Choi Tseveenpurev
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Choijiljavyn "Choi" Tseveenpürev ' onMouseout='HidePop("86263")' href="/topics/Mongolia">Mongolia
) is a Mongolian featherweight
boxer
based in the United Kingdom
. Tseveenpurev won the Prizefighter series
Featherweights tournament on 29 October 2011, the same month that he passed 40. This followed a ten-round victory on 18 June 2011 over former IBO featherweight champion Jackson Asiku - a fight nominated for the British boxing fight of the year.
in only his third contest. This is the only one of his four defeats, all by points verdicts.
His boxing career saw him travel to South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and China before settling in the UK in 2000. Tseveenpurev is currently trained by promoter Spencer Fearon, having previously worked with Jack Doughty and Lee Wilkins.
On 6 June 2008, he was awarded with the title of 'State Honoured Athlete' by the Mongolia
n President, Nambaryn Enkhbayar
.
He won the vacant WBF
title by knocking out David Kiilu in the third round. Tseveenpurev defended the title twice before becoming the WBU
Featherweight champion with a destructive win over Derry Mathews
in Bolton
on 5 April 2008,.
During the bout, Tseveenpurev was described as "Britain's answer to Kostya Tszyu" by boxing commentator John Rawling - a reference to him sporting a similar trademark ponytail and unrelenting style as the Hall of Fame boxer. Tseveenpurev himself lists Tszyu as his idol, along with Roberto Duran
.
There followed a 15-month period of inactivity described as "criminal" by UK publication Boxing News which led him to briefly to retire, before returning to the ring with Spencer Fearon
's Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions in June 2009.
In his first fight under the Hard Knocks banner, Tseveenpurev beat Lubos Prehradnik in three rounds on 11 July, his country's Independence Day in front of many of his countrymen who were earlier at London's Naadam
celebrations. The crowd was described by boxing pundit Steve Bunce
as the most passionate in British boxing for 30 years.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
) is a Mongolian featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
based in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Tseveenpurev won the Prizefighter series
Prizefighter series
The Prizefighter series is a knock out boxing tournament created by boxing promoter Barry Hearn and aired on Sky Sports. The format has an initial eight fighters, who compete in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3 minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and one final all on the same night...
Featherweights tournament on 29 October 2011, the same month that he passed 40. This followed a ten-round victory on 18 June 2011 over former IBO featherweight champion Jackson Asiku - a fight nominated for the British boxing fight of the year.
Career
Tseveenpurev began his career with ten-rounders as an away fighter in South Korea and Thailand fighting legendary former and future world champion Veeraphol SahapromVeeraphol Sahaprom
Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...
in only his third contest. This is the only one of his four defeats, all by points verdicts.
His boxing career saw him travel to South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and China before settling in the UK in 2000. Tseveenpurev is currently trained by promoter Spencer Fearon, having previously worked with Jack Doughty and Lee Wilkins.
On 6 June 2008, he was awarded with the title of 'State Honoured Athlete' by the Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n President, Nambaryn Enkhbayar
Nambaryn Enkhbayar
Nambaryn Enkhbayar is a Mongolian political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2000 to 2004, the Speaker of Parliament from 2004 to 2005, and the President of Mongolia from 2005 to 2009...
.
He won the vacant WBF
World Boxing Foundation
The World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to sanction championship boxing contests but has a history dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing Federation...
title by knocking out David Kiilu in the third round. Tseveenpurev defended the title twice before becoming the WBU
World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union is a boxing sanctioning body.Until recently it was fully recognised by the British Boxing Board of Control as a legitimate sanctioning body.WBU titles were particularly well recognised in Europe and Africa....
Featherweight champion with a destructive win over Derry Mathews
Derry Mathews
Derry Mathews is an English lightweight boxer and former holder of the English and WBU Featherweight titles. As an amateur he won the 2002 ABA Bantamweight championship.-Professional career:...
in Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
on 5 April 2008,.
During the bout, Tseveenpurev was described as "Britain's answer to Kostya Tszyu" by boxing commentator John Rawling - a reference to him sporting a similar trademark ponytail and unrelenting style as the Hall of Fame boxer. Tseveenpurev himself lists Tszyu as his idol, along with Roberto Duran
Roberto Durán
Roberto Durán Samaniego is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. A versatile brawler in the ring, he was nicknamed "Manos de Piedra" during his career....
.
There followed a 15-month period of inactivity described as "criminal" by UK publication Boxing News which led him to briefly to retire, before returning to the ring with Spencer Fearon
Spencer Fearon
Spencer Fearon is a boxing promoter and media personality.The self-styled loudest mouth and most stylish dresser in boxing, Fearon has long been a fixture at the major fights involving British fighters in this country and beyond.A former boxer himself, fighting under the nickname 'The Spirit', he...
's Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions in June 2009.
In his first fight under the Hard Knocks banner, Tseveenpurev beat Lubos Prehradnik in three rounds on 11 July, his country's Independence Day in front of many of his countrymen who were earlier at London's Naadam
Naadam
Naadam is a traditional type of festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" "the three games of men". The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the midsummer holidays...
celebrations. The crowd was described by boxing pundit Steve Bunce
Steve Bunce
Steve Bunce is a freelance television and radio sport pundit and newspaper columnist. He has regularly appeared as a pundit on the BBC sports programme Inside Sport and on BBC Radio Five Live's Fighting Talk...
as the most passionate in British boxing for 30 years.