One of the best fighters from Finland in the modern era, lightweight Edis Tatli, has announced his retirement. Tatli, 35, last fought in 2019 and then suffered a long series of shoulder and hand injuries. That along with the Covid-19 kept him out of the ring and now he has decided to retire.
Tatli, who leaves the ring with a 32-3 record, turned pro in 2007 and twice won the EBU lightweight title and challenged then-WBA champion Richar Abril in 2014 but lost by points.
In the biggest fight of his career, he fought Teofimo Lopez at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, but was knocked out by a body shot in the fifth round.
Edis Tatli was throughout his career trained by Pekka Maeki.
IN OTHER NEWS: On Friday night in Cancun, fans will see the professional debut of sixteen-year-old phenom Tony “Lightning Junior” Curtis, trained by former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr.
Friday’s boxing will take place at Oasis Resort and will be broadcast live on ProBox TV and the ProBox app beginning at 9:00 pm ET / 6 pm PT.
In the main event Cristopher “Pollo” López (15-0-1, 10 KOs), from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, will face Alejandro “El Conejo” Díaz (11-4-2, 6 KOs), from the City of Mexico, Mexico for a WBC Regional Title. Of the ten fighters on the televised part of the card, seven are Mexican, since that is the plan and the plan to follow: Mexican prospects on Mexican shows.
The second Marquez Promotions event will take place on November 18 also at Oasis Resort. In 2023, there will be monthly events throughout Mexico (Mexico City, Monterrey, Culiacán, Acapulco, Guadalajara) all broadcast live on ProBox TV.