Magomed Kurbanov (boxer)


Magomed Ramazanovich Kurbanov is a Russian professional boxer who fights as a light middleweight.

Biography

Magomed Kurbanov was born on August 3, 1995, in the village of Pervomayskoye, Kayakentsky District, Dagestan, Russia, into a simple family.
When he was 12, he and his mother moved to Khanty-Mansiysk, a town in western Siberia. His uncle took him to a boxing gym. His first trainer was Alexander Sleptsov. Then he went to Yugra Boarding College of Olympic Reserve.
Today he lives in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Career

As an amateur, Kurbanov won titles at the national level, as well as the 2008 Youth World Championship. Kurbanov turned pro in 2015 under Russian promotional outfit RCC Boxing. He made his professional debut on June 19, 2015, winning by technical knockout against Cameroonian boxer Charlan Takam.
After winning his first six pro bouts, Kurbanov defeated Manuk Dilanyan by TKO in May 2016 for his first regional belt. Kurbanov won three more bouts during 2016, winning more regional and minor belts from various sanctioning bodies, and scoring at least one knockdown in each fight.
Kurbanov reached an agreement to fight former three-division world champion Shane Mosley in May 2017, but a month before the fight Mosley pulled out due to injury. Kurbanov instead faced Virgilijus Stapulionis, whom he defeated by TKO in the 9th round. The Mosley fight was rescheduled for September but Mosley would pull out once again due to the same back injury.
In September 2017, Kurbanov defeated #5 WBO contender Štěpán Horváth by unanimous decision. Kurbanov was knocked down for the first time during this fight. He acquired a vacant WBO International light middleweight title.
In December 2017, he defended his title against Akinori Watanabe, in Yekaterinburg city, and won by a technical knockout in the eighth round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win17–0 Damian Ezequiel BonelliUD1022 Feb 2019 KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia
16Win16–0 Juan Carlos RodriguezUD1013 Oct 2018 Ekaterinburg Expo, Ekaterinburg, Russia
15Win15–0 Charles ManyuchiUD1019 Aug 2018 DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia
14Win14–0 Nikolozi GviniashviliRTD7, 3:0022 Apr 2018 DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia
13Win13–0 Akinori WatanabeTKO8, 1:1515 Dec 2017 DIVS, Yekaterinburg, RussiaRetained WBO International light middleweight title
12Win12–0 Štěpán HorváthUD125 May 2017 DIVS, Yekaterinburg, RussiaWon vacant WBO International light middleweight title
11Win11–0 Virgilijus StapulionisTKO9, 2:345 May 2017 DIVS, Yekaterinburg, RussiaWon vacant WBO Intercontinental light middleweight title
10Win10–0 Szabolcs SzaboKO2, 2:1917 Dec 2016 Yekaterinburg Expo, Yekaterinburg, RussiaWon vacant WBO Youth light middleweight title
9Win9–0 Dennis LaurenteUD1018 Nov 2016 KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, RussiaDefended WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver light middleweight title
Won vacant WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council light middleweight title
8Win8–0 Davi EliasqueviciTKO3, 1:5311 Jul 2016 KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, RussiaDefended WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver light middleweight title
7Win7–0 Manuk DilanyanTKO9, 0:456 May 2016 KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, RussiaWon vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver light middleweight title
6Win6–0 Omar MarabayevTKO3, 1:515 Mar 2016 Sports Palace, Beloyarsk, Russia
5Win5–0 Ivan AntropovTKO2, 1:3816 Nov 2015 PNTZ Palace of Culture, Pervouralsk, Russia
4win4–0 Alexey EvchenkoUD626 Sep 2015 Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia
3win3–0 Shavkat MadaminovTKO2, 2:1210 Sep 2015 Ambar, Tolyatti, Russia
2win2–0 Maxim PotapovRTD3 30 Jul 2015 Ambar, Tolyatti, Russia
1win1–0 Charlan TakamTKO2, 1:4619 Jun 2015 Vodoley, Yekaterinburg, Russia