{{short description|Albanian boxer}} {{multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=July 2012}} {{more footnotes needed|date=February 2015}} }} {{Infobox boxer |name=Kreshnik Qato |realname= |nickname=The Eagle |height=5 ft 9+1/2 in |weight={{plainlist| *Middleweight *Super-middleweight }} |nationality= Albanian |birth_date={{birth date and age|1978|08|13|df=y}} |birth_place=Durrës, Albania |style=Orthodox |total=39 |wins=30 |KO=5 |losses=9 |draws= |no contests= |}} '''Kreshnik Nick Qato''' (born 13 August 1978) is an Albanian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2014. He held multiple regional titles at super-middleweight, including the WBA Inter-Continental title in 2004 and the European External title in 2007, and also held minor world titles at middleweight; the WBFo title in 2008 and the WBF title from 2009 to 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/67672|title=BoxRec: Kreshnik Qato|website=boxrec.com}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record== {{S-start}} | style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|'''30 Wins''' (5 knockouts, 25 decisions), ''' 9 Losses''' (3 knockouts, 6 decisions), '''0 Draws'''<ref>{{cite web | url =http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=67672&cat=boxer | title =Kreshnik Qato professional boxing record | publisher=BoxRec.com}}</ref> |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Type ! Rd., Time ! Date ! Location ! Notes |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|30-9||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Jason Ball |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|10}} |{{small|2014-04-27}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|30-8||align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Atilla Kiss |{{small|UD}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2014-02-23}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |- align=center |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|29-8||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Max Maxwell |{{small|UD}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2013-06-01}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|28-8||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Matt Hainy |{{small|SD}} |{{small|10}} |{{small|2012-06-02}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} ExCel Arena, London Docklands, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant BBBofC English middleweight title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|27-8||align=left|{{flagicon|Latvia}} Ruslans Pojonisevs |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|4}} |{{small|2012-03-23}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} The Troxy, Limehouse, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|26-8||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Terry Carruthers |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2011-10-07}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|25-8||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Gary Boulden |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|10}} |{{small|2011-05-15}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left|{{small|For BBBofC Southern Area Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|25-7||align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} Steffan Hughes |{{small|RTD}} |{{small|2 (6)}} |{{small|2011-02-20}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|24-7||align=left|{{flagicon|Tanzania}} Karama Nyilawila |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12}} |{{small|2010-12-03}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Arena Sparta, Prague, Czech Republic}} |align=left|{{small|Lost WBFo Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|24-6||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Matt Scriven |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2010-06-04}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|23-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Esteban Waldemar Ponce |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12}} |{{small|2010-05-02}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Albania}} Pallati i Sporti "Asllan Rusi", Tirana, Albania}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBF Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|22-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Latvia}} Alex Spitko |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2010-03-21}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|21-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} Fabio Liggieri |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12}} |{{small|2009-10-24}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Germany}} Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBF Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|20-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Hungary}} Zoltan Surman |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (6)}} |{{small|2009-07-11}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|19-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Latvia}} Jurijs Boreiko |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2009-03-27}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|18-6||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} David Estrada |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|6 (12)}} |{{small|2008-12-20}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Howard U. Burr Arena, Washington, D.C., United States}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBFo Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|17-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} Vitor Sa |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12}} |{{small|2008-04-04}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Albania}} Tirana, Albania}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBFo Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|16-6||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Ernie Smith |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2007-11-14}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|15-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Alexander Zaitsev |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12}} |{{small|2007-03-03}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Albania}} Tirana, Albania}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant EBU-EU Super Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|14-6||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Simeon Cover |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|10}} |{{small|2006-12-08}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant BBBofC Southern Area Super Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|13-6||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Simeon Cover |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2006-09-15}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|12-6||align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Sylvain Touzet |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2006-07-15}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Albania}} Ramazan Njala Sports Palace, Durrës, Albania}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|11-6||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Simone Lucas |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|4}} |{{small|2006-05-26}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|10-6||align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Laurent Goury |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2006-04-02}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|9-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} Daniil Prakaptsou |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8}} |{{small|2005-10-09}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Hammersmith Palace, Hammersmith, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|8-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Dmitry Donetsky |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|6 (6)}} |{{small|2005-06-12}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|7-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine }} Rizvan Magomedov |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12}} |{{small|2005-03-05}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Albania}} Durrës, Albania}} |align=left|{{small|Won IBC International Super Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|6-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Vladimir Zavgorodniy |{{small|UD}} |{{small|10}} |{{small|2004-10-16}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Yalta Inturist Hotel, Yalta, Ukraine}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title}} |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|5-6||align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} Gary Lockett |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|2004-02-21}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Wales}} National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|5-5||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Steven Bendall |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8}} |{{small|2003-11-14}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|5-4||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Joel Ani |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2003-09-26}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Britannia International Hotel, Canary Wharf, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|4-4||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Scott Dann |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|2003-07-26}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} The Pavilions, Plymouth, Devon, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|4-3||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Danny Thornton |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2003-05-13}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Leeds United F.C. Banqueting Suite, Leeds, Yorkshire, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|3-3||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Mark Thornton |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (4)}} |{{small|2003-04-13}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Caesars Nightclub, Streatham, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|2-3||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Jason Collins |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|4}} |{{small|2003-03-20}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Porchester Hall, Queensway, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|1-3||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Paul Jones |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2002-05-10}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Britannia Hotel, Millwall, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|1-2||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Ty Browne |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|4}} |{{small|2002-04-08}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Southampton Guildhall, Hampshire, England}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|0-2||align=left|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Lawrence Murphy |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2001-12-16}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}} |align=left| |- align=center |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|0-1||align=left|{{flagicon|Georgia}} Eric Teymour |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|6}} |{{small|2001-09-28}} |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|England}} Britannia International Hotel, Canary Wharf, London, England}} |align=left| |- align=center
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://arkivi.peshkupauje.com/kreshnik-qato-me-kercenon-ish-menaxheri-im/2007/01/26/?q=kreshnik-qato-me-kercenon-ish-menaxheri-im/2007/01/26/ Interview]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in the ''Gazeta Shqiptare'' *[http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Kreshnik_Qato Kreshnik Qato] at BoxRec.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Qato, Kreshnik}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Durrës Category:Albanian male boxers Category:Middleweight boxers