Timur Ibragimov

Timur Ibragimov (Тимур Ибрагимов; born January 15, 1975 in Urgench, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed professionally in the heavyweight division, and as an amateur qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics. He held the WBC's title between 2004–2006, and the WBA's title in 2006. Notable world champions and contenders he faced included Oliver McCall, Kevin Johnson, Terry McGroom, Calvin Brock, Tony Thompson, Timo Hoffmann, Alfred Cole, and Jean Marc-Mormeck.

Timur Ibragimov
Ibragimov dispatches of Gurcharan Singh
Statistics
Real nameTimur Ibragimov
Weight(s)Heavyweight
NationalityUzbekistan
Born (1975-01-15) January 15, 1975
Urgench, Khorezm, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins31
Wins by KO16
Losses4
Draws1
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Uzbekistan
World Cup
1994 Bangkok Light heavyweight
World Military Championships
1997 San Antonio Light heavyweight
1998 Warendorf Light heavyweight
Central Asian Games
1997 Almaty Light heavyweight

Early years

Ibragimov is from Uzbekistan. He is frequently being presented by various media as the cousin of former WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov, although Sultan is a native of Dagestan. In fact they are not relatives, but they are close friends, they are also friends with Uzbek boxer Ruslan Chagaev.[1]

Amateur career
Ibragimov (center) with Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov (left) at the King's Cup awards ceremony, Bangkok, 1998

Ibragimov had over 200 amateur fights, and during the 1990s, he was one of the world's leading amateur boxers in the light heavyweight division. In 1991, Ibragimov won the Soviet Union Junior National Championships for his age category (16 to 18 years old). After the break-up of the USSR, Ibragimov won the Uzbekistani National Championships five times. Ibragimov participated several times in the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and the Asian Games, and in 1995 he was a quarter finalist at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin. Ibragimov won the Gold Medal at the Central Asian Games in 1997.

Ibragimov participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta as a member of the 1996 Uzbek Olympic team. In this tournament, Ibragimov lost a highly controversial decision to Croatia's Stipe Drews.

Highlights

Professional career

Ibragimov turned professional in 2000, fighting alongside his cousin Sultan in a stable managed by Boris Grinsberg. Now based in the United States, Ibragimov ran up a record of 21-0-1 by 2006. His lone draw was against Kevin Johnson.

photo courtesy ray bailey.

In 2006 Ibragimov faced then-undefeated heavyweight contender Calvin Brock. The fight took place in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was aired on HBO as part of Boxing After Dark series.[2][3] Although he rocked Brock early with a solid right cross, Ibragimov fought defensively for most of the bout. During the fight, the temperature exceeded 100 °F (38 °C), which resulted in each fighter unwilling to press the action. The fight went full twelve rounds, with Ibragimov suffering his first career loss, with the judges scoring the bout 119–109, 115–113 and 117–111, all in favor of Brock.[4][2][3]

On February 16, 2007 Ibragimov lost a unanimous decision to Tony Thompson. Ibragimov rallied in the last two rounds, but was not able to overcome the points advantage accumulated by Thompson earlier in the bout. The scores were 99-91, 97-93, and 97-93.

Later in 2007, Ibragimov won a unanimous decision over former European champion Timo Hoffmann in Germany. Ibragimov dominated the bout with shifty boxing tactics and hurtful counter rights to the head. The scores were 99-94, 98-92, and 97-93. The victory was regarded as an upset, and it positioned Ibragimov on the edge of the world ratings.[5]

Due to promotional and managerial problems, Ibragimov was inactive after beating Hoffman. In 2008, Ibragimov fought only twice, winning decisions each time. He won two fights in 2009 as well.

Ibragimov had an important year in 2010, winning four fights and obtaining high worldwide rating by the World Boxing Association. In February, he took the International Boxing Association Intercontinental heavyweight title by knocking out Awadh Tamim in three rounds.[6] In June, Ibragimov scored his most important career victory by outpointing former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall over twelve rounds. The scores were 119-109, 117-111, and 117-111. The McCall victory earned Ibragimov the North American Boxing Association heavyweight title.[7] Ibragimov next defeated Gurcharan Singh and Luis Pineda.

In December 2010, Ibragimov lost a 12-round split decision to former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck.[8] The bout, held in Paris for the vacant WBA International heavyweight title, was closely contested. Many reporters actually scored the fight in favor of Ibragimov.[9] One judge favored Ibragimov 115-113, but was overruled by two judges who chose Mormeck by margins of 116-111 and 116-112. At the time of this match, Ibragimov was ranked seventh worldwide by the World Boxing Association.

After the Mormeck fight, Ibragimov remained inactive for an entire year. When he finally fought again, in December, 2011, he was surprisingly stopped in two rounds by the undefeated, power-punching contender Seth Mitchell.[10] The defeat, which took place in Washington, D.C., marked the first time that Ibragimov had lost by knockout or technical knockout as an amateur or professional.

Ibragimov won the WBA Heavyweight title in June, 2012, by outpointing South Africa's Wiseman Dlomo in a bout held in Uzbekistan.

