Serafim Todorov
Serafim Simeonov Todorov (Bulgarian: Серафим Симеонов Тодоров) or Gogi Todoridze (born July 6, 1969 in Peshtera, Pazardzhik) is a former Bulgarian/Georgian boxer who won the amateur world championship three times. He is the last boxer to ever defeat the highly regarded Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Todorov won the world championships three times, in 1991 in bantamweight, and in 1993 and 1995 in featherweight. He won a silver medal in bantamweight in 1989 losing to Enrique Carrion from Cuba in the final. He also won the European amateur championships in 1989 and 1991 in bantamweight and in 1993 in featherweight.
Todorov represented Bulgaria on the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games. In 1992 he lost in the quarter-finals to Li Gwang-Sik from North Korea. In 1996 he qualified to the semi-finals where he met the then 19-year old Floyd Mayweather Jr. from the United States. Though most observers felt that Mayweather won the fight, the victory was awarded to Todorov by a narrow 10-9 points margin. Even the referee seemed to be somewhat surprised because he initially raised Mayweather's hand at the end of the fight. The United States team protested the result but with no success. Todorov went on to the final where he lost to Somluck Kamsing from Thailand and settled for the silver medal.
Olympic results
1992 (as a bantamweight)
- Defeated John Sem (Papua New Guinea) 11-0
- Defeated Joseph Chongo (Zambia) 18-6
- Lost to Li Gwang-Sik (North Korea) 15-16
1996 (as a featherweight)
Professional career
Todorov turned professional in 1998, having limited success. He retired in 2003 with a professional boxing record of 5-1 (1 KO).
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July 6, 1969 |
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Peshtera, Pazardzhik |
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