Zak Chelli (born 26 November 1997) is an English professional boxer who is a former British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion. He has also held the English and WBA Continental super-middleweight titles.

Career

Chelli made his pro-debut at York Hall in London on 24 February 2017, stopping Jacob Lucas in the third of their scheduled four-round encounter.[3]

He won his first professional title in his eighth fight, claiming the vacant Southern Area super-middleweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Jimmy Smith at Wembley Arena on 27 April 2019.[4][5]

On 10 November 2020, Chelli defeated Vladimir Georgiev by unanimous decision and Mike McGoldrick via a second round stoppage at BT Sport Studio in Stratford to win the Boxxer VII tournament and secure a two-year contract with the promotional company.[6][7][8]

He became English super-middleweight champion by dethroning Germaine Brown with a unanimous decision success at Wembley Arena on 11 June 2022.[9]

At the same venue on 11 February 2023, Chelli took the WBA Continental super-middleweight title thanks to a unanimous decision win over Anthony Sims Jr.[10][11][12]

He lost his English title to Mark Jeffers at Manchester Arena on 1 July 2023, going down to a unanimous decision defeat.[13]

Chelli challenged British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion Jack Cullen at Liverpool Arena on 20 January 2024, winning the bout by unanimous decision.[14][15]

In his first defense at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on 3 August 2024, he lost his titles via unanimous decision to Callum Simpson.[16][17]

Personal life

Chelli has a degree in business, management and marketing from the University of Surrey and, after gaining a teaching qualification, worked as a substitute teacher during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zak Chelli". tapology.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Zak Chelli". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "Chelli snatches his 'time to shine' with both hands". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Zak Chelli Beats Jimmy Smith, Grabs Southern Area Belt". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  5. ^ "I am always ready for a fight: Fulham boxer Zak Chelli sets sights on being world champion". South West Londoner. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Zak Chelli Wins BOXXER Tournament at BT Sport Studios in London". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Zak Chelli wins Boxxer tournament and makes it look easy". Seconds Out. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Red-Hot Chelli storms Super-Middleweight Tournament, wins long-term BOXXER contract". boxxer.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Zak Chelli Outboxes Germaine Brown, Viddal Riley Blows Out Jone Volau". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Chelli overcame Sims Jr. to win the WBA regional belt". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Zak Chelli Outworks Anthony Sims Over Ten, Viddal Riley Wins". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Zak Chelli takes upset win over Anthony Sims: "I outboxed the boxer. It doesn't get any better!"". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Mark Jeffers Outpoints Zak Chelli Over Ten Rounds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Zak Chelli defeats Jack Cullen to win the British and Commonwealth super-middleweight championships". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Zak Chelli Fights Past Jack Cullen For Unanimous Decision, Captures British, Commonwealth Titles". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Callum Simpson overcomes Zak Chelli in hometown triumph to win British and Commonwealth championships". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Callum Simpson dethrones Zak Chelli to win super-middleweight titles". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Zak Chelli: Super-middleweight went from teaching in lockdown to fighting for a British title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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