Professional boxing record
31 Wins (16 knockouts, 14 decisions), 4 Losses (1 knockout, 3 decisions), 1 Draw
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 31–4–1 Wiseman Dlomo UD 12 25 Jun 2012 Namangan, Uzbekistan 117-110, 117-112, 116-112.
Loss 30–4–1 Seth Mitchell TKO 2 10 Dec 2011 Washington, District of Columbia, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the second round.
Loss 30–3–1 Jean-Marc Mormeck SD 12 2 Dec 2010 Paris, France 111-116, 112-116, 115-113.
Win 30–2–1 Luis Andres Pineda UD 10 2 Oct 2010 Panama City, Panama NABA Heavyweight Title. 97-92, 98-92, 98-91.
Win 29–2–1 Gurcharan Singh TKO 10 24 Aug 2010 Hollywood, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the tenth round.
Win 28–2–1 Oliver "Atomic Bull" McCall UD 12 15 Jun 2010 Hollywood, Florida, United States NABA Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 117-111, 117-111.
Win 27–2–1 Awadh Tamim TKO 3 6 Feb 2010 Myakinino, Russia IBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the third round.
Win 26–2–1 Alfred "Ice" Cole UD 6 4 Sep 2009 Karlstad, Sweden 60-55, 59-56, 59-55.
Win 25–2–1 Willie "Mr. P" Palms TKO 5 31 Jul 2009 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the fifth round.
Win 24–2–1 Kevin Montiy UD 8 6 Sep 2008 Moscow, Russia 80-71, 80-71, 80-71.
Win 23–2–1 Andrew Greeley UD 6 26 Jul 2008 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 60-54, 60-54, 60-54.
Win 22–2–1 Timo Hoffmann UD 10 23 Jun 2007 Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany 99-94, 98-92, 97-93.
Loss 21–2–1 Tony "The Tiger" Thompson UD 10 16 Feb 2007 Beverly Hills, California, United States 91-99, 93-97, 93-97.
Loss 21–1–1 Calvin "Boxing Banker" Brock UD 12 24 Jun 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 109-119, 111-117, 113-115.
Win 21–0–1 Kenny Craven RTD 2 24 Mar 2006 Hollywood, Florida, United States Craven could not answer the bell for round three.
Win 20–0–1 Paul Marinaccio TKO 7 11 Nov 2005 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Win 19–0–1 Rogerio Lobo KO 4 24 Jun 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lobo knocked out at 0:51 of the fourth round.
Win 18–0–1 David Polk UD 10 22 Apr 2005 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 99-91, 99-91, 99-91.
Win 17–0–1 Ronald Bellamy KO 3 3 Mar 2005 New York City, United States Bellamy knocked out at 2:56 of the third round.
Win 16–0–1 Billy Douglas UD 12 11 Dec 2004 Brighton Beach, New York, United States 117-111, 117-111, 119-108.
Win 15–0–1 Shawn Robinson TKO 1 16 Oct 2004 Boynton Beach, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the first round.
Win 14–0–1 Earl Ladson KO 2 30 Jul 2004 Louisville, Kentucky, United States Ladson knocked out at 0:45 of the second round.
Draw 13–0–1 Kevin Johnson PTS 4 17 Jun 2004 Laughlin, Nevada, United States 38-38, 38-38, 38-38.
Win 13–0 Terry McGroom UD 8 22 Apr 2004 Moscow, Russia
Win 12–0 Dmitry Gerasimov KO 1 6 Apr 2004 Moscow, Russia
Win 11–0 Joseph Kenneth Reyes TKO 4 6 Feb 2004 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 10–0 Juan Carlos Viloria TKO 2 10 Jan 2004 Boynton Beach, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the second round.
Win 9–0 Vitaliy Hryhoriyev RTD 3 12 Sep 2003 Donetsk, Ukraine Vitaliy could not answer the bell for round four.
Win 8–0 Jerry Cruz TKO 1 1 Aug 2003 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 7–0 Gilberto Melo TKO 3 6 Jun 2003 Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Win 6–0 Kostyantyn Pryziuk UD 6 22 Apr 2003 Moscow, Russia
Win 5–0 Sam Tillman UD 6 26 Mar 2003 Coconut Grove, Florida, United States
Win 4–0 Onebo Maxime UD 4 20 Dec 2002 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 John James TKO 1 6 Dec 2002 Davie, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the first round.
Win 2–0 Lee Howard UD 4 27 Sep 2002 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Dmitry Naumov UD 6 29 Mar 2000 Ekaterinburg, Russia

References
  1. Ибрагимов – русский брат Тайсона (in Russian).
  2. "Brock beats Ibragimov, still undefeated at 29-0". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Bout: Calvin Brock vs Timur Ibragimov". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Notebook: Timing now right for Brock to gain title shot". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3MyiLxYBf0
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy88M3oWSg8
  7. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=24231&more=1
  8. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=25970&more=1
  9. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/533206-jean-marc-mormeck-edges-timur-ibragimov-in-parisian-heavyweight-tilt
  10. http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/seth-mitchell-defeats-timur-ibragimov-but-the-jury-is-still-out/
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