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Zsolt Erdei

ゾルト・エルデイ　/　ぞると・えるでい

Boxer from Hungary

May 31, 1974 (age 52)　・　Budapest, Hungary

boxer

My Take

Zsolt Erdei earns my admiration for the sheer durability of his reign. From Budapest, he held the WBO light-heavyweight title from 2004 to 2009 and, remarkably, defended it eleven straight times against ten different challengers before going on to win the WBC cruiserweight belt as a two-division world champion. What strikes me is that defending a title for years is arguably harder and lonelier than winning one, demanding relentless consistency rather than a single great night. Erdei rose from Hungary to the very top of the sport, and his career speaks less of flash than of sustained, quiet dominance I genuinely respect.

Overview

Zsolt Erdei (born 31 May 1974) is a Hungarian former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles from 2004 to 2009 (making eleven consecutive defences against ten different opponents), and the WBC cruiserweight title from 2009 to 2010.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Zsolt Erdei
Name (Japanese): ゾルト・エルデイ
Reading: ぞると・えるでい
Born: May 31, 1974 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Tiger
Origin: Budapest, Hungary
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion
WBC World Cruiserweight Champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://zsolterdei.com/hu/hirek
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4

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