Sultan Ibragimov

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Sultan Ibragimov
Statistics
Real name Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nationality Russia Russian
Born March 8, 1975 (1975-03-08) (age 36)
Tlyarata, Tlyaratinsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Stance southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 24
Wins 22
Wins by KO 17
Losses 1
Draws 1
No contests 0
Amateur medal record
Competitor for  Russia
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
Silver 2000 Sydney Heavyweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze 2001 Belfast Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver 2000 Tampere Heavyweight

Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov[1](Russian: Султан-Ахмед Магомедсалихович Ибрагимов ; born 8 March 1975, in Tlyarata, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union), is a retired professional boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion. He is of Avar Dagestani Muslim[2] descent. He fought to become a unified world champion in February 2008, but lost to Wladimir Klitschko.


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[edit] Amateur career

2000 Silver medal as a heavyweight in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Results:

2000 Silver medal as a heavyweight at the European Championship in Tampere, Finland.
Results:

2001 Bronze medal at the World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Results:

[edit] Professional career

Ibragimov turned professional and rose through the heavyweigh ranks by knocking out journeymen Al Cole, Zuri Lawrence, Friday Ahunanya and Lance Whitaker. On 28 July 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 10 March 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 2 June 2007.

On 13 October 2007, Sultan Ibragimov won his first title defense against the aging former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield by unanimous decision[3] for the WBO heavyweight title at Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia.[4]

Ibragimov fought Wladimir Klitschko on 23 February 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 by way of a unanimous decision.

[edit] Retirement

In February 2009 there were rumors about Sultan Ibragimovs retirement, following his loss to Wladimir Klitschko in February 2008.[5] It was later confirmed and announced that Ibragimov had retired from professional boxing.[6][7]

[edit] Personal life

Ibragimov is a Muslim and is married.

[edit] Trivia

  • He is only the fifth southpaw heavyweight champion in history.[8] The others are Michael Moorer, Corrie Sanders, Chris Byrd, and Ruslan Chagaev, however only Moorer was an authentic lineal champion—Ibragimov and Sanders held the WBO belt, whereas Byrd and Chagaev won vacant belts whilst someone else was widely considered the premier heavyweight.
  • Sultan's cousin, Timur Ibragimov, is also a heavyweight professional boxer. However, Sultan fights for Russia, while Timur represents Uzbekistan.[9][10]

[edit] Professional boxing record

22 Wins (17 knockouts, 5 decisions), 1 Loss (0 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 22-1-1 Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko UD 12 23/02/2008 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Lost WBO Heavyweight title. For IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles. Ibragimov appeared to be knocked down as a Klitschko combo had him held up by only the ropes but referee did not rule it a knockdown.
Win 22-0-1 United States Evander Holyfield UD 12 13/10/2007 Russia Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia Retained WBO Heavyweight title. Ibragimov was previously scheduled to fight WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev in a title unification, but Chagaev pulled out due to an illness.
Win 21-0-1 United States Shannon Briggs UD 12 02/06/2007 New Jersey Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won WBO Heavyweight title. At 273 pounds, Briggs was as heavy as he had been in his career. Too, he was the heaviest opponent of Ibragimov's career, outweighing the Russian by 52 pounds.
Win 20-0-1 Mexico Javier Mora TKO 1 (10) 10/03/2007 New York Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Ibragimov counter punched the aggressive Mora, flooring him with a left hook to the head. A barrage of about 18 more blows staggered him and brought the stoppage by referee Mike Ortega.
Draw 19-0-1 United States Ray Austin PTS 12 28/07/2006 Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States IBF Heavyweight title eliminator. Austin down in round 4 & Ibragimov down in round 10. Commentator Teddy Atlas scored the fight a draw.
Win 19–0 United States Lance Whitaker TKO 1 (12) 15/12/2005 Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States Retained WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title. Whitaker down once in rounds 1, 2, and 6.
Win 18–0 Nigeria Friday Ahunanya TD 9 (12) 16/09/2005 Georgia (U.S. state) Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia, United States Retained WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title. Ibragimov was knocked down in 3rd round. The fight was stopped in the 9th round because of a cut suffered by Ahunanya over the left eye.
Win 17–0 United States Andy Sample TKO 1 (12) 24/06/2005 Nevada Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title.
Win 16–0 United States Zuri Lawrence TKO 11 (12) 22/04/2005 New Jersey Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Retained WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title. Lawrence down 4 times.
Win 15–0 United States Alfred Cole TKO 3 (12) 03/03/2005 New York MSG Theater, New York, New York, United States Retained WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title. Cole down in round 3 from a left hook as he was against the ropes.
Win 14–0 United States James Walton TKO 6 (12) 11/12/2004 New York Atlantic Oceana, Brighton Beach, New York, United States Retained WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title. Corner retirement. Ibragimov lost two points in the 2nd roundd for low blows.
Win 13–0 United States Najee Shaheed KO 3 (12) 16/10/2004 Florida Club Ovation, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title.
Win 12–0 Côte d'Ivoire Onebo Maxime TKO 5 (8) 28/08/2004 Florida Club Ovation, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Win 11–0 Russia Alexey Osokin UD 8 10/03/2004 Russia Casino Crystall, Moscow, Russia
Win 10–0 Belarus Piotr Sapun KO 1 (8) 29/01/2004 Russia Centr na Tulskoy, Moscow, Russia
Win 9–0 Russia Sedrak Agagulyan TKO 1 (8) 12/09/2003 Ukraine Sports Palace Yunost, Donetsk, Ukraine Agagulyan's corner threw in the towel.
Win 8–0 United States Marcus McGee TKO 8 (8) 06/06/2003 Russia Express, Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Win 7–0 Brazil Carlos Barcelete KO 3 (6) 22/04/2003 Russia Kamilla, Moscow, Russia Barcelete down in round 2.
Win 6–0 United States Chad Butler UD 6 26/03/2003 Florida Convention Center, Coconut Grove, Florida, United States Butler down 3 times.
Win 5–0 United States Lincoln Luke TKO 2 (4) 20/12/2002 Florida American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States Corner retirement.
Win 4–0 United States Clarence Goins TKO 1 (4) 06/12/2002 Florida Paladium, Davie, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 United States Leroy Hollis TKO 1 (4) 18/10/2002 Florida Hard Rock Live, Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 United States John Phillips TKO 1 (4) 07/06/2002 Mississippi DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Win 1–0 United States Tracy Williams KO 1 (4) 25/05/2002 Florida Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Shannon Briggs Says Nyet
  3. ^ Daily Telegraph Issue No.47,327 (Friday 3rd August 2007)Holyfield steps back into the ring Article by Gareth A. Davies
  4. ^ ESPN - Holyfield replaces Chagaev as Ibragimov's opponent - Boxing
  5. ^ http://www.klitschkoblog.com/2009/02/sultan-ibragimov-retires.html}}
  6. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4367766}}
  7. ^ http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/07/sultan-ibragimov-retires-boxing/}}
  8. ^ Chagaev Vs. Ibragimov heats up
  9. ^ Q&A Timur Ibragimov: "I am the best."
  10. ^ http://www.mma365.com/interviews/sultan_ibragimov.html

[edit] External links

Achievements
Preceded by
Shannon Briggs		 WBO Heavyweight Champion
June 2, 2007 – February 23, 2008		 Succeeded by
Wladimir Klitschko
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