Weight Class: | Lightweight |
Date of Birth: | 20.10.1967 |
Place of Birth: | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Residence: | Hamburg |
Height: | 1,70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Reach: | 69 inches |
Nationality: | Armenian |
Marital Status: | married to Olga |
Children: | three daughters |
Brothers and Sisters: | one brother, one sister |
Boxing Idol: | Dariusz Michalczewski, Mike Tyson |
Career Start: | age of 11 |
Pro Debut: | 04.10.1994 for Universum Box-Promotion |
Walk-in Music: | "We will rock you", Queen |
Hobbies: | traditional Usbekistan music and dances |
Trainer: | Fritz Sdunek |
Original Profession: | Physical Training Instructor |
Best Fight: | TKO victory 10th round over Giorgio Campanella |
Amateur Credentials: | 384 fights, 361 wins, 23 losses Silver medalist at World Championships 1991 Gold Medallist at Goodwill Games 1990 |
Pro Credentials: | International German Champion 1994 WBO Intercontinental Champion 1995 WBO Lightweight Champion since 1996 |
Defeated Hungary's Laslo Herzog by technical knock-out in the fourth round | |
Lost his first fight and WBO title in a 12 round unanimous decision to Acelino Freitas of Brazil. | |
Defeated Poland's Matt Zegan on points to defend his title for 17th times | |
Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Stephano Zoff of Italy. This is his 17th straight title. Remains unbeaten in 35 fights. | |
Knocked out Mexican Ray Rocky Martinez in the eighth round. | |
Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Argentinian Aldo Rios in the twelvth round. | |
Knocked out Spanish Jose Angel Perez in the sixth round. | |
Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Columbian Antonio Pitalua in the twelvth round to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Knocked out Hungarian Zoltan Kalocsai in the twelvth round to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Knocked out Italian champion Sandro Casamonica in the ninth round to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Stopped Wilson Galli in the tenth round to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Knocked out Michael Clark in the fifth round to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Oscar Garcia-Cano of Spain to retain the WBO Lightweight for the seventh time in Luebeck, Germany. | |
Stopped Giorgio Campanella in the tenth round to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Stopped Marco Rudolph in the sixth round in Hamburg. | |
Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over David Armstrong to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Stopped (TKO) Raul Horacio Balbi in the 11th round. | |
Awarded a 12 round unanimous decision over Marty Jakubowski to retain the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Knocked out Gene Reed in the second round to win the WBO Lightweight Championship. | |
Knocked out Antonio Rivera in the twelfth round. | |
Stopped Esteban Perez in the sixth round. | |
Won an eight round decision over Paul Kaoma. | |
Stopped Jean Camaleri in the second round. | |
Stopped Pascal Ragaut in the fourth round. | |
Stopped Angel Aldama in the fifth round. | |
Won a 6 round decision over Carlos Pena-Lopez. | |
Won a 6 round decision over Mark Smith. | |
Stopped Antonio Strabello in the eighth round. | |
Stopped Armando Reyes in the fourth round. | |
Awarded a technical win in the fifth round against Bobby Brewer. | |
Stopped (TKO) Benito Martinez in the fifth round. | |
Stopped (TKO) Jose Cantero in the fourth round. | |
Stopped (TKO) Alberto Alicea in the fifth round. | |
Won an eight round decision over Oscar Palomino. | |
Stopped (TKO) Senturk Ozdemir in the fifth round. | |
Won an eight round decision over Pascal Montulet. | |
Won an eight round decision over Marcelo Rodriguez. | |
Stopped (TKO) Juan Tubbs in the second round. |
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