Ryad Merhy


Ryad Merhy is an Ivorian-born Belgian professional boxer who has held the WBA interim cruiserweight title since 2019.

Professional career

Merdy was born to an Lebanese father and Ivorian mother.Merhy turned professional in 2013, and won 18 consecutive fights, before winning the WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title. He would improve his record to 24–0, before getting a shot at the vacant WBA cruiserweight title against Arsen Goulamirian. Merhy would end up losing for the first time as a professional, as he would go on to get stopped in the 11th round by Goulamirian.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
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30Win29–1 Imre SzellőKO7, 2:1019 Oct 2019 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumWon WBA interim cruiserweight title
29Win28–1 Cesar David CrenzKO3, 0:224 May 2019 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
28Win27–1 Samuel ClarksonKO4, 2:3815 Dec 2018 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumWon WBA International cruiserweight title
27Win26–1 Demetrius BanksUD820 Oct 2018 Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium
26Win25–1 Soso AbuladzeKO6 29 Jun 2018 Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium
25Loss24–1 Arsen GoulamirianTKO11, 0:5124 Mar 2018 Palais des Sports, Marseille, FranceFor WBA interim cruiserweight title
24Win24–0 Nick KisnerKO4, 2:3016 Dec 2017 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumRetained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
23Win23–0 Mitch WilliamsUD1220 May 2017 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumRetained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
22Win22–0 Max AlexanderKO11, 0:1817 Dec 2016 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumRetained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
21Win21–0 Tamas BajzathTKO3 1 Nov 2016 Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem, Belgium
20Win20–0 Giorgi TevdorashviliTKO6 15 Oct 2016 Robert Charpentier Sports Complex, Paris, France
19Win19–0 Williams OcandoTKO6, 1:1521 May 2016 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumWon WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
18Win18–0 Sylvera LouisKO6, 1:1719 Dec 2015 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, BelgiumWon WBC International Silver cruiserweight title
17Win17–0 Antonio SousaUD826 Sep 2015 Hall Omnisports, Rebecq, Belgium
16Win16–0 Attila PalkoTKO2 31 May 2015 Zaal Forum, Aalst, Belgium
15Win15–0 Arturs KulikauskisKO7, 2:554 Apr 2015 Rebecq, Belgium
14Win14–0 Bjoern BlaschkeRTD4, 3:0014 Mar 2015 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
13Win13–0 Shalva JomardashviliTKO5, 2:1025 Dec 2014 Izegem, Belgium
12Win12–0 Ben NsafoahKO4, 1:476 Dec 2014 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
11Win11–0 Ferenc ZsalekUD415 Nov 2014 Sporthal Bourgoyen, Ghent, Belgium
10Win10–0 Cedric KalonjiKO3, 0:453 Oct 2014 Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
9Win9–0 Abdelhadi HanineKO1 31 May 2014 Ninove, Belgium
8Win8–0 Paata BerikashviliTKO3 28 Mar 2014 Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
7Win7–0 Elvir BehlulovicKO2, 2:419 Feb 2014 City of Brussels, Belgium
6Win6–0 Patrick BergerKO2, 2:0811 Jan 2014 Country Hall, Liège, Belgium
5Win5–0 Toni VisicKO3 14 Dec 2013 Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium
4Win4–0 Jakub WojcikUD423 Nov 2013 Parc des Sports, Charleroi, Belgium
3Win3–0 Marko MartinjakRTD2, 3:005 Oct 2013 Andenne Arena, Andenne, Belgium
2Win2–0 Nikolai ErmenkovKO1 23 Aug 2013 Kursaal, Oostende, Belgium
1Win1–0 Hrvoje BozinovicKO2, 0:4829 Jun 2013 Ninove, Belgium