Umar Salamov

Umar Salamov
Born Умар Исаевич Саламов
(1994-06-07) 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
Taylor Barry
Professional boxing record
Total 23
Wins 22
By knockout 17
Losses 1
By knockout 0
Draws 0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
last updated on: 28th January 2017

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 the IBO World Light Heavyweight title. 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

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
23 fights 22 wins 1 loss
By knockout 17 0
By decision 5 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Win 22–1 Germany Denis Liebau KO 2 (10) 5 Sept 2018 Russia Amphitheatre, Grozny, Russia Won vacant EBP and WBO International light heavyweight titles
22 Win 21–1 United States Brian Howard KO 9 (10) 22 Jun 2018 United States Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, USA Won vacant IBF North American light heavyweight title
21 Win 20–1 Ukraine Artem Redko TKO 3 (10) 21 Dec 2017 Russia Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia
20 Loss 19–1 Australia Damien Hooper UD 10 02 Jul 2017 Australia Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia Lost WBO International light heavyweight title;
For vacant IBF International light heavyweight title
19 Win 19–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Emil Markic TKO 4 (12) 06 May 2017 New Zealand Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau, New Zealand Won vacant WBO International & vacant IBF East/West Europe light heavyweight titles
18 Win 18–0 Tanzania Abdallah Paziwapazi TKO 1 (12) 2:58 10 Dec 2016 Russia Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia
17 Win 17–0 Hungary Norbert Nemesapati UD 10 23 Aug 2016 Russia Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia
16 Win 16–0 United Kingdom Bob Ajisafe UD 12 22 May 2016 Russia Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia Won vacant IBO light heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Uganda Joey Vegas TKO 2 (10) 0:36 05 Mar 2016 Russia Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia
14 Win 14–0 France Doudou Ngumbu UD 12 14 Nov 2015 Ukraine Ice Palace, Brovari, Ukraine Retained WBO European light heavyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Czech Republic Tomas Adamek KO 4 (10) 0:58 13 Jun 2015 Ukraine Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Ukraine Retained WBO European light heavyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Zecirevic UD 10 12 Nov 2014 Ukraine Ice Palace, Brovari, Ukraine Retained WBO Youth light heavyweight title;
Won vacant WBO European light heavyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Georgia (country) Giorgi Beroshvili RTD 3 (8) 3:00 31 May 2014 Ukraine Sportpalace, Odessa, Ukraine
10 Win 10–0 Russia Gasan Gasanov TKO 4 (10), 2:01 25 Apr 2014 Russia Dynamo Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBO Youth light heavyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Georgia (country) Paata Aduashvili TKO 2 (8) 01 Mar 2014 Ukraine Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine
8 Win 8–0 Uzbekistan Ravshan Jabbarov RTD 6, (10) 3:00 09 Nov 2013 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine Won vacant IBO Youth light heavyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Belarus Dmitry Adamovich KO 2 (6), 2:49 21 Sep 2013 Ukraine Sportpalace Lokomotiv, Kharkov, Ukraine
6 Win 6–0 Ukraine Andriy Monakhov TKO 3 (4), 1:16 02 Jul 2013 Ukraine Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine
5 Win 5–0 Georgia (country) Davit Ribakoni KO 6 (6), 2:50 20 Apr 2013 Ukraine Sportpalace, Kharkov, Ukraine
4 Win 4–0 Belarus Iliya Shakuro TKO 3 (6), 1:22 16 Mar 2013 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine
3 Win 3–0 Ukraine Vladyslav Nykytenko TKO 3 (4) 16 Frb 2013 Ukraine Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine
2 Win 2–0 Ukraine Serhiy Chichikalov UD 4 26 Jan 2013 Ukraine SC Voskhod, Kiev, Ukraine
1 Win 1–0 Ukraine Mykhailo Lidovskyy KO 2 (4), 1:19 15 Dec 2012 Ukraine Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Ukraine Professional debut.

References

  1. ↑ "May 2016 Official Rankngs" (PDF). WBO. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  2. ↑ Bryce Wilson (2016-05-05). "Umar Salamov Coming to America". Fight News. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Elliot Foster (2016-04-19). "Ajisafe-Salamov Ibo Title Fight Added Wilder Povetkin Bill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  5. ↑ George Gigney (2015-11-18). "Weekly boxing results round up: November 18". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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