Ellis Zorro
English boxer (born 1992)
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Ellis Zorro (born 5 October 1992) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBO European cruiserweight title in 2023.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 5 October 1992 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
Professional career
Zorro made his professional debut on 2 December 2017, defeating Jindrich Velecky in a four-round points victoryat York Hall in London.[citation needed]
On 14 May 2022, at the Boxxer Series cruiserweight tournament, Zorro defeated James Farrell and Jamie Smith in the quarterfinal and semifinal respectively, before defeating Ricky Reeves to win the tournament.[1][2]
Zorro fought Hosea Burton for the vacant WBO European cruiserweight title at York Hall on 12 May 2023. He won the bout by seventh round technical knockout.[3][4]
Returning once again to York Hall, he successfully defended the title with a unanimous decision win over Luca D'Ortenzi on 6 October 2023.[5][6]
Zorro faced Jai Opetaia at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 23 December 2023, on the undercard of the at Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin fight.[7] Although it was originally set to be for the IBF cruiserweight title, Opetaia vacated the title after the IBF, which wanted him to rematch against former champion Mairis Briedis, refused to sanction the fight against Zorro.[8] Zorro lost by knockout in the first round.[9][10]
He took on Cheavon Clarke for the vacant British cruiserweight title at First Direct Arena in Leeds on 25 May 2024, but was knocked out in the eighth round.[11][12]
Zorro faced Aloys Youmbi for the vacant WBC International cruiserweight title at the International Centre in Bournemouth on 26 July 2025. He lost by unanimous decision.[13][14]
He challenged English cruiserweight champion John Hedges at Indigo at The O2 in London on 17 December 2025, losing via unanimous decision.[15][16]
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 18 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Loss | 18–4 | John Hedges | UD | 10 | 17 Dec 2025 | Indigo at The O2, London, England | For English cruiserweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3 | Aloys Youmbi | UD | 10 | 26 Jul 2025 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | For vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Viktar Chvarkou | PTS | 6 | 17 Apr 2025 | BALLIN' Maidstone, Maidstone, England | |
| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Cheavon Clarke | KO | 8 (12), 2:59 | 25 May 2024 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | For vacant British cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Jai Opetaia | KO | 1 (12), 2:56 | 23 Dec 2023 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | For The Ring cruiserweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Luca D'Ortenzi | UD | 10 | 6 Oct 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Retained WBO European cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Hosea Burton | TKO | 7 (10), 1:28 | 12 May 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant WBO European cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Dec Spelman | PTS | 8 | 16 Sep 2022 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ricky Reeves | UD | 3 | 14 May 2022 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jamie Smith | UD | 3 | 14 May 2022 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | James Farrell | UD | 3 | 14 May 2022 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ossie Jervier | KO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 12 Feb 2022 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tomislav Rudan | TKO | 2 (6), 2:17 | 12 Nov 2021 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ossie Jervier | PTS | 6 | 14 Mar 2020 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dmitrij Kalinovskij | PTS | 6 | 30 Nov 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jan Hrazdira | TKO | 5 (6), 2:52 | 7 Sep 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Paweł Strykowski | TKO | 1 (4), 1:56 | 29 Jun 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kent Kauppinen | PTS | 4 | 9 Mar 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Krisztian Harangi | TKO | 1 (4), 1:45 | 1 Dec 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Remigijus Ziausys | PTS | 4 | 9 Sep 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Toni Bilic | TKO | 2 (4), 0:11 | 3 Mar 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jindrich Velecky | PTS | 4 | 2 Dec 2017 | York Hall, London, England |