Umar Salamov
| Umar Salamov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Умар Исаевич Саламов June 7, 1994 Alkhan-Kala, Russia |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Chechen |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 79.4 kg (175 lb; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 195 cm (76.8 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Trainer | Kevin Barry |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Umar Salamov (born 7 June 1994, Alkhan-Kala, Russia) is a Russian light-heavyweight professional boxer. Salamov has held the WBO Youth World Light Heavyweight title, IBO Youth World Light Heavyweight title and is the current IBO World Light Heavyweight Champion. Salamov is currently ranked 8th in the WBO world rankings and 19th in Boxrec independent computerized rankings.[1]
Move to America
In May 2016, Salamov moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to start at a new training camp in Kevin Barry's gym. Barry is well known for training legendary boxers like David Tua, former WBA World middleweight Champion Maselino Masoe, three time world champion Beibut Shumenov and former IBF World Super Featherweight Champion Robbie Peden. Barry is training Salamov, alongside IBF Mandatory Heavyweight challenger and ranked 1st in WBO Joseph Parker and WBO ranked 12th Izu Ugonoh.[2] Since moving into this training camp, Salamov has won the IBO World title.
Professional titles held
- International Boxing Organisation Youth World Light Heavyweight title (2013)
- World Boxing Organisation Youth World Light Heavyweight title (2014)[3]
- World Boxing Organisation European Light Heavyweight title (2014)[4]
- International Boxing Organisation World Light Heavyweight title (2016)[5]
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | N/A | N/A |  Dariusz Sęk |
12 | 10 Dec 2016 |  Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia |
Defending International Boxing Organization World light heavyweight title | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Norbert Nemesapati |
UD | 10 | 23 Aug 2016 | Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Bob Ajisafe |
UD | 12 | 22 May 2016 | Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia |
Win vacant International Boxing Organization World light heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Joey Vegas |
TKO | 2 (10) 0:36 | 05 Mar 2016 | Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Doudou Ngumbu |
UD | 12 | 14 Nov 2015 |  Ice Palace, Brovari, Ukraine |
Retained WBO European light heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Tomas Adamek |
KO | 4 (10) 0:58 | 13 Jun 2015 | Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Ukraine |
Retained WBO European light heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Enes Zecirevic |
UD | 10 | 12 Nov 2014 | Ice Palace, Brovari, Ukraine |
vacant WBO European light heavyweight title Retained WBO Youth light heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Giorgi Beroshvili |
RTD | 3 (8) 3:00 | 31 May 2014 | Sportpalace, Odessa, Ukraine |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Gasan Gasanov |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:01 | 25 Apr 2014 | Dynamo Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia |
vacant WBO Youth light heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Paata Aduashvili |
TKO | 2 (8) | 01 Mar 2014 | Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Ravshan Jabbarov |
RTD | 6, (10) 3:00 | 09 Nov 2013 | Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine |
vacant International Boxing Organization Youth light heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Dmitry Adamovich |
KO | 2 (6), 2:49 | 21 Sep 2013 | Sportpalace Lokomotiv, Kharkov, Ukraine |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Andriy Monakhov |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:16 | 02 Jul 2013 | Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Davit Ribakoni |
KO | 6 (6), 2:50 | 20 Apr 2013 | Sportpalace, Kharkov, Ukraine |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Iliya Shakuro |
TKO | 3 (6), 1:22 | 16 Mar 2013 | Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Vladyslav Nykytenko |
TKO | 3 (4) | 16 Frb 2013 | Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Serhiy Chichikalov |
UD | 4 | 26 Jan 2013 | SC Voskhod, Kiev, Ukraine |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mykhailo Lidovskyy |
KO | 2 (4), 1:19 | 15 Dec 2012 | Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Ukraine |
Professional debut. |
References
- ↑ "May 2016 Official Rankngs" (PDF). WBO. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ↑ Bryce Wilson (2016-05-05). "Umar Salamov Coming to America". Fight News. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ↑ Elliot Foster (2016-04-19). "Ajisafe-Salamov Ibo Title Fight Added Wilder Povetkin Bill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ↑ George Gigney (2015-11-18). "Weekly boxing results round up: November 18". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ↑ "Kevin Barry's Russian fighter Umar Salamov wins world light-heavyweight title hours after Joseph Parker's IBF mandatory success". Stuff. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
