Ryad Merhy stops Zhaoxin Zhang, Retains WBA Cruiserweight title

17 July, 2021
WBA "Regular" cruiserweight world champion Ryad Merhy retained his title with a eight round TKO win over Zhaoxin Zhang of China. Merhy dropped Zhang in the third round
and again in the eight. Zhang beat the count but was not able to continue.


RYAD MERHY

CURRENT WBA "Regular" CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION TOTAL FIGHTS: 31
BORN: November 28, 1992 WINS: 30 (KO 25) | LOSSES: 1
BIRTHPLACE: Abidjan, IVORY COAST WORLD TITLE FIGHTS: 1
HEIGHT: WINS: 1 (1 KO) | LOSSES: 0
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT: June 29, 2013 SUCCESFULL TITLE DEFENSES: 0

No. Result Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
31 Win Zhaoxin Zhang TKO 9 17 Jul 2021 Stade Heysel, Brussels, Belgium Retained WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title
30 Win Imre Szello KO 7 19 Oct 2019 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium Won WBA interim cruiserweight title
29 Win Cesar David Crenz KO 3 4 May 2019 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
28 Win Samuel Clarkson KO 4 15 Dec 2018 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
27 Win Demetrius Banks UD 8 20 Oct 2018 Country Hall, Liege, Belgium
26 Win Soso Abuladze KO 6 29 Jun 2018 Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium
25 Loss Arsen Goulamirian TKO 11 24 Mar 2018 Palais des Sports, Marseille, France For WBA interim cruiserweight title
24 Win Nick Kisner KO 4 16 Dec 2017 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
23 Win Mitch Williams UD 12 20 May 2017 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
22 Win Max Alexander KO 11 17 Dec 2016 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
21 Win Tamas Bajzath TKO 3 1 Nov 2016 Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem, Belgium
20 Win Giorgi Tevdorashvili TKO 6 15 Oct 2016 Robert Charpentier Sports Complex, Paris, France
19 Win Williams Ocando TKO 6 21 May 2016 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
18 Win Sylvera Louis KO 6 19 Dec 2015 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
17 Win Antonio Sousa UD 8 20 Sep 2015 Hall Omnisports, Rebecq, Belgium
16 Win Attila Palko TKO 2 31 May 2015 Zaal Forum, Aalst, Belgium
15 Win Arturs Kulikauskis KO 7 4 Apr 2015 Rebecq, Belgium
14 Win Bjoern Blaschke TKO 4 14 Mar 2015 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
13 Win Shalva Jomardashvili TKO 5 25 Dec 2014 Izegem, Belgium
12 Win Ben Nsafoah KO 4 6 Dec 2014 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
11 Win Ferenc Zsalek UD 4 15 Nov 2014 Sporthal Bourgoyen, Ghent, Belgium
10 Win Cedric Kalonji KO 3 3 Oct 2014 Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
9 Win Abdelhadi Hanine KO 1 31 May 2014 Ninove, Belgium
8 Win Paata Berikashvili TKO 3 28 Mar 2014 Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
7 Win Elvir Behlulovic KO 2 9 Feb 2014 Brussels, Belgium
6 Win Patrick Berger KO 2 11 Jan 2014 Country Hall, Liege, Belgium
5 Win Toni Visic KO 3 14 Dec 2013 Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium
4 Win Jakub Wojcik UD 4 23 Nov 2013 Parc des Sports, Charleroi, Belgium
3 Win Marko Martinjak TKO 2 5 Oct 2013 Andenne Arena, Andenne, Belgium
2 Win Nikolai Ermenkov KO 1 23 Aug 2013 Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium
1 Win Hrvoje Bozinovic KO 2 29 Jun 2013 Ninove, Belgium