Oliver Zaren
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Great Dane |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 11 November 1999 Roskilde, Denmark |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) 1 1/2 |
| Weight | Super Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Win by KO | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Oliver Zaren (born 11 November 1999) is a Danish professional boxer who currently competes in the super-middleweight division.
Amateur career
Zaren was a four time national champion. He is trained by former super middleweight Mikkel Kessler.[1]
Professional career
Zaren vs Harding Jr
Zaren fought on the undercard of former world champion Charlie Edwards at York Hall. Zaren beat Brit John Harding Jr over 8 rounds with a score of 80-71. In the first round Zaren dropped Harding with a right hand.[2]
Zaren vs Lacroix
Zaren returned to England to fight on the undercard of Lyndon Arthur vs Liam Cameron in Bolton. He faced French journeyman Thomas Lacroix. Zaren overwhelmed and stopped the Frenchman in the second round showing him no respect for his defence as he got through his guard with ease.[3]
Zaren vs Arriaza
Zaren fought on the undercard of his fellow countrywoman Dina Thorslund who was defending two of her world titles. He stopped Spaniard Roberto Arriaza in the second round with a devastating right hand.[4]
Zaren vs Maigwisya
On 14 June 2025 Zaren defeated Joseph Maigwisya of Tanzania in Copenhagen on points.[5]
Professional boxing record
| 20 fights | 19 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Draw | 19–0–1 |  Jose Luis Navarro Jr. |
TD | 3 (12), 3:00 | 19 Jun 2026 | Hipodromo de la Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain |
For vacant European super middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 |  David Benitez |
KO | 2 (8), 0:40 | 31 Jan 2026 |  Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Ante Bilic |
UD | 10 | 4 Oct 2025 | Herlev Hallen, Herlev, Denmark |
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Joseph Maigwisya |
UD | 10 | 14 Jun 2025 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Samuel Cavret |
KO | 4 (8), 0:57 | 8 Mar 2025 | Hotel Scandic Sluseholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Carlos Gallego Montijo |
TKO | 6 (8), 1:12 | 29 Nov 2024 | Frederiksberg Hallerne, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Roberto Arriaza |
KO | 2 (8), 2:13 | 25 Oct 2024 | Graakjaer Arena, Holstebro, Denmark |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Thomas Lacroix |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:13 | 21 Jun 2024 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, UK |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Killian Weck |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:29 | 25 May 2024 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | John Harding Jr |
UD | 8 | 12 Apr 2024 | York Hall, London, England, UK |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Bahadur Karami |
UD | 6 | 10 Oct 2023 | Brighton Centre, Brighton, England, UK |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Jay Byrne |
UD | 4 | 15 Jul 2023 | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England, UK |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Frane Radnic |
UD | 4 | 24 Mar 2023 | Bolton Whites Arena, Bolton, England, UK |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Novak Radulovic |
UD | 6 | 7 May 2022 | Sartory Sale Koln, Cologne |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Nika Gvajava |
UD | 4 | 3 Dec 2021 | Harzlandhalle, Ilsenburg, Germany |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Pavol Garaj |
UD | 6 | 10 Sep 2021 |  Worthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, Austria |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Predrag Cvetkovic |
UD | 6 | 19 Jun 2021 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Konstantin Aleksandrov |
UD | 6 | 26 Sep 2020 | Struer Arena, Stuer, Denmark |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Attila Orsos |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:03 | 5 Oct 2019 | Gilleleje Hallen, Gilleleje, Denmark |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Birkan Garip |
TKO | 1 (4) 2:58 | 4 Jul 2019 | Ringriderteltet, Aabenraa, Denmark |
References
- ↑ "Introducing Danish super middleweight Oliver Zaren". boxingtalk.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "CHARLIE EDWARDS BAGS WBC SILVER TITLE WIN ON EMOTIONAL RETURN". 15rounds.com. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Lyndon Arthur vs Liam Cameron live results". britishboxingnews.com. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ @Alxndr_Blaze (25 October 2024). "Oliver Zaren x Roberto Arriaza" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 25 October 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Persson, Per-Ake. "Oliver Zaren, still unbeaten, rolls by Joseph Maigwisya in Copenhagen". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
External links
- Boxing record for Oliver Zaren from BoxRec (registration required)