Oktay Takalak (born August 6, 1990) is a French boxer and France featherweight titleholder.[1] He reclaimed the title after winning the fight against Sofiane Bellahcene in three rounds, defeating him by TKO, for the vacant title[2] after the injury of Anthony Buquet. He first won the title in 2013,[3] but had given it up when he went on an American tour for eleven months. While there he trained in the Mayweather Boxing Gym.[4] He failed to get a contract for a US match, sending him home to France and start over at his former club in Lyon.[5]
Oktay Takalak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oktay Takalak August 6, 1990 Amberieu, Ain, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
He is the current and first WBC Francophone featherweight titleholder after a fight against Mikael Mkrtchyan that he won on points.[6][7] This title makes him the champion of the 57 French speaking countries in the world that acknowledge the title.[8]
Titles edit
| Title | Since | Title defenses |
|---|---|---|
| France Featherweight Title | March 6, 2015 | 0 |
| WBC Francophone Featherweight Title | February 5, 2016 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Fédération Française de Boxe". Ffboxe.asso.fr. Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "BoxRec France Featherweight Title". Boxrec.com. 1990-08-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Oktay Takalak, champion de France de boxe catégorie poids plume - France 3 Rhône-Alpes". France3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Takalak au Mayweather Gym Las Vegas ! - Boxe professionnelle Jeudi 10 octobre 2013 - Fédération Française de Boxe". Ffboxe.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Oktay Takalak, le boxeur isérois à la reconquête de son titre de champion de France - France 3 Alpes". France3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "BoxRec WBC Francophone Featherweight Title". Boxrec.com. 1990-08-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Index of /mrboxing1". Users.telenet.be. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "WBC Francophone title | Boxing News". Fightnews.com. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2016-02-28.