Michael Zerafa

Michael Zerafa (born 25 March 1992) is an Australian professional boxer who held the Commonwealth super-welterweight title in 2018.

Michael Zerafa
Statistics
Nickname(s)Pretty Boy
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach71 1⁄2 in (182 cm)
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins27
Wins by KO16
Losses4

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 via 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]

On 5 November 2018, it was announced Zerafa would face Kell Brook at the Sheffield Arena on 8 December 2018, in a WBA super-welterweight title eliminator.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

On 12 April 2019, Zerafa returned home to Australia and defeated Les Sherrington via knockout. He then defeated Jeff Horn for the WBA Oceania middleweight title in Bendigo on 31 August 2019, this time winning via technical knockout.

On 9 November 2019, Zerafa was sparring with Dwight Ritchie when Ritchie collapsed in between rounds after a hit to the chest. Ritchie could not be revived and later died.[8]

Personal life

His mother is from Australia and his father is from Malta.[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
31 fights 27 wins 4 losses
By knockout 16 1
By decision 11 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 Loss 27–4 Jeff Horn MD 10 18 Dec 2019 Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia Lost WBA Oceania, and WBO Oriental middleweight titles
30 Win 27–3 Jeff Horn TKO 9 (10) 31 Aug 2019 Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia Won WBA Oceania, and WBO Oriental middleweight titles
29 Win 26–3 Les Sherrington KO 2 (8), 1:31 12 Apr 2019 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia
28 Loss 25–3 Kell Brook UD 12 8 Dec 2018 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
27 Win 25–2 Beni Gruda TKO 3 (10), 1:46 31 Aug 2018 Saint Johns Netball Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Retained WBA Oceania super-welterweight title
26 Win 24–2 Wade Ryan UD 10 1 Jun 2018 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania super-welterweight title
25 Win 23–2 Adam Harper UD 12 16 Mar 2018 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Won vacant Commonwealth super-welterweight title
24 Win 22–2 Tomas Andres Reynoso KO 6 (8), 2:58 17 Jun 2017 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia
23 Win 21–2 Daniel Coppin TKO 3 (10), 2:32 10 Dec 2016 Function Centre, Melbourne Park, Australia Retained IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title
22 Win 20–2 Istvan Zeller TKO 5 (10), 2:32 13 Aug 2016 Function Centre, Melbourne Park, Australia
21 Win 19–2 Yosuke Kirima UD 12 22 Apr 2016 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title
20 Win 18–2 Gustavo Alberto Sanchez KO 4 (8) 6 Dec 2015 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia
19 Loss 17–2 Peter Quillin KO 5 (12), 1:06 12 Sep 2015 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US
18 Win 17–1 Yuttana Wongda TKO 4 (6), 0:49 27 Mar 2015 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
17 Win 16–1 Bruno Carvalho TKO 5 (6), 1:29 5 Dec 2014 La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Somerton, Australia
16 Loss 15–1 Arif Magomedov UD 10 24 Oct 2014 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia For vacant WBO Asia Pacific, and WBO Youth middleweight titles
15 Win 15–0 Joe Rea UD 8 27 Jun 2014 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
14 Win 14–0 Luke Sharp UD 8 27 Feb 2014 Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Australia
13 Win 13–0 Athit Praditphon TKO 8 (8) 13 Dec 2013 Club Italia, Sunshine North, Australia
12 Win 12–0 Amnat Daengphayap KO 2 (8) 8 Nov 2013 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
11 Win 11–0 Rey Anton Olarte UD 10 7 Jun 2013 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
10 Win 10–0 Richard Kenneth Carr TKO 3 (6), 0:27 19 Apr 2013 Racecourse Reception Centre, Moonee Valley, Australia
9 Win 9–0 Adrian Campbell UD 10 21 Feb 2013 The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia Retained WBC-ABCO Continental super-welterweight title
8 Win 8–0 David Galvin UD 10 16 Nov 2012 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia Won vacant WBC-ABCO Continental super-welterweight title
7 Win 7–0 Ariel Omongos TKO 2 (8), 2:34 29 Jun 2012 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Faisal Fayad SD 8 11 Nov 2011 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia Won vacant Victoria State super-welterweight title
5 Win 5–0 Xingxin Yang TKO 4 (6), 1:03 26 Aug 2011 Town Hall, Coburg, Australia
4 Win 4–0 Aswin Cabuy UD 4 22 Jul 2011 Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Sunshine, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Jean Claude TKO 1 (4), 0:45 8 Jul 2011 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
2 Win 2–0 David Gall UD 4 1 Apr 2011 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Peter Makrypodis KO 1 (4), 1:42 18 Mar 2011 Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Sunshine, Australia

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. "Kell Brook to fight Michael Zerafa on December 8, live on Sky Sports".
  8. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-09/australian-boxer-dwight-ritchie-dies-aged-27/11690064
  9. "Michael Zerafa: 'I'm not a stripper; I'm a boxer' - The Ring". 1 September 2015.
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