Ali Srour
Ali Srour (Arabic: علي سرور) (born 11 June 1994) is a Norwegian professional boxer of Lebanese descent. As an amateur, he has been Norwegian champion[1] and Nordic champion several times.[2]
After a long lay off, Ali lost in his last Nordic Championship resulting with a silver medal.[3] Ali has also competed in the European Youth Championship, ending with a loss to Gabil Mamedov from Russia who took silver medal.[4]
Ali is known for his unusual boxing style and cocky persona. Also, he is characterized by his highly athletic and hard-hitting boxing style, and formidable one-punch knockout power.[5][6][7]
Early life
[edit]Ali was born in 1994 in Tønsberg, Norway to Lebanese parents. He started boxing when he was 12 years old at the TK boxing club in his hometown of Tønsberg.[1] At the age of 12, he started his amateur career, and has become national junior champion eight times, and Scandinavian junior champion twice.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Ali was supposed to box in the undercard to Cecilia Brækhus in Oslofjord Convention Center, but the opponent resigned.[8] Afterwards, Ali traveled to South America and started his professional career there. He has been living in Latin America since then, and is currently residing in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Girogi Gachechiladze
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UD | 4 | 20 Oct 2018 |  Skien Fritidspark, Skien, Norway
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Luis Ángel Díaz Ramírez
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TKO | 4 (4) | 10 Mar 2018 | Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Efrén Martínez López
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TKO | 1 (4) | 10 Feb 2018 | San José Iturbide, Mexico
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Rafael Herrera Amezcua
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KO | 2 (4) | 2 Dec 2017 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tok NM-gull på fire minutter". www.tb.no (in Norwegian). 2011-04-03. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Gull og sølv i bokse-nordisk". www.tb.no (in Norwegian). 2012-03-26. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Nordic Championships - Aarhus, Denmark - March 23-24 2013". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "European Championships Day 2 -". 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ "Ali Srour vs Girogi Gachechiladze". Archived from the original on 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Torres med ny overlegen seier – Hagen slo til med knockout
- ^ Brukte bare én arm(!): Ali (24) var fullstendig overlegen i proffdebuten i Norge
- ^ a b "Brækhus-bråket: Dumper prisene på billettene". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-29.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Ali Srour from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ali Srour on London Live
- Ali Srour and Cecilia Brækhus TB
- Ali Srour suspended after National Championship. TB
- Ali Srour becomes Scandinavian Champion. TB
- Ali Srour in European Championship. AIBA
- Ali Srour the new face of boxing in Norway
- Ali Srour unbeaten national champion. TB