Timur Ibragimov

Timur Ibragimov (Тимур Ибрагимов; born January 15, 1975) is an Uzbekistani former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2012. As an amateur boxer, he competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Early life
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.

Amateur career
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
World Cup (81 kg), Bangkok, Thailand, June 1994: Asian Games (81 kg), Hiroshima, Japan, October 1994: World Championships (81 kg), Berlin, Germany, May 1995: Asian Championships (81 kg), Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 1995: Moscow Open (81 kg), Moscow, Russia, October 1995: Golden Belt Tournament (81 kg), Bucharest, Romania, March 1996: Summer Olympics (81 kg), Atlanta, Georgia, July 1996:
 * 1/8: Defeated Ricky Ortega (United States) 19–6 (5 rds)
 * 1/4: Defeated Zoltán Béres (Hungary) 25–9 (5 rds)
 * 1/2: Lost to Sven Ottke (Germany) 3–20 (5 rds)
 * 1/4: Lost to Lakha Singh (India) 4–8
 * 1/16: Defeated Mehmed Skomorac (Yugoslavia) 8–3
 * 1/8: Defeated In Soo Lee (South Korea) 7–3
 * 1/4: Lost to Thomas Ulrich (Germany) by walkover
 * 1/8: Lost to Lee Seung Bae (South Korea) 1–4
 * Finals: Lost to Vasiliy Jirov (Kazakhstan) by unanimous decision, 0–5
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 * 1/16: Defeated Rostyslav Zaulychnyi (Ukraine) 7–3
 * 1/8: Lost to Stipe Drews (Croatia) 9–10

President's Cup (81 kg), Bogor, Indonesia, July 1997: Central Asian Games (81 kg), Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1997: World Military Championships (81 kg), San Antonio, Texas, December 1997: King's Cup (91 kg), Bangkok, Thailand, April 1998: World Military Championships (81 kg), Warendorf, Germany, September 1998: Four Nations International Tournament (91 kg), Moscow, Russia, July 2000:
 * 1/4: Defeated Gurcharan Singh (India) 12–4 (5 rds)
 * 1/2: Defeated Syarif Hidayat (Indonesia) 19–2 (5 rds)
 * Finals: Defeated Regan Foley (New Zealand) 7–5 (5 rds)
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 * 1/4: Defeated J. Bahadur (India) 32–0 (5 rds)
 * 1/2: Defeated Mohamed Bahari (Algeria) 7–5 (5 rds)
 * Finals: Lost to Konstantin Gorbunov (Russia) 4–+4 (5 rds)
 * Finals: Defeated Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov (Kazakhstan) 11–3 (5 rds)
 * Finals: Lost to Magomed Aripgadzhiev (Russia) 8–9 (5 rds)
 * 1/2: Defeated Talgat Dossanov (Kazakhstan)
 * Finals: Lost to Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) 5–12

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.

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. 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, 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.

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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 a fight in June, 2012, by outpointing South Africa's Wiseman Dlomo in a bout held in Uzbekistan.

