Arjan Iseni has won all six of his professional fights, five of them by knockout. On Saturday night in Newark, the 23-year-old from Staten Island will try to make it seven.
Iseni, a 6-foot-3 left-hander, faces Everlon Still in a six-round light heavyweight bout on Rising Star Promotions’ “Brick City Fight Night” card at the Robert Treat Hotel. It is his first fight under manager Keith Sullivan, a former deputy commissioner of the New York State Athletic Commission.
“I believe he has the talent and discipline to go a long way in this sport,” Sullivan said in a statement. “He takes real pride in representing his Albanian roots.”
Iseni’s parents are from North Macedonia, and that connection gave him a place on the country’s amateur team. He fought opponents from countries as far apart as Uzbekistan and Ecuador, and placed fifth in the 80-kilogram division at the 2024 European Championships.
At home, according to his management, he was a five-time US national amateur champion, including at the 2021 USA National Championships, and finished his amateur career with an 85-25 record. He is trained by Arleano Sosa.
The professional record has followed. In June 2025 he dropped Kaine Tomlinson Jr. three times at the Prudential Center in Newark before the referee stopped the fight in the second round. In April he went the full six rounds in Atlantic City and beat Christian Figueroa on all three judges’ cards.
“I want to have another dominating performance, win by knockout, and show people what I can do against any opponent, tall or short, boxers or brawlers,” Iseni said.
Still arrives with a 5-2-1 record and is unbeaten in his last six fights, according to Iseni’s team. He is also a southpaw, which raises the risk of clashing heads.
“I’ve had plenty of work with southpaws,” Iseni said. “But sparring is different than a real fight in the ring. I protect myself at all times, especially when fighting in close, so I’ll be cautious of head butts.”
He credits the new management with letting him concentrate on the gym. “I just had to focus 100-percent on training,” he said.
The card will be streamed free on Rising Star Promotions’ YouTube channel. Tickets are available at rspboxing.com and, according to his team, through Iseni’s Instagram account, @arjan_iseni.
