Top Heavyweight Boxers in the World

A Career Across Borders

Labinot Xhoxhaj is a Kosovo-born heavyweight based in Lahr, Germany, whose career has also included boxing in Switzerland. He turned professional in 2016 and competed at both cruiserweight and heavyweight before reaching the European championship.

After regional-title success and a draw with Milosav Savic, he beat unbeaten EBU champion Oleksandr Zakhozhyi over twelve rounds in Heidelberg in November 2024. Both men went down in a hard-fought contest.

The European Championship Run

Xhoxhaj defended with a unanimous decision over Mourad Aliev in Hamburg in June 2025, beating another unbeaten opponent. He then knocked out Pezhman Seifkhani in round four in Lahr in February 2026.

His record stands at 22–0–1 (17 KOs). He is scheduled to defend the European title against Eduardo Giustini at Europa-Park Arena in Rust, Germany, on November 28, 2026.