Sultan Ibragimov Султан Ибрагимов |
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Real name | Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov |
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Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 193 cm (76 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tlyarata, Dagestan Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
8 March 1975 ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov (Russian: Султан-Ахмед Магомедсалихович Ибрагимов; born 8 March 1975) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2008, and held the WBO heavyweight title from 2007 to 2008. As an amateur he won silver medals at the 2000 Olympics and 2000 European Championships, and bronze at the 2001 World Championships, all in the heavyweight division.
Ibragimov is only the sixth southpaw world heavyweight champion in history: the others being Michael Moorer, Corrie Sanders, Chris Byrd, Ruslan Chagaev, and Charles Martin.
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:
Ibragimov turned professional and rose through the heavyweight ranks by knocking out journeymen Al Cole, Zuri Lawrence, Friday Ahunanya and Lance Whitaker. On 28 July 2007, Ibragimov's record improved to 19-0-1 when he fought to a draw with Ray Austin in a grueling 12 round IBF heavyweight title eliminator.