Michael Zerafa

Michael Zerafa is an Australian middleweight boxer.

Boxing career

Early in his career, he was the Victorian super welterweight champion.[1]

On 24 October 2014, he lost to Arif Magomedov in his first fight outside Australia when challenging for the WBO Youth and Asia Pacific middleweight titles.[2][3]

On 12 September 2015, he lost by knockout to Peter Quillin in his second fight outside Australia.[4] The impact of the knockout caused him to leave the arena on a stretcher.[5]

On 22 April 2016, Zerafa defeated Yosuke Kirima for the IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title.[6]

Personal life

His mother is from Australia and his father is from Malta.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Rogers, Andrew; Leader, Hume (5 April 2016). "Craigieburn boxer Michael Zerafa fights for Pan Pacific belt". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "New Faces: Arif Magomedov - The Ring". 9 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Zerafa aims to 'ice' hot Mogomedov".
  4. ↑ "Quillin stops Zerafa in fifth with powerful right".
  5. ↑ "Update: Zerafa doing well after scary KO".
  6. ↑ "The Voice of the Maltese No. 131".
  7. ↑ "Michael Zerafa: 'I'm not a stripper; I'm a boxer' - The Ring". 1 September 2015.
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