MEHMET ÜNAL
Age: 31
Residence nation: Adana, Turkey
Weight class: mild heavyweight
Top: 6-foot (182 cm)
Beginner document: 100 fights roughly
Turned professional: 2021
Professional document: 8-0 (7 knockouts)
Coach: Marc Ramsay
Supervisor: None
Promoter: Eye of The Tiger
Instagram: @unalmehmetnadir
Greatest night time of professional profession and why: Ünal is most happy together with his final outing on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith on the Centre Videotron, Quebec Metropolis, Canada.
“The Italian man, Dragan Lepei ,” Ünal instructed The Ring. “He was very skilled man. He fought 12-rounds with Giovanni De Carolis. He’s very lively and had heavy arms.
“It was fast, 57 seconds. I didn’t count on it like that. I believed it was going the gap, minimal six or seven rounds.”
Worst night time of professional profession and why: The 31-year-old dominated Hernan Perez, successful a shutout six-round on two scorecards and solely shedding a spherical on the opposite however felt he wasn’t at his finest towards his opponent.
“The Argentinean man was robust for me,” he stated. “He’s small and quick, he had plenty of expertise. It was tough to struggle a small man.”
What’s Subsequent: Ünal will struggle for the fifth time in seven months when he meets robust, skilled veteran Facundo Galovar on the Montreal On line casino, Montreal, on Thursday.
“Lets see if I can cease this man. Boxing individuals need to see me within the ring and do rounds,” he stated. “I want to do rounds additionally however I don’t have the selection. That is enterprise and it’s my job, you’ll be able to obtain one punch and your boxing profession can change. I simply need to full my mission within the ring and if there may be any alternative to cease my opponent, I’ll do that.”
Galovar (15-10-2, 9 KOs) has been an expert since 2015. The 30-year-old from Tucuman, Argentina has solely been stopped as soon as towards Rolando Mansilla (TKO 5). Nevertheless, he has gone the gap in shedding efforts with the likes of then unbeaten Julio Alamos (UD 10), Robert Parzeczewski (UD 10), Albert Ramirez (UD 10) and Pablo Corzo (UD 10/ UD 10).
Ünal is anticipated to win however will probably be fascinating to see if he could make the assertion by getting the stoppage. He’s been lively and I really feel that may assist him perhaps power a late stoppage.
Mehmet Ünal – Picture by Vincent Ethier/Eye of The Tiger
Why he’s a prospect: Ünal was a great newbie accumulating a number of nationwide titles. He represented his nation on the 2016 Rio Olympics, shedding to the eventual gold medalist.
“It was actually good expertise for me, should you win the World Championships [as an amateur] individuals overlook this success however individuals always remember the Olympics, individuals at all times remind you,” he stated.
“I fought with Julio Cesar La Cruz, he’s a five-time world champion as an newbie and two-time Olympic champion. I didn’t need to struggle him as a result of he’s an newbie man, touching you, doesn’t allow you to contact him. It’s very tough to catch him in three rounds, you don’t have a lot time. I misplaced to him.”
Whereas he misplaced on two events to La Cruz, he did upset different high amateurs together with Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Keno Machado and Loren Alfonso.
Previous to leaving Turkey, Ünal gained expertise with compatriot and former standout Adem Kılıççı. Since coming to Montreal he has sparred numerous rounds with Ring-rated tremendous middleweights Christian Mbilli and Erik Bazinyan.
Ünal is bodily sturdy, likes to struggle on the entrance foot, swarming his opponent. He’s highly effective and says his most spectacular weapons are his uppercut and hook.
Ünal reached out to Eye of The Tiger Improvement Director and Head Coach Marc Ramsay about the potential of working with the esteemed coach.
“I had seen his title circulating within the newbie ranks however I by no means had the prospect to see him field,” stated Ramsay. “After that I began to observe his outcomes and he at all times ended up inflicting an upset in tournaments in Europe. He managed to cease the world newbie champion and Olympic medalist Loren Alfonso in a match in Turkey.
“It was clear that he had the punching energy, he’s bodily sturdy. He has the guts of an expert boxer, he’s very dedicated to fight.”
Why he’s a suspect: Ünal continues to be uncooked and there are delicate issues he may look to convey to his sport. Not each shot must be struggle ending, he can look to tempo himself and if he can work on his jab that may be key to his arsenal.
Though he’s 31, there no rush, he’s nonetheless very a lot a piece in progress. Ünal has clearly benefited and improved from being so lively. It can additionally assist him coaching and dealing alongside the plethora of fighters who prepare at Ramsay’s health club together with unified mild heavyweight titlist Beterbiev, in addition to Christian Mbilli, Erik Bazinyan and so on.
“I feel I must do rounds, I would like extra expertise within the ring,” he stated. “I’m very lively, I’m in form, we need to hold it like it’s there isn’t a harm. It’s actually good, fighters ought to struggle.”
Ramsay says he must work on his shopper not turning into too aggressive and getting countered.
“With a method like that, to have the ability to win on the highest stage, you want an excellent protection and that’s what we’re engaged on for the time being,” stated the coach.
Storylines: Ünal was one in all three youngsters born in Adana, the fourth largest metropolis in Turkey and located within the south central.
“Life is tough, it’s difficult that makes me very sturdy,” he stated of his childhood.
He lived there till he was 11. The household then moved to the place his mom is from and he performed soccer till he was 14 after which he turned to boxing, although didn’t actually take it severely till he was 17. He briefly switched to kick-boxing for a few years earlier than doubling down on his boxing pursuit at 21.
“I didn’t do a lot kickboxing,” he defined. “After I was Youth nationwide boxing workforce however once I turned 18 I used to be not in a position to be a part of the elite boxing workforce as a result of there was plenty of good fighters, so I attempted kickboxing and was nationwide champion and European championship third place medal and third place on the World Championship after which I ended kickboxing. I used to be in a position to be a part of the elite boxing.”
For now he isn’t getting caught up in setting targets and objectives for his profession.
“I don’t prefer to plan that a lot for long run,” he stated. “First step is my subsequent step, lets beat this man after which lets see after what can occur. Step-by-step we are able to transfer like this.”
After shifting to Montreal final 12 months, he initially lived with stablemate Jhon Orobio, who had moved from Colombia. He’s settled and blissful together with his new lifestyle.
“It isn’t straightforward to maneuver to a different nation, it’s a problem,” he stated. “I used to be residing in Germany for four-years, it challenged me lots. I already knew earlier than I moved it may very well be tough.
“I reside with my girlfriend, she is behind me. It is rather necessary to have family and friends. You must have success in your social life and your boxing profession, you can’t have success with out the opposite. You should be blissful.”
Struggle-by-Struggle File
2024
Jan. 13 – Dragan Lepei – TKO 1
2023
Nov. 14 – Jaime Hernandez – RTD 2
Oct. 11 – Luca Spadaccini – RTD 1
Sept. 9 – Hernan Perez – UD 6
Could 5 – Roberto Moreno – TKO 2
Jan. 14 – Israel Lopez – TKO 2
2022
Inactive
2021
Aug. 27 – Jair Sena – TKO 3
July 23 – Jorge Hernandez – TKO 2
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