Štěpán Horváth (born December 20, 1982) is a Czech professional boxer who held the WBO European super welterweight title between 2016 and 2017. He is of partial Romani descent.[1]
Štěpán Horváth | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1982 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 7 |
Having lost in previous fights to boxers such as Frank Buglioni, Chris Eubank Jr, and Liam Williams, Horváth won the WBO European super welterweight title in Plzeň against German-Italian boxer Davide Doria in March 2016.[2] In June 2016, Horváth improved his record to 17–5 in defending his title against Hungarian challenger Ferenc Hafner in four rounds.[3] He defended his title for a second time at Královka Arena in Prague against German boxer Arthur Hermann in March 2017.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Štěpán Horváth: Profesionál s výborným dvojitým hákem". romea.cz (in Czech). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Weekly boxing results – March 10". boxingnewsonline.net. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Vavrda, Antonín (25 June 2016). "Skvělá Bytyqi obhájila titul juniorské mistryně světa, Horváth lámal žebra". lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Vacek, Václav (12 March 2017). "Boxer Štěpán Horváth je mistrem Evropy!". denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Štěpán Horváth from BoxRec (registration required)
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