Selçuk Aydın


Selçuk Aydın is a Turkish professional boxer. He held the European welterweight title from 2009 to 2010, the WBC Silver welterweight title from 2010 to 2012, and has challenged once for the WBC interim welterweight title in 2012. As an amateur he won several medals at the European and European Union Championships, all in the lightweight division.

Amateur career

As an amateur he fought as a teenager at bantamweight where he won the European U17 title in 1999 and as a senior in the lightweight category where he won the European junior title in 2001. At senior level he won bronze in 2002 and a silver medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia where he lost to Dimitar Shtilianov. 2003 at the world championships he lost his second fight against Thai Pichai Sayotha.
Aydın won the 2004 World University Boxing Championships and also participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece but was eliminated in the first round by Shtilianov.
He was more successful at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won the silver medal, at the World Championships 2005 he lost his third bout to Jong Sub-Baik. The short-tempered Aydin was suspended for several years after hitting a referee and turned pro.

Professional career

Selcuk Aydin's professional debut was against Marian Gabris and knocked him out in the 1st round with 1 minute 31 seconds in. He then fought various other fighters. His first major fight for a title was against Lucky Lewele for the vacant WBC International welterweight title. He defeated him with a unanimous decision to gain the title. He then defended his title against Marat Khuzeev, Luis Hernandez, Said Ouali and Jackson Osei Bonsu. On June 5, 2010 Selcuk had a bout with Jo Jo Dan for the vacant WBC Silver welterweight title. He defeated Jo Jo Dan with a controversial split decision to win and nab himself the WBC Silver welterweight title. He would then go onto defeat Jo Jo Dan again via controversial decision in a re-match over a year later on November 26, 2011.

Selcuk Aydin vs. Robert Guerrero

On 28 July 2012 Selcuk Aydin faced Robert Guerrero for the interim WBC Welterweight Title. It was by far Selcuk's most important fight in his career at this point. Robert Guerrero was shown as a clear favourite for this fight. The fight lasted the full 12 rounds and Robert Guerrero won with a unanimous decision with the referee's scoring it 117-111, 116-112, 116-112. After the fight Selcuk Aydin was interviewed and said he had been ripped off by not being given this chance when he was first declared the mandatory contender to fight for the belt and said since then he has lost his will and energy.

Selcuk Aydin vs. Jesus Soto Karass

After suffering the first loss of his career against Robert Guerrero, Aydin returned to the ring for a 10-round fight with Jesus Soto Karass on January 26, 2013. The fight went the distance, where Soto Karass was awarded a majority decision victory.

Selcuk Aydin vs. DeMarcus Corley

Following an eighth-round KO victory over Aaron Herrera two months earlier, Aydin then went on to face DeMarcus Corley on September 27, 2013. Aydin won by TKO in the fifth round when Corley was unable to continue and decided to quit in the process.

Postol vs. Aydin

Aydin fought against Ukrainian undefeated boxer Postol for title elimination in U.S and lost this match by KO in round 11.

Ring return

In the fifth round, Selcuk Aydin won by TKO against Nodar Robakidze.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
32Win29–3 Adnan ZilicTKO1, 0:2327 Feb 2016Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
31Win28–3 Nodar RobakidzeRTD5, 3:0018 Dec 2015Ahi Event Location, Ratingen, Germany
30Win27–3 Misa NikolicKO1, 2:2311 Apr 2015Schützen- und Bürgerhaus, Hövelhof, Germany
29Loss26–3 Viktor PostolKO11, 2:5217 May 2014The Forum, Inglewood, California, US
28Win26–2 DeMarcus Corley4, 3:0027 Sep 2013Tekirdağ Atatürk Spor Kompleksi, Istanbul, TurkeyWon vacant WBC Mediterranean light-welterweight title
27Win25–2 Aaron HerreraKO8, 2:2927 Jul 2013Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
26Win24–2 Giuseppe LauriUD1022 Mar 2013Universal Hall, Berlin, GermanyWon vacant PABA interim light-welterweight title
25Loss23–2 Jesus Soto Karass1026 Jan 2013The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, US
24Loss23–1 Robert GuerreroUD1228 Jul 2012HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USFor vacant WBC interim welterweight title
23Win23–0 Jo Jo DanUD1226 Nov 2011Spor Salonu, Trabzon, TurkeyRetained WBC Silver welterweight title
22Win22–0 Roman DekhkanovKO5, 1:3915 Jul 2011EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
21Win21–0 Dzmitry LubachkinKO1, 2:491 Apr 2011Pferdesportpark, Berlin, Germany
20Win20–0 Jo Jo DanSD125 Jun 2010Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyWon vacant WBC Silver welterweight title
19Win19–0 Jackson Osei BonsuKO9, 1:4311 Jul 2009BJK Akatlar Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyRetained WBC International welterweight title;
Won European welterweight title
18Win18–0 Said Ouali1217 Apr 2009Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, USRetained WBC International welterweight title
17Win17–0 Luis HernandezTKO1, 2:326 Mar 2009Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, GermanyRetained WBC International welterweight title
16Win16–0 Marat KhuzeevKO2, 0:3212 Sep 2008Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, GermanyRetained WBC International welterweight title
15Win15–0 Lucky LeweleUD1226 Apr 2008Spor Salonu, Trabzon, TurkeyWon vacant WBC International welterweight title
14Win14–0 Farhad BakirovUD815 Feb 2008Zenith, Munich, Germany
13Win13–0 Leonti VorontsukKO2 15 Feb 2008Istanbul, Turkey
12Win12–0 Jurijs BoreikoTKO2, 1:0323 Dec 2007Maritim Hotel, Halle, Germany
11Win11–0 Aliaksandr ShnipTKO1 23 Nov 2007Palacio de los Deportes, Andoain, Spain
10Win10–0 Sergey StarkovTKO6 21 Sep 2007Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
9Win9–0 Yuri TsybenkoKO2, 3:0016 Jun 2007Atatürk Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey
8Win8–0 Rastislav KovacTKO3, 0:5827 Apr 2007Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany
7Win7–0 Diego Martin AlzugarayKO2, 1:2924 Mar 2007Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
6Win6–0 Vitali MartynauKO1, 1:019 Mar 2007Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany
5Win5–0 Sergejs Savrinovics610 Feb 2007Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany
4Win4–0 Deniss AleksejevsTKO2, 2:2727 Jan 2007Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
3Win3–0 Jonny IbramovTKO2, 0:4815 Dec 2006Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
2Win2–0 Marius Bugheata1, 2:222 Dec 2006Rhein-Mosel-Halle, Koblenz, Germany
1Win1–0 Marian Gabris1, 1:3110 Nov 2006Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany