Sultan Ibragimov
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| Sultan Ibragimov | |
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| Real name | Sultanahmed Ibzagimov |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Birth date | March 8, 1975 |
| Birth place | Tlyarata, Soviet Union |
| Stance | southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
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| Competitor for Russia |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | Heavyweight | |
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2001 Belfast | Heavyweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 2000 Tampere | Heavyweight | |
Sultan Ahmed Ibragimov[citation needed] (Russian: Султан Ахмед Ибрагимов ; born March 8, 1975, in Tlyarata, Dagestan, Russian SSR, USSR), is a heavyweight professional boxer of Avar ethnicity. Ibragimov is former WBO heavyweight champion.
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[edit] Amateur career
2000 Ibragimov won the silver medal in the heavyweight division for Russia in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Results were:
- Defeated Pauga Laulau (Samoa) RSCO-4
- Defeated Jackson Chanet (France) PTS (18-13)
- Defeated Vladimer Tchanturia (Georgia) PTS (19-14)
- Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) PTS (13-21)
2000 Silver medal as a heavyweight at the European Championship in Tampere, Finland. Results were:
- Defeated Primislav Dimovski (Macedonia) PTS
- Defeated Alexander Yatsenko (Ukraine) AB-3
- Defeated Andreas Gustavsson (Sweden)
- Lost to Jackson Chanet (France) DSQ
2001 Bronze medal at the World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Results were:
- Defeated Stephen Reynolds (Ireland) RSC-2
- Defeated Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria) PTS
- Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) PTS (13-23)
[edit] Professional career
On July 28, 2007, Sultan's record became 19-0-1 when he fought to a draw with Ray Austin in a grueling 12 round IBF heavyweight title eliminator.
Despite the draw against Ray Austin, Ibragimov received a title shot from another sanctioning organization, the WBO. He was scheduled to challenge Shannon Briggs for the WBO heavyweight title on March 10, 2007, but because Briggs became ill with pneumonia, Ibragimov instead faced Javier Mora at Madison Square Garden in New York on that date. Ibragimov knocked out Mora 46 seconds into the first round. This win broke the record for the quickest knockout in a main event bout in Madison Square Garden, which was previously held by Lee Savold who defeated Buddy Walker in 1948.
Ibragimov, improved his record to 21-0-1, after beating Shannon Briggs by unanimous decision and capturing the WBO heavyweight title in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 2, 2007.
On October 13, 2007, Sultan Ibragimov won his first title defense against Evander Holyfield by unanimous decision[1] for the WBO heavyweight title at Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia.[2]
Ibragimov fought Wladimir Klitschko on February 23, 2008 at Madison Square Garden. This fight was a unification bout laying the two fighters' IBF, IBO, and WBO titles on the line. This was the only title unification since 1999 when Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield fought. He was defeated by Wladimir Klitschko who managed to utilize his left jab to control the fight.
[edit] Trivia
- He is only the fifth southpaw heavyweight champion in history.[3] The others are Michael Moorer, Corrie Sanders, Chris Byrd, and Ruslan Chagaev.
- Sultan Ibragimov is the cousin of Timur Ibragimov, another heavyweight boxer.
[edit] References
- ^ Daily Telegraph Issue No.47,327 (Friday 3rd August 2007)Holyfield steps back into the ring Article by Gareth A. Davies
- ^ ESPN - Holyfield replaces Chagaev as Ibragimov's opponent - Boxing
- ^ Chagaev Vs. Ibragimov heats up
[edit] External links
- Professional boxing record for Sultan Ibragimov from Boxrec
- Sultan Ibragimov Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Boxing-Encyclopedia
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| Preceded by Shannon Briggs |
WBO heavyweight champion June 2, 2007 – February 23, 2008 |
Succeeded by Wladimir Klitschko |
