Jasur Matchanov

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
World Amateur Championships
Bronze 2005 Mianyang Heavyweight
Asian Games
Silver Doha 2006 Heavyweight

Jasur Matchanov/Mazhanov (born March 15, 1984) is an Uzbek amateur boxer from Tashkent who medaled repeatedly at 201lbs in international tournaments.

[edit] Career

2004 he boxed at super heavyweight at the military world championships winning bronze after losing to Steffen Kretschmann.

2005 at the world championships he fought at 201 lbs where he bested Jose Julio Payares and Clemente Russo and won bronze.

He won Silver at the Military World Championships 2006 when he beat Hamsat Gilishanov from Kazachstan but lost the final to hard-hitting Russian favorite Rakhim Chakhkeiv when his corner threw the towel. He had been knocked down and was trailing 4:21.

At the Asian Games 2006 he lost the final to Ali Mazaheri.

At the World Championships 2007 he was upset early by Moldavian Michael Muntyan.