Kanat Islam

Kanat Islam

Kanat The Kazakh Islam
Personal information
Full name	Қанат Ислам
Nationality	Kazakhstan
Born	(1984-09-13) September 13, 1984 Altay, Xinjiang, China
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Rated at	Middleweight
Medal record Olympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing Welterweight World Amateur Championships Bronze 2007 Chicago Welterweight Asian Games Bronze 2006 Doha Welterweight Asian Championships Bronze 2007 Ulan Bator Welterweight

Kanat Islam (Kazakh: قانات يسلام (Қанат Ислам or Qanat Ïsläm); born September 13, 1984 in Altay, Xinjiang) - professional boxer from Kazakhstan, who currently lives and trains in Miami in Nelsons promotion company.^[1] Kanat was a Chinese amateur boxer of Kazakh ancestry best known for winning bronze at welterweight at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 2006 Asian Games. Captain of the "Astana Arlans" (WSB). From January 2011 Kanat is a citizen of Kazakhstan.^[2][3]

Amateur boxing

At the 2004 Olympics he lost his match to Ruslan Khairov. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, China. In the final he defeated Aliasker Bashirov of Turkmenistan.

At the Asian Games 2006 he beat Behzodek Yunusov in round one but lost to eventual southpaw winner Bakhyt Sarsekbayev in the semi-finals 30:37.

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat Yusunov again, then upset old foes Ruslan Khairov and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev 20:14 but lost to Non Boonjumnong 20:23 in the semi-finals.

Islam beat Zambian boxer, Precious Makina, in the Men's Welterweight (69 kg) Round of 32 on the second day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Olympic Games results

2004 (as a welterweight)^[4]

• Defeated Sadat Tebazaalwa ( Uganda) 29-17
• Lost to Ruslan Khairov ( Azerbaijan) 16-26

2008 (as a welterweight)

• Defeated Precious Makina ( Zambia) 21-4
• Defeated Joseph Mulema ( Cameroon) 9-4
• Defeated Tureano Johnson ( Bahamas) 14-4
• Lost to Carlos Banteux ( Cuba) 4-17

World Amateur Championships results

2007 (as a welterweight)^[5]

• Defeated Bohzodbek Yunusov ( Uzbekistan) 22-16
• Defeated Gerard O'Mahony ( Australia) 23-17
• Defeated Ruslan Khairov ( Azerbaijan) 26-6
• Defeated Bakhyt Sarsekbayev ( Kazakhstan) 20-14
• Lost to Manon Boonjumnong ( Thailand) 20-23 (03 ! Bronze)

Professional boxing

In 2012 Kanat turned pro and decided to train in Florida, USA. He holds WBA FedeCaribe^[6] WBA Fedelatin^[7] Titles.

19 Wins (16 Knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws [8]
Res.	Opponent	Type	Rd	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Orlando de Jesus Estrada	TKO	5 (11), 0:32	2015-03-23	Estudios de Telecaribe, Barranquilla, Colombia	Retained WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Fidel Monterrosa Munoz	KO	5 (8), 2:50	2014-08-07	Estudios de Telecaribe, Barranquilla, Colombia	Retained WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Francisco Cordero	RTD	3 (11)	2014-05-23	Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia	Retained WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Basilio Silva	TKO	6 (10), 2:01	2013-12-16	Casa de Los Clubes, Villa Juana, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Emilio Julio Julio	KO	3 (11), 1:44	2013-11-29	Coliseo Julio Cesar Hidalgo, Quito, Ecuador	Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Junior Ramos	RTD	1 (10), 3:00	2013-11-09	Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Jose Antonio Rodriguez	RTD	1 (8), 3:00	2013-05-10	Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Eduardo Flores	UD	9 (9)	2013-04-26	Coliseo Julio César Hidalgo, Quito, Ecuador	Retained WBA Fedecaribe Light middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Jose Vidal Soto	KO	1 (8), 2:57	2013-04-19	Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Yolexcy Martinez-Leiva	TKO	2 (10), 0:31	2013-04-06	Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Joselito del Rosario	DQ	2 (10), 2:20	2013-03-23	Gimnasio Pedro Cruz, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Humberto Toledo	KO	1 (10), 0:33	2012-12-15	Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic	Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe Light middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Reynaldo Esquivia	TKO	5 (6), 2:14	2012-11-30	Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia, Colombia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Felipe Polo	KO	3 (6), 2:31	2012-11-24	Estadio de Softbol Cesar Tou Caraballo, Tolu, Colombia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Jose Antonio Rodriguez	RTD	3 (6), 3:00	2012-11-10	Club el Millon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Nelsido Miguel Agramonte	TKO	1 (6), 2:49	2012-10-29	Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Modesto Felix	TKO	1 (6), 0:37	2012-10-18	Club el Millon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Aneudy Martes	TKO	2 (4), 1:33	2012-10-02	Gimnasio Joan Guzman, Guachupita, Dominican Republic
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	Daniel Beato	KO	3 (4), 2:42	2012-09-28	Casa Puerto Rico, La Romana, Dominican Republic

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