Albert Selimov
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Albert Selimov (Russian: Альберт Шевкетович Селимов, Kaspiysk, 5 april 1986) is a Russian amateur Featherweight (130 lbs) boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.
[edit] Career
At the Euros he beat Stephen Smith in the semis and Shahin Imranov 28:10 in the final.
At the World championships 2007 southpaw counterpuncher Selimov beat American southpaw Raynell Williams and won against Yakup Kılıç by walkover to reach the finals. There he outlasted Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko, another southpaw.
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Russia |
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| Men's Boxing | |||
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | Chicago 2007 | Featherweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | 2006 Plovdiv | Featherweight | |
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