Roman Karmazin

Roman Alexandrovich Karmazin (born January 2, 1973 in Kuznetsk) is the former IBF Light Middleweight champion of the world. He is a Russian boxer who has defeated Keith Holmes and Kassim Ouma. He suffered his first loss in 2002, a twelve-round decision against Javier Castillejo of Spain in Castiliejo's hometown.

Roman Karmazin
Statistics
Real nameRoman Karmazin
Nickname(s)Made in Hell
Weight(s)Light Middleweight
Nationality Russian
Born(1973-01-02)January 2, 1973
Kuztniesk, Russia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins40
Wins by KO26
Losses5
Draws2
No contests1

Professional career

Karmazin currently has 40 wins, 26 by way of knockout, with two losses. His only draw came early in his career in an eight-round fight against Javier Martinez in Avilés, Spain. Karmazin also has a no-contest against former title contender Jason Papillion. The 2004 bout was halted when Papillion was cut by an accidental headbutt in the fourth round.

In 2004, Karmazin outworked Keith Holmes to a majority decision in an IBF title eliminator.

A consistent puncher, Karmazin won the IBF Light Middleweight championship through steady work that led to a lopsided unanimous decision over Ouma. On July 8, 2006, nearly a year after his last fight, Karmazin lost his title to Cory Spinks.

Karmazin's corner includes world-class trainer Freddie Roach.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
47 fights 40 wins 5 losses
By knockout 26 3
By decision 14 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Eduard Gavaza TKO 2 (4), Aug 17, 1996 Fakel, Saint Petersburg, Russia Professional debut
Preceded by
Kassim Ouma		 IBF Light Middleweight boxing champion
14 Jul 2005 – 8 Jul 2006		 Succeeded by
Cory Spinks


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