Firuza Sharipova
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| Born | August 29, 1994 Taraz (Zhambyl), Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kazakhstani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 166 cm (65 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Firuza Sharipova (born 29 August 1994) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer who held the WIBA lightweight title in 2019.[2] As of December 2021, she is ranked number two in the world by the WBA.
Amateur boxing career[edit]
Sharipova made her amateur boxing debut on 14 September 2011 where she was victorious against Mukasheva in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan for a quarterfinal tournament match.[3]
Highlights[edit]
- 2012 Kazakh National Championships
- Finals: Defeated Aliya Abdraimova (13-8)
- 2012 Asian Championships
- Semifinals: Lost to Erdenesop Uyanga (13-37)
- 2012 World Championships
- Preliminaries (1/8): Lost to Patricia Berghult (11-24)
- 2013 Kazakh National Championships
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Natalya Tarasenko (19-14)
- Semifinals: Defeated Gulzhan Ubbiniyazova (10-9)
- Finals: Defeated Zura Khusainova (17-15)
- 2014 Kazakh National Championships
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Tansholpan Kanatayeva (TKO 2)
- Semifinals: Defeated Aliya Abdraimova (2-0)
- Finals: Lost to Gulzhan Ubbiniyazova (0-3)
- 2015 Kazakh National Championships
- Quarterfinals: Lost to Aliya Abdraimova (1-2)
- 2016 Kazakh National Championships
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Karina Ibragimova (3-0)
- Semifinals: Lost to Rimma Volosenko (1-2)
Professional boxing career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Sharipova made her professional debut in 2016 in a losing effort against Sofya Ochigava by unanimous decision (UD) on 21 May 2016.
In her second professional bout she faced Angela Cannizzaro in Spain on 30 July 2016 receiving her first victory by unanimous decision.
In her third professional bout she face Milena Matovic[4] on 24 September 2016 scoring her first technical knockout (TKO) victory.
Sharipova received her first title opportunity facing for the vacant Women's International Boxing Association (IBA) World Lightweight Championship against Milena Koleva[5] on 26 August 2017 where Sharipova successful won by unanimous decision.
She got another title opportunity facing for both the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Super Featherweight Championship and the vacant IBA World Super Featherweight Championship against Djemilla Gontaruk[6] on 30 December 2017 where she won by unanimous decision.
Sharipova had earned herself another opportunity to face for the vacant IBA World Super Lightweight Championship against Happy Daudi on 22 August 2020 where she won the bout by TKO, 1:50 into the 5th round.
Sharipova vs. Taylor[edit]
Sharipova was announced to be fighting undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor in Liverpool on 11 December 2021 making her United Kingdom debut.[7] Taylor retained the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles in a 10 round bout against Sharipova by unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 17 fights | 15 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 18 | — | — |  Ruth Chisale
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— | – (10) | 5 Jun 2023 |  Taraz, Kazakhstan
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For vacant WBC Silver female lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 |  Feriche Mashaury
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UD | 6 | 23 Dec 2022 |  Yunost Arena, Chelyabinsk, Russia
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| 16 | Loss | 14–2 |  Katie Taylor
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UD | 10 | 11 Dec 2021 |  M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England
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For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Liubov Beliakova
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:30 | 12 Sep 2021 | Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Yuliya Chernoborodova
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TKO | 4 (6), 0:20 | 3 Apr 2021 | Pyramide, Kazan, Russia
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 |  Sara Marjanovic
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UD | 8 | 30 Oct 2020 | Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Happy Daudi
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TKO | 5 (10), 1:50 | 22 Aug 2020 | Pyramide, Kazan, Russia
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Won vacant IBA world female super lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Anastasia Trisheva
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TKO | 3 (6), 1:00 | 20 Apr 2019 | Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy, Zhukovka, Russia
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Yuliya Kutsenko
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UD | 10 | 8 Sep 2018 | Club A2, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Retained WIBA female world lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 |  Djémilla Gontaruk
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UD | 10 | 30 Dec 2017 | Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Won vacant WBC Silver female super feather title and vacant IBO World female super feather title |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 |  Milena Koleva
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UD | 10 | 26 Aug 2017 | EXPO 2017 Pavilion, Astana, Kazakhstan
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Won vacant WIBA female world lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Bianka Pryashka
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RTD | 1 (6), 2:00 | 29 Jun 2017 | Korston Club, Moscow, Russia
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Olga Zabavina
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TKO | 3 (10), 0:54 | 27 May 2017 | Korston Club, Moscow, Russia
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Viktoriya Kotova
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TKO | 1 (6), 0:54 | 7 Apr 2017 | Boxing & Gym Academy, Moscow, Russia
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Yuliya Chernoborodova
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UD | 6 | 4 Mar 2017 | Balashikha Arena, Balashikha, Russia
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Milena Matović
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TKO | 3 (6), 1:43 | 24 Sep 2016 | Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 |  Angela Cannizzaro
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UD | 4 | 30 Jul 2016 |  Estadio Manolo Maciá, Santa Pola, Spain
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Sofya Ochigava
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UD | 4 | 21 May 2016 | Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia
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References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Firuza Sharipova". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Title". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ INFORM.KZ (2016-09-25). "Firuza Sharipova KOs Serbian Milena Matovic". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey. "Firuza Sharipova Beats Milena Koleva, Acquires WIBA/WBU Belts". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ INFORM.KZ (2017-12-31). "Kazakh boxer Sharipova fetches WBC Silver title". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Katie Taylor will defend her Ring lightweight belt against Firuza Sharipova in Liverpool on Dec. 11". The Ring. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
External links[edit]
Media related to Firuza Sharipova at Wikimedia Commons- www.tapology.com
