17 | Win | 16-1 | John Franck Mendy | UD | 10 | 10 Feb 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | Won vacant IBO Mediterranean cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 15-1 | Benoit Huber | PTS | 8 | 1 Apr 2023 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15-0 | Bruno Igor Hong | TKO | 4 (8), 2:36 | 4 Feb 2023 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Dmytro Serguta | TKO | 7 (8), 1:12 | 17 Jul 2021 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant WBC Youth cruiserweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Bojan Cestic | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 12 Dec 2020 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–9 | Robert Grgurić | KO | 2 (8), 1:25 | 22 Aug 2020 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Krzysztof Twardowski | UD | 10 | 11 May 2019 | Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany | Won interim WBC Youth cruiserweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Nicolas Leandro Arganaraz | UD | 10 | 15 Dec 2018 | Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana, Albania | Won vacant WBO Youth cruiserweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Morgan Dessaux | UD | 6 | 15 Sep 2018 | Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jakub Synek | UD | 10 | 3 Feb 2018 | Erdgas Arena, Halle an der Saale, Germany | Won vacant German International cruiserweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Radek Geissmann | TKO | 3 (6), 1:25 | 2 Dec 2017 | Sluneta, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ziso Poulitsa | UD | 6 | 18 Mar 2017 | Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Giorgi Tevdorashvili | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 4 Feb 2017 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ondřej Budera | UD | 6 | 2 Nov 2016 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ben Nsafoah | UD | 4 | 4 Jun 2016 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sven Haselhuhn | UD | 4 | 30 Apr 2016 | Jahrhunderthalle, Spergau, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mateusz Gatek | UD | 4 | 14 Nov 2015 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany |
See also
References
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