Ramaz Paliani
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| Full name | რამაზ ფალიანი (Ramaz Paliani) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Razzamatazz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 21, 1973 Mestia, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Moskva Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ramaz Paliani (Georgian: რამაზ ფალიანი, born August 21, 1973 in Mestia, Georgia) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.
He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games. He was nicknamed "Razzamatazz".
Amateur
Southpaw Paliani won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal at the 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Bursa, Turkey.
He won gold medals at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships beating Boris Georgiev
He added the title at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
1992 Barcelona Olympics – Bronze medalist as a Featherweight, representing the Unified Team
- Defeated Julian Wheeler (USA) 8-4
- Defeated Rogerio Brito Dezorzi (Brazil) 19-2
- Defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) 11-5
- Lost to Faustino Reyes Lopez (Spain) 9-14
1996 Atlanta Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Russia
- Defeated Soo-Young Shin (Korea) 10-7
- Defeated Tigran Ouzlian (Greece) 27-2
- Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) 4-13
2000 Sydney Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Turkey
- Defeated Haider Ali (Pakistan) 5-4
- Defeated Valdemir Pereira (Brazil) TKO 3
- Lost to Bekzat Sattarkhanov (Kazakhstan) 11-12
Pro
Known as "Razzamatazz", Paliani turned pro in 2002 and didn't lose in his first 15 fights. His most notable fight was a draw against prospect David Diaz (boxer) in 2005. In 2006 he was knocked out, however. His record is 14-1-1.
External links
- Boxing record for Ramaz Paliani from BoxRec (registration required)
- Profile
1974–2009, 2019–present: up to 57 kg | |
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
- Male boxers from Georgia (country)
- Fenerbahçe boxers
- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the Unified Team
- Olympic boxers of Russia
- Olympic boxers of Turkey
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Unified Team
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- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey
- Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing