# Choi Tseveenpurev

Choijiljavyn "Choi" Tseveenpürev (Mongolian: Чойжилжавын Цэвээнпүрэв; born 6 October 1971 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia) is a Mongolian featherweight boxer based in the United Kingdom. Tseveenpurev won the Prizefighter series Featherweights tournament on 29 October 2011, the same month that he passed 40. This followed a ten-round victory on 18 June 2011 over former IBO featherweight champion Jackson Asiku – a fight nominated for the British boxing fight of the year.

## Career

Tseveenpurev, known as the Mongol Warrior, began his career with ten-rounders as an away fighter in South Korea and Thailand fighting legendary former and future world champion Veeraphol Sahaprom in only his third contest. This is one of only 7 defeats, all by points verdicts.
His boxing career saw him travel to Finland, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and China before settling in the UK in 2000. Tseveenpurev is currently trained by promoter Spencer Fearon, having previously worked with Jack Doughty and Lee Wilkins.
On 6 June 2008, he was awarded with the title of 'State Honoured Athlete' by the Mongolian President, Nambaryn Enkhbayar.
He won the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) title by knocking out David Kiilu in the third round. Tseveenpurev defended the title twice before becoming the WBU Featherweight champion with a destructive win over Derry Mathews in Bolton on 5 April 2008,.
During the bout, Tseveenpurev was described as "Britain's answer to Manny Pacquiao" by boxing commentator John Rawling. With his unrelenting style and similar trademark ponytail, Choi has also been compared to Hall of Fame boxer Kostya Tszyu. Tseveenpurev himself lists Tszyu as his idol, along with Roberto Durán.
There followed a 15-month period of inactivity described as "criminal" by UK publication Boxing News which led him to briefly to retire, before returning to the ring with Spencer Fearon's Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions in June 2009.
In his first fight under the Hard Knocks banner, Tseveenpurev beat Lubos Prehradnik in three rounds on 11 July, his country's Independence Day in front of many of his countrymen who were earlier at London's Naadam celebrations. The crowd was described by boxing pundit Steve Bunce as the most passionate in British boxing for 30 years.
As of March 23, 2012, he holds the WBC International Silver Title belt, after knocking out Bastien Rozeaux in the eighth round, to claim the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight title
In May 2012 Daud Yordan claimed the IBO Featherweight World Championship title. Tseveenpurev lost by a decision to Yordan in a championship fight on November 9, 2012, in a decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 44 fights | 36 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 0 |
| By decision | 12 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 44 | Draw | 36–7–1 | Hyun Sunwoo | MD | 6 | 19 Jul 2014 | Inter-Burgo Hotel, Wonju, South Korea | |
| 43 | Loss | 36–7 | John Simpson | UD | 12 | 11 May 2013 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | For vacant WBC International Silver super-featherweight title |
| 42 | Loss | 36–6 | Daud Yordan | UD | 12 | 9 Nov 2012 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore | For IBO featherweight title |
| 41 | Win | 36–5 | Bastien Rozeaux | TKO | 8 (10), 0:18 | 23 Mar 2012 | The Troxy, Limehouse, England | Won vacant WBC International Silver featherweight title |
| 40 | Win | 35–5 | Rhys Roberts | UD | 3 | 29 Oct 2011 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | 'Prizefight' Tournament featherweight final |
| 39 | Win | 34–5 | George Jupp | UD | 3 | 29 Oct 2011 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | 'Prizefighter' Toyrnament featherweight semi-final |
| 38 | Win | 33–5 | Lee Glover | TKO | 2 (3), 1:02 | 29 Oct 2011 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | 'Prizefighter' Tournament featherweight quarter-final |
| 37 | Win | 32–5 | Janis Puksins | TKO | 2 (4), 1:46 | 7 Oct 2011 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Jackson Asiku | PTS | 10 | 18 Jun 2011 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 35 | Loss | 30–5 | Derry Mathews | UD | 3 | 20 Nov 2010 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | 'Prizefighter' Tournament super-featherweight semi-final |
| 34 | Win | 30–4 | Ben Murphy | UD | 3 | 20 Nov 2010 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | 'Prizefighter' Tournament super-featherweight quarter-final |
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | Mickey Coveney | KO | 3 (6), 2:22 | 4 Jun 2010 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Lubos Priehradnik | TKO | 3 (4), 1:05 | 11 Jul 2009 | Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Derry Mathews | KO | 5 (12), 3:00 | 5 Apr 2008 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, England | Won WBU featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Ajibu Salum | KO | 2 (6), 0:32 | 2 Dec 2007 | Sports Center, Lord Street, Oldham, England | |
| 29 | Win | 25–4 | Abdul Tebazalwa | SD | 12 | 7 Oct 2007 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | Retained WBF featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 24–4 | Nikoliz Berkatsashvili | KO | 4 (12), 1:55 | 11 Mar 2007 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | Retained WBF featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | David Kiilu | TKO | 3 (12), 1:06 | 2 Apr 2006 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | Won vacant WBF featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | Aliaksei Volchan | TKO | 10 (10), 2:06 | 20 Nov 2005 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | Won vacant WBF (World Boxing Foundation not World Boxing Federation) International featherweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Harry Ramogoadi | TKO | 5 (10), 2:16 | 6 Mar 2005 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 24 | Win | 20–4 | Harry Ramogoadi | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 10 Jul 2004 | AT7 Centre, Coventry, England | |
| 23 | Win | 19–4 | Kevin O'Hara | PTS | 8 | 6 May 2004 | Metrodome, Barnsley, England | |
| 22 | Loss | 18–4 | Lehlo Ledwaba | MD | 8 | 13 Mar 2004 | Brøndby Hallen, Brøndby, Denmark | |
| 21 | Win | 18–3 | John Mackay | TKO | 3 (6), 1:16 | 29 Feb 2004 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Daniel Thorpe | PTS | 8 | 8 Jun 2003 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Jason Nesbitt | PTS | 8 | 9 Mar 2003 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Peter Allen | TKO | 4 (6), 2:41 | 17 Nov 2002 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | John Mackay | TKO | 5 (6), 0:44 | 2 Jun 2002 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Chris Emanuele | PTS | 4 | 22 Mar 2002 | AT7 Centre, Coventry, England | |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Kevin Gerowski | TKO | 5 (10), 0:50 | 9 Dec 2001 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Livinson Ruiz | PTS | 4 | 6 Oct 2001 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England | |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Steve Hanley | PTS | 6 | 23 Sep 2001 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 12 | Loss | 9–3 | Willie Limond | PTS | 6 | 27 Apr 2001 | Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Chris Williams | PTS | 4 | 3 Dec 2000 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Billy Smith | RTD | 2 (4) | 24 Sep 2000 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | Smith retired with damaged hand |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | David Jeffrey | KO | 2 (6), 2:00 | 21 May 2000 | Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Kon Rucksa | KO | 4 (?) | 22 Aug 1999 | Shenyang, China | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Jiao Hasabayar | TKO | 4 (?) | 12 Aug 1999 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | |
| 6 | Loss | 4–2 | Bulan Bugiarso | UD | 12 | 1 May 1999 | Stadium Sudirman, Bojonegoro, Indonesia | For PABA super-bantamweight title |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Ekarat 13Rientower | TKO | 2 (?) | 7 Jan 1999 | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Surapol Sithnaruepol | KO | 1 (?) | 2 Oct 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | PTS | 10 | 19 Aug 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hee Youn Kwon | KO | 9 (10) | 27 Jun 1997 | Busan, South Korea | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jeung Tae Kim | KO | 8 (?) | 22 Nov 1996 | Seoul, South Korea | |