Professional boxing record

 * align="center" colspan=8|31 Wins (16 knockouts, 14 decisions), 4 Losses (1 knockout, 3 decisions), 1 Draw
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
 * Win
 * 31–4–1
 * align=left|🇿🇦 Wiseman Dlomo
 * UD
 * 12
 * 25 Jun 2012
 * align=left|🇺🇿 Namangan, Uzbekistan
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 30–4–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Seth Mitchell
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 10 Dec 2011
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the second round.
 * Loss
 * 30–3–1
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Jean-Marc Mormeck
 * SD
 * 12
 * 2 Dec 2010
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Paris, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 30–2–1
 * align=left|🇵🇦 Luis Andres Pineda
 * UD
 * 10
 * 2 Oct 2010
 * align=left|🇵🇦 Panama City, Panama
 * align=left|NABA Heavyweight Title.
 * Win
 * 29–2–1
 * align=left|🇮🇳 Gurcharan Singh
 * TKO
 * 10
 * 24 Aug 2010
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the tenth round.
 * Win
 * 28–2–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Oliver McCall
 * UD
 * 12
 * 15 Jun 2010
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|NABA Heavyweight Title.
 * Win
 * 27–2–1
 * align=left| Awadh Tamim
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 6 Feb 2010
 * align=left|🇷🇺Myakinino, Russia
 * align=left|IBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the third round.
 * Win
 * 26–2–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Al Cole
 * UD
 * 6
 * 4 Sep 2009
 * align=left|🇸🇪 Karlstad, Sweden
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 * Win
 * 25–2–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Willie Palms
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 31 Jul 2009
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the fifth round.
 * Win
 * 24–2–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Kevin Montiy
 * UD
 * 8
 * 6 Sep 2008
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 23–2–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Andrew Greeley
 * UD
 * 6
 * 26 Jul 2008
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 22–2–1
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Timo Hoffmann
 * UD
 * 10
 * 23 Jun 2007
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Zwickau, Germany
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 21–2–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tony Thompson
 * UD
 * 10
 * 16 Feb 2007
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 21–1–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Calvin Brock
 * UD
 * 12
 * 24 Jun 2006
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 21–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Kenny Craven
 * RTD
 * 2
 * 24 Mar 2006
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 20–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Paul Marinaccio
 * TKO
 * 7
 * 11 Nov 2005
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
 * Win
 * 19–0–1
 * align=left|🇧🇷 Rogerio Lobo
 * KO
 * 4
 * 24 Jun 2005
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
 * align=left|Lobo knocked out at 0:51 of the fourth round.
 * Win
 * 18–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 David Polk
 * UD
 * 10
 * 22 Apr 2005
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 17–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ronald Bellamy
 * KO
 * 3
 * 3 Mar 2005
 * align=left|🇺🇸 New York City, New York, U.S.
 * align=left|Bellamy knocked out at 2:56 of the third round.
 * Win
 * 16–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Billy Douglas
 * UD
 * 12
 * 11 Dec 2004
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Brighton Beach, New York, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 15–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Shawn Robinson
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 16 Oct 2004
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 14–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Earl Ladson
 * KO
 * 2
 * 30 Jul 2004
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
 * align=left|Ladson knocked out at 0:45 of the second round.
 * Draw
 * 13–0–1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Kevin Johnson
 * PTS
 * 4
 * 17 Jun 2004
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 13–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Terry McGroom
 * UD
 * 8
 * 22 Apr 2004
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 12–0
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Dmitry Gerasimov
 * KO
 * 1
 * 6 Apr 2004
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 11–0
 * align=left|🇵🇷 Joseph Kenneth Reyes
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 6 Feb 2004
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 10–0
 * align=left|🇨🇴 Juan Carlos Viloria
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 10 Jan 2004
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 9–0
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Vitaliy Hryhoriyev
 * RTD
 * 3
 * 12 Sep 2003
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Donetsk, Ukraine
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 8–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jerry Cruz
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 1 Aug 2003
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
 * Win
 * 7–0
 * align=left|🇧🇷 Gilberto Melo
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 6 Jun 2003
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 6–0
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Kostyantyn Pryziuk
 * UD
 * 6
 * 22 Apr 2003
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 5–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Sam Tillman
 * UD
 * 6
 * 26 Mar 2003
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 4–0
 * align=left| Onebo Maxime
 * UD
 * 4
 * 20 Dec 2002
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 John James
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 6 Dec 2002
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Davie, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 2–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Lee Howard
 * UD
 * 4
 * 27 Sep 2002
 * align=left|🇺🇸 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1–0
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Dmitry Naumov
 * UD
 * 6
 * 29 Mar 2000
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Ekaterinburg, Russia
 * align=left|
 * }
 * 26 Mar 2003
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 4–0
 * align=left| Onebo Maxime
 * UD
 * 4
 * 20 Dec 2002
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 John James
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 6 Dec 2002
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Davie, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 2–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Lee Howard
 * UD
 * 4
 * 27 Sep 2002
 * align=left|🇺🇸 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1–0
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Dmitry Naumov
 * UD
 * 6
 * 29 Mar 2000
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Ekaterinburg, Russia
 * align=left|
 * }
 * 29 Mar 2000
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Ekaterinburg, Russia
 * align=left|
 * }