Zak Chelli

Zak Chelli (born 26 November 1997) is an English professional boxer who is a former British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion. He has also held the English and WBA Continental super-middleweight titles.

Zak Chelli
Born	(1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 27)[1] London, England[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super-middleweight
Height	6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights	19
Wins	15
Wins by KO	7
Losses	3
Draws	1

Career

Chelli made his pro-debut at York Hall in London on 24 February 2017, stopping Jacob Lucas in the third of their scheduled four-round encounter.^[3]

He won his first professional title in his eighth fight, claiming the vacant Southern Area super-middleweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Jimmy Smith at Wembley Arena on 27 April 2019.^[4][5]

On 10 November 2020, Chelli defeated Vladimir Georgiev by unanimous decision and Mike McGoldrick via a second round stoppage at BT Sport Studio in Stratford to win the Boxxer VII tournament and secure a two-year contract with the promotional company.^[6][7][8]

He became English super-middleweight champion by dethroning Germaine Brown with a unanimous decision success at Wembley Arena on 11 June 2022.^[9]

At the same venue on 11 February 2023, Chelli took the WBA Continental super-middleweight title thanks to a unanimous decision win over Anthony Sims Jr.^[10][11][12]

He lost his English title to Mark Jeffers at Manchester Arena on 1 July 2023, going down to a unanimous decision defeat.^[13]

Chelli challenged British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion Jack Cullen at Liverpool Arena on 20 January 2024, winning the bout by unanimous decision.^[14][15]

In his first defense at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on 3 August 2024, he lost his titles via unanimous decision to Callum Simpson.^[16][17]

Personal life

Chelli has a degree in business, management and marketing from the University of Surrey and, after gaining a teaching qualification, worked as a substitute teacher during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.^[18]