Fazliddin Gaibnazarov

Fazliddin Hasanbaevich Gaibnazarov (Uzbek: Fazliddin Gʻoibnazarov, born 16 June 1991) is an Uzbek professional boxer currently fighting at welterweight. As an amateur, in 2015 he earned silver medals at the world and Asian championships, and in 2016 won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics.

Fazliddin Gaibnazarov
Gaibnazarov at the 2016 Olympics
Statistics
Real nameFazliddin Hasanbaevich Gaibnazarov
Weight(s)
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
NationalityUzbekistan
Born (1991-06-16) 16 June 1991
Bekabad,
Republic of Uzbekistan
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins9
Wins by KO5
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroLight welterweight
World Championships
2015 Doha Light welterweight
Asian Championships
2015 BangkokLight welterweight

Amateur career

2012 Olympics

In the round of 32, Gaibnazarov defeated Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon 11–6.[2] He then beat Jose Ramírez 15–11 in the round of 16.[2] He lost in the quarterfinals to Han Soon-Chul 13–16.[2]

2016 Olympics

Gaibnazarov won the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the light welterweight division. He defeated Dival Malonga of the Republic of Congo in the round of 32, Manoj Kumar of India in the round of 16, Gary Antuanne Russell of the United States in the quarterfinals, Vitaly Dunaytsev of Russia in the semifinals, and finally Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo of Azerbaijan in the finals to win the gold medal.[1]

Professional career

Gaibnazarov turned professional at the age of 25 when he signed with Top Rank on 17 March 2017 on a multi-year deal. Gaibnazarov, speaking to ESPN, praised Top Rank saying, "Top Rank is the best promotional company in the world, and I always want to be with the best. Thank you, Top Rank, and especially Bob Arum, for giving me this opportunity and letting me show and prove in the ring my ability to fight as a professional."

Top Rank's vice president Carl Moretti announced that Gaibnazarov would make his debut as a lightweight at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on 22 April in an 8-round bout.[3] On his debut, he fought Victor Vazquez (7-2, 3 KOs). Gaibnazarov was dropped in the opening round after just 20 seconds. He recovered well and stopped Vazquez after 1 minute, 28 seconds of round 2. Speaking to a translator, he said, "I was a little bit hurried in the first round because it was my debut. I was maybe nervous and didn't feel comfortable. After I came to the corner, my trainers told me what to do and I followed their instructions, and you see how it came out." It was the first time Gaibnazarov had been dropped in his entire boxing career.[4][5] Gaibnazarov's next fight took place 29 days later on the Terence Crawford vs. Félix Díaz undercard at Madison Square Garden in New York City against Agustine Mauras. Gaibnazarov was taken the full 8 round distance, winning on all three judges' scorecards (80-72). He threw straight lefts and right hooks throughout the 8 rounds.[6] Gaibnazarov next appeared at the Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona on 22 September 2017 against Mexican boxer Victor Rosas (9-6, 3 KOs). Gaibnazarov applied pressure, landing clean shots, however was unable to stop Rosas, winning the bout on all three scorecards 80–72 to remain undefeated.[7] On 12 October it was announced that he would appear on the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux on 9 December at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.[8] Unbeaten lightweight prospect Steven Ortiz (7-0, 2 KOs) was confirmed as his opponent, however the fight did not take place.[9] Gaibnazarov's next fight did take place on the undercard of Lomachenko, for his fight against Jorge Linares at the Madison Square Garden on 12 May 2018. His opponent was Mexican boxer Jesus Silveira. The fight ended in round 4 after Gaibnazarov dropped Silveira twice. The first knockdown came with a two-punch combination and the second came with a left hand, which he was landed clean most of the fight. The time of stoppage was 2 minutes, 5 seconds. He also became the first boxer to stop Silveira.[10]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
10 fights 9 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 0
By decision 4 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 8–1 Vladyslav Baranov KO 1 (8), 1:20 16 Dec 2019 Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
8 Loss 7–1 Mykal Fox UD 10 11 May 2019 Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
7 Win 7–0 Ricardo Garcia TKO 4 (8) 18 Jan 2019 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
6 Win 6–0 Wilberth Lopez TKO 2 (8) 20 Oct 2018 Park Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada
5 Win 5–0 Kevin Johnson UD 8 14 Jul 2018 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
4 Win 4–0 Jesus Silveira TKO 4 (8), 2:05 12 May 2018 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
3 Win 3–0 Victor Rosas UD 8 22 Sep 2017 Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
2 Win 2–0 Agustine Mauras UD 8 20 May 2017 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
1 Win 1–0 Victor Vazquez KO 2 (8), 1:28 22 Apr 2017 StubHub Center, Carson, California Professional debut

References
  1. Fazliddin Gaibnazarov Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. "Fazliddin Gaibnazarov – Events and results". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  3. "Rio gold medalist Gaibnazarov joins Top Rank". ESPN.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. "Gold medalist Gaibnazarov wins pro debut". ESPN.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. "Uzbek gold medalist wins pro debut after 1st-round knockdown". USA TODAY. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. "Gaibnazarov, Gold Medalist, Wins Easily On Crawford-Diaz Card - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. "'Zurdo' Ramirez outpoints Hart, retains super middleweight title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. "Opponent confirmed for Mick Conlan's New York return on Lomachenko-Rigondeaux undercard -". 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  9. "Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux Sold Out!". www.strictlybusinessboxing.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. "Lomachenko-Linares - LIVE Results From New York City". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.