Orzubek Nazarov Record
| Total Fights | 27 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 26 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Orzubek Nazarov's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning eight years and three months, Orzubek Nazarov fought 27 times with 26 wins and a single loss.
Nazarov retired from professional boxing with a record of 26-1, which included one lightweight world-title win and six successful title defense fights. He had a 70.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 19 of his total 27 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. The only loss in Nazarov's career was a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Jean-Baptiste Mendy in a lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Jean-Baptiste Mendy on May 16, 1998. Nazarov lost the lightweight WBA title to Mendy in this fight.
Some of Nazarov's best fights and notable victories include wins over Adrianus Taroreh, Won Park, Joey Gamache, Leavander Johnson, Oscar Natalio Lopez, Dingaan Thobela, and Dindo Canoy.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | May 16, 1998 | 31 | Jean-Baptiste Mendy | Loss * | UD |
| 26 | Apr 8, 1998 | 31 | Freddy Cruz | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Oct 4, 1997 | 31 | Oscar Natalio Lopez | Win | KO4 |
| 24 | May 10, 1997 | 30 | Leavander Johnson | Win * | TKO7 |
| 23 | Apr 15, 1996 | 29 | Adrianus Taroreh | Win * | KO4 |
| 22 | Nov 14, 1995 | 29 | Dindo Canoy | Win * | UD |
| 21 | May 15, 1995 | 28 | Won Park | Win * | KO2 |
| 20 | Dec 10, 1994 | 28 | Joey Gamache | Win * | KO2 |
| 19 | Mar 19, 1994 | 27 | Dingaan Thobela | Win * | UD |
| 18 | Oct 30, 1993 | 27 | Dingaan Thobela | Win * | UD |
| 17 | Jul 19, 1993 | 26 | Boy Ligas | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Mar 22, 1993 | 26 | Kwang-Shik Song | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Dec 11, 1992 | 26 | Ernie Alesna | Win | TKO5 |
| 14 | Sep 28, 1992 | 26 | Noparatnoi Vor Varapol | Win | KO2 |
| 13 | Jun 24, 1992 | 25 | Francis Velasquez | Win | KO10 |
| 12 | May 11, 1992 | 25 | Iwao Otomo | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Apr 10, 1992 | 25 | Noparatnoi Vor Varapol | Win | KO2 |
| 10 | Feb 17, 1992 | 25 | Takehito Nakano | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Dec 16, 1991 | 25 | Daomai Sithkodom | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Oct 28, 1991 | 25 | Ernie Alesna | Win | KO4 |
| 7 | Aug 1, 1991 | 24 | Katsumi Maruyama | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Apr 22, 1991 | 24 | Kenji Yagi | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Nov 12, 1990 | 24 | Tadashi Domoto | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Sep 10, 1990 | 24 | Takashi Saito | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Jul 9, 1990 | 23 | Hogan Noguchi | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Apr 12, 1990 | 23 | Young Man Jun | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Feb 1, 1990 | 23 | Makoto Nishizawa | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Orzubek Nazarov (Gussie) is a 57-year old retired Kyrgyzstani professional boxer. He was born in Kant, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR on August 30, 1966. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 8 years — from 1990 to 1998.
Nazarov made his professional boxing debut against Makoto Nishizawa at the age of 23 on February 1, 1990, defeating Nishizawa via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 25 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 18 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on October 30, 1993 after 17 professional fights, against Dingaan Thobela for the lightweight WBA title. He defeated Thobela via 12 round unanimous decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Nazarov has won one world title at lightweight. For all the details about Nazarov's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Nazarov had just a single loss in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a lightweight title defense bout against Jean-Baptiste Mendy on May 16, 1998. Nazarov lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision — and lost his WBA title. It's been 25 years, 11 months, and 27 days since this fight.
Championships
Nazarov had a total of eight world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and six successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Orzubek Nazarov fought for a lightweight world title once, which he won via unanimous decision. He won one lightweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1993 | Dingaan Thobela | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Title Defenses
Orzubek Nazarov had seven lightweight world-title defense fights. He won six of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1997 | Leavander Johnson | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
| Apr 15, 1996 | Adrianus Taroreh | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
| Nov 14, 1995 | Dindo Canoy | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
| May 15, 1995 | Won Park | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
| Dec 10, 1994 | Joey Gamache | Lightweight | WBA | KO |
| Mar 19, 1994 | Dingaan Thobela | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Orzubek Nazarov lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1998 | Jean-Baptiste Mendy | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Nazarov fought a total of 27 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
October 30, 1993: Nazarov wins his first world title by defeating Dingaan Thobela via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBA lightweight world champion.
March 19, 1994: Nazarov successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against Dingaan Thobela, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
December 10, 1994: Nazarov successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against Joey Gamache, winning the fight via 2nd round KO.
May 15, 1995: Nazarov successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against Won Park, winning the fight via 2nd round KO.
April 15, 1996: Nazarov successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against Adrianus Taroreh, winning the fight via 4th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Orzubek Nazarov have on his record?
Nazarov knocked out 19 of his 27 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 70.4%. Of his total 26 wins, 19 of them were via KO (73.1%).
What was Orzubek Nazarov's first world title win?
Nazarov's first world-title win was the WBA belt at lightweight. He defeated Dingaan Thobela via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Orzubek Nazarov win?
Nazarov won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Orzubek Nazarov make?
Nazarov had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful six times and lost one time.