Štěpán Horváth

Štěpán Horváth (born December 20, 1982) is a Czech professional boxer who held the WBO European super welterweight title between 2016 and 2017. He is of partial Romani descent.^[1]

Štěpán Horváth
Born	(1982-12-20) December 20, 1982 (age 42) Chomutov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Nationality	Czech
Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight Light middleweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	28
Wins	21
Wins by KO	11
Losses	7

Having lost in previous fights to boxers such as Frank Buglioni, Chris Eubank Jr, and Liam Williams, Horváth won the WBO European super welterweight title in Plzeň against German-Italian boxer Davide Doria in March 2016.^[2] In June 2016, Horváth improved his record to 17–5 in defending his title against Hungarian challenger Ferenc Hafner in four rounds.^[3] He defended his title for a second time at Královka Arena in Prague against German boxer Arthur Hermann in March 2017.^[4]

References

1. "Štěpán Horváth: Profesionál s výborným dvojitým hákem". romea.cz (in Czech). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
2. "Weekly boxing results – March 10". boxingnewsonline.net. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
3. Vavrda, Antonín (25 June 2016). "Skvělá Bytyqi obhájila titul juniorské mistryně světa, Horváth lámal žebra". lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
4. Vacek, Václav (12 March 2017). "Boxer Štěpán Horváth je mistrem Evropy!". denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links

• Boxing record for Štěpán Horváth from BoxRec (registration required)