Choijiljavyn "Choi" Tseveenpürev (; born 6 October 1971 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia) is a Mongolian featherweight boxer based in the United Kingdom. Tseveenpurev won the Prizefighter series Featherweights tournament on 29 October 2011, the same month that he passed 40. This followed a ten-round victory on 18 June 2011 over former IBO featherweight champion Jackson Asiku – a fight nominated for the British boxing fight of the year.
Career Tseveenpurev, known as the Mongol Warrior, began his career with ten-rounders as an away fighter in South Korea and Thailand fighting legendary former and future world champion Veeraphol Sahaprom in only his third contest. This is one of only 7 defeats, all by points verdicts.
His boxing career saw him travel to Finland, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and China before settling in the UK in 2000. Tseveenpurev is currently trained by promoter Spencer Fearon, having previously worked with Jack Doughty and Lee Wilkins.
On 6 June 2008, he was awarded with the title of 'State Honoured Athlete' by the Mongolian President, Nambaryn Enkhbayar.WBU Champion Given Award, The UB Post
He won the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) title by knocking out David Kiilu in the third round. Tseveenpurev defended the title twice Choi Tseveenpurev : Boxer . Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-19. before becoming the WBU Featherweight champion with a destructive win over Derry Mathews in Bolton on 5 April 2008.MATHEWS LOSES WBU TITLE, Sporting Life
During the bout, Tseveenpurev was described as "Britain's answer to Manny Pacquiao" by boxing commentator John Rawling. With his unrelenting style and similar trademark ponytail, Choi has also been compared to Hall of Fame boxer Kostya Tszyu. Tseveenpurev himself lists Tszyu as his idol, along with Roberto Durán.
There followed a 15-month period of inactivity described as "criminal" by UK publication Boxing News which led him to briefly to retire,Living the Dream 29, The UB Post before returning to the ring with Spencer Fearon's Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions in June 2009.
In his first fight under the Hard Knocks banner, Tseveenpurev beat Lubos Prehradnik in three rounds on 11 July, his country's Independence Day in front of many of his countrymen who were earlier at London's Naadam celebrations. The crowd was described by boxing pundit Steve Bunce as the most passionate in British boxing for 30 years.
As of March 23, 2012, he holds the WBC International Silver Title belt, after knocking out Bastien Rozeaux in the eighth round, to claim the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight titleChoi Tseveenpurev . boxrec.com
In May 2012 Daud Yordan claimed the IBO Featherweight World Championship title. Tseveenpurev lost by a decision to Yordan in a championship fight on November 9, 2012, in a decision.<http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/5216
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes44Draw36–7–1Hyun SunwooMD619 Jul 201443Loss36–7John SimpsonUD1211 May 201342Loss36–6Daud YordanUD129 Nov 201241Win36–5Bastien RozeauxTKO8 (10), 23 Mar 201240Win35–5Rhys RobertsUD329 Oct 201139Win34–5George JuppUD329 Oct 201138Win33–5Lee GloverTKO2 (3), 29 Oct 201137Win32–5Janis PuksinsTKO2 (4), 7 Oct 201136Win31–5Jackson AsikuPTS1018 Jun 201135Loss30–5Derry MathewsUD320 Nov 201034Win30–4Ben MurphyUD320 Nov 201033Win29–4Mickey CoveneyKO3 (6), 4 Jun 201032Win28–4Lubos PriehradnikTKO3 (4), 11 Jul 200931Win27–4Derry MathewsKO5 (12), 5 Apr 200830Win26–4Ajibu SalumKO2 (6), 2 Dec 200729Win25–4Abdul TebazalwaSD127 Oct 200728Win24–4Nikoliz BerkatsashviliKO4 (12), 11 Mar 200727Win23–4David KiiluTKO3 (12), 2 Apr 200626Win22–4Aliaksei VolchanTKO10 (10), 20 Nov 200525Win21–4Harry RamogoadiTKO5 (10), 6 Mar 200524Win20–4Harry RamogoadiRTD6 (10), 10 Jul 200423Win19–4Kevin O'HaraPTS86 May 200422Loss18–4Lehlo LedwabaMD813 Mar 200421Win18–3John MackayTKO3 (6), 29 Feb 200420Win17–3Daniel ThorpePTS88 Jun 200319Win16–3Jason NesbittPTS89 Mar 200318Win15–3Peter AllenTKO4 (6), 17 Nov 200217Win14–3John MackayTKO5 (6), 2 Jun 200216Win13–3Chris EmanuelePTS422 Mar 200215Win12–3Kevin GerowskiTKO5 (10), 9 Dec 200114Win11–3Livinson RuizPTS46 Oct 200113Win10–3Steve HanleyPTS623 Sep 200112Loss9–3Willie LimondPTS627 Apr 200111Win9–2Chris WilliamsPTS43 Dec 200010Win8–2Billy SmithRTD2 (4)24 Sep 20009Win7–2David JeffreyKO2 (6), 21 May 20008Win6–2Kon RucksaKO4 (?)22 Aug 19997Win5–2Jiao HasabayarTKO4 (?)12 Aug 19996Loss4–2Bulan BugiarsoUD121 May 19995Win4–1Ekarat 13RientowerTKO2 (?)7 Jan 19994Win3–1Surapol SithnaruepolKO1 (?)2 Oct 19983Loss2–1Veeraphol SahapromPTS1019 Aug 19982Win2–0Hee Youn KwonKO9 (10)27 Jun 19971Win1–0Jeung Tae KimKO8 (?)22 Nov 1996
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