Mirko Larghetti


Mirko Larghetti is an Italian professional boxer. He held the European Union cruiserweight title from 2013 to 2014, and has challenged once for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2014.

Professional career

Larghetti made his professional debut on 15 March 2009, scoring a fifth-round disqualification win over Boris Uhlik. In his fifteenth fight, on 18 November 2011, Larghetti won his first regional championship—the vacant WBC Silver International cruiserweight title—by stopping Laszlo Hubert in six rounds. This was improved upon two years later, on 15 June 2013, when Larghetti stopped Vincenzo Rossitto in eight rounds to become the European Union cruiserweight champion. Larghetti made one successful defence of the title on 22 November 2013, winning a unanimous decision over Stjepan Vugdelija.
In 2014, having fought exclusively in Italy, Larghetti received an opportunity to fight for his first world title, against long-reigning WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck in Germany. The fight was originally scheduled for 29 March, but was moved to 30 August after Huck sustained a thumb injury during training. Huck went on to win a wide unanimous decision, handing Larghetti his first professional loss, but the conclusion of the fight was criticised when Huck appeared to score a last-second knockout in the final round; this was overturned by the referee, who ruled that Larghetti's knockdown had occurred after the bell had sounded.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26Loss24–2Micki NielsenUD1219 Mar 2016Musikteatret, Albertslund, DenmarkFor WBC International cruiserweight title
25Win24–1Marko Martinjak4, 3:001 Aug 2015Stadio Comunale Cetorelli, Fiumicino, Italy
24Win23–1Gyorgy NovakTKO2 5 Jun 2015Bikini Disco Dinner, Cattolica, Italy
23Win22–1Peter HegyesTKO3 20 Dec 2014Palazzetto dello Sport, Fabrica di Roma, Italy
22Loss21–1Marco HuckUD1230 Aug 2014Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, GermanyFor WBO cruiserweight title
21Win21–0Attila PalkoKO2 7 Jun 2014Palazzetto dello Sport, Tolfa, Italy
20Win20–0Stjepan VugdelijaUD1222 Nov 2013Palazzetto dello Sport, Frontino, ItalyRetained European Union cruiserweight title
19Win19–0Vincenzo RossittoTKO8 15 Jun 2013Campo Sportivo Comunale, Bertinoro, ItalyWon vacant European Union cruiserweight title
18Win18–0Arturs KulikauskisTKO4 15 Dec 2012PalaGarda, Riva del Garda, Italy
17Win17–0Toni VisicKO3 27 Oct 2012Palazzetto dello Sport Arcella, Padua, Italy
16Win16–0Istvan VargaTKO1, 1:5317 Mar 2012PalaRavizza, Pavia, Italy
15Win15–0Laszlo HubertTKO6 18 Nov 2011Bocciodromo Comunale, Sant'Angelo in Vado, ItalyWon vacant WBC Silver International cruiserweight title
14Win14–0Jevgenijs AndrejevsUD629 Jul 2011Loiano, Italy
13Win13–0Arturs KulikauskisUD68 Jul 2011Piazza XX settembre, Civitanova Marche, Italy
12Win12–0Igoris BoruchaUD62 Apr 2011Palapalestre, Ferrara, Italy
11Win11–0Remigijus Ziausys619 Feb 2011Bocciodromo Comunale, Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy
10Win10–0Jevgenijs AndrejevsTKO6 27 Nov 2010Palazzetto dello Sport, Civitavecchia, Italy
9Win9–0Krisztian JaksiTKO4 30 Jul 2010Pomezia, Italy
8Win8–0Boris UhlikKO2, 1:4226 Jun 2010Piazza Mazzini, San Clemente, Italy
7Win7–0Sandor BaloghPTS623 Apr 2010Palazzetto dello Sport, Malnate, Italy
6Win6–0Sandor PolgarTKO3, 2:5013 Mar 2010Palazzetto dello sport, Morciano di Romagna, Italy
5Win5–0Michal Tomko3 26 Dec 2009Sassocorvaro, Italy
4Win4–0Massimiliano PinnaTKO5 25 Sep 2009Palazzetto dello Sport, Porto Torres, Italy
3Win3–0Viktor Szalai2 25 Jul 2009Piazza Roma, Rimini, Italy
2Win2–0Sandor Balogh416 May 2009GranTeatro, Rome, Italy
1Win1–0Boris Uhlik5 15 Mar 2009Morciano di Romagna, ItalyProfessional debut