Sam Soliman

Soliman fighting Winky Wright in a WBC/IBF world title eliminator in 2005

Name: Sam Soliman
Alias: King
Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 175cm
Reach: 182cm
Matchmaker: Record
Promoter: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

• Amateur Record: 84 fights - 11 losses
• Former ISKA & WKA kickboxing champion

Career Statistics

• Won his first world title at age 40, and at one point was 12-7.
• Known as a Middleweight, in Soliman’s second pro bout, he fought a twelve-rounder for the Australian Cruiserweight title.
• Has a record of 1-3 in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 2-6 against current or former world titleists.
  • Won against Sakio Bika, Felix Sturm.
  • Lost against Anthony Mundine (3 times), Ronald Wright, Sakio Bika, Jermain Taylor.

Minor Titles Won

• Australian Cruiserweight Title
• Australian Super Middleweight Title
• Australian Middleweight Title
• Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight Title
• IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight Title x2
• OPBF Middleweight Title
• IBO Asia Pacific Middleweight Title
• IBF Australasian Middleweight Title
• interim WBF World Middleweight Title
• WBF World Middleweight Title
• interim IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight Title
• interim PABA Middleweight Title
• WBA Oceania Middleweight Title

World Titles

• IBF World Middleweight Title

Preceded by: Felix Sturm

IBF Middleweight Champion 2014 May 31 – 2014 Oct 8

Succeeded by: Jermain Taylor