Nuri Seferi was born on 23 December 1976 and is an Albanian professional boxer who competes out of Burgdorf, Switzerland.
12 Facts About Nuri Seferi
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Nuri Seferi found it hard to adapt to the lifestyle and language change, and as he was 15 at the time he was too old for compulsory education.
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Nuri Seferi took up boxing in order to help with integration into Swiss society.
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Nuri Seferi began to train under the guidance of trainer Sandor Konya at a local gym in Burgdorf, but he trained with legendary Swiss martial artist and kickboxer Andy Hug as well.
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Nuri Seferi made his professional debut on 31 March 1999 against Slovak Miroslav Dzurenda in Worb, Switzerland.
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The 22-year-old Nuri Seferi won the fight by a knockout in the first round.
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On 7 July 2012 Nuri Seferi made his comeback fight following his operation against Giulian Ilie in Bern, Switzerland before the Wladimir Klitschko v Tony Thompson bout.
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Nuri Seferi started the fight poorly, getting outfoxed and unable to match Ilie's speed.
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Nuri Seferi dominated the fight, but his opponent got disqualified in the 7th round.
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Nuri Seferi was defeated by Krzysztof Glowacki in January 2015.
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Nuri Seferi has fought well-known boxers like Nenad Stankovic, Gusmyr Perdomo, Douglas Otieno Okola, and Giulian Ilie.
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Nuri Seferi has a younger brother, Sefer Seferi who is a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division.