World of Boxing is a Russian promotion company, which organizes professional boxing fights.
The company was founded in 2012 by MIC Group president Andrey Ryabinskiy. The first fight between Wladimir Klitschko и Alexander Povetkin organized by the company was held on October 5, 2013 with the support of Rosneft. A number of Russian boxers worked with the company, including:
Alexander Povetkin — WBA World Heavyweight Champion (2011–13) Denis Lebedev — WBA World Champion (2012–18) Eduard Troyanovsky — IBF World Champion (2015–16) and IBO World Champion (2015–16) Rakhim Chakhkiev — EBU European Cruiserweight Champion (2014) Grigory Drozd — WBC World Champion (2014–15) Dmitry Bivol — WBA World Champion (since 2017) Dmitry Kudryashov — International WBA Champion (2014–16) Sergei Kuzmin — WBA Inter-Continental Champion (2018–19) Alexei Papin — IBF International Light heavyweight Champion (since 2019, 2018–19) Shakhram Giyasov — WBA International Super Lightweight Champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev — WBA Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight Champion Batuhan Gözgeç — WBA Super lightweight Champion Bektemir Melikuziev — The 2016 Summer Olympics silver medalist Elnur Abduraimov — winner of the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships Sergey Lipinets — IBF World Junior welterweight Champion.
Since 2017, Vadim Kornilov is the acting head of the company. Since then, Mir Boksa has ceased to hold major boxing events as was done in previous years.
List of events
Date Venue Headline April 20, 2019 Zhukovka, Moscow, Russia Pavel Malikov — Heybatulla Hajialiyev March 3, 2019 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, United States Dmitry Bivol — Joe Smith Jr. September 15, 2018 Kuzbass, Kemerovo, Russia Dmitry Kudryashov — Alexandru Jour June 23, 2018 Zhukovka, Moscow, Russia Alexei Papin — Willbeforce Shihepo March 17, 2018 Zhukovka, Moscow, Russia George Chelokhsaev — Fabio Amitrano November 27, 2017 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Eduard Troyanovsky — Carlos Manuel Portillo July 1, 2017 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Andriy Rudenko June 3, 2017 Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don, Russia Dmitry Kudryashov — Olanrewaju Durodola March 4, 2017 Balashikha Arena, Balashikha, Russia Alexei Papin — Sergio Angel February 23, 2017 Forum, Nizhny Tagil, Russia Dmitry Bivol — Robert Berridge December 17, 2016 Ekaterinburg Expo, Yekaterinburg, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Johann Duhaupas December 3, 2016 Megasport Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia Denis Lebedev — Murat Gassiev May 21, 2016 Megasport Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia Denis Lebedev — Victor Emilio Ramírez April 8, 2016 Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia Eduard Troyanovsky — César Cuenca November 4, 2015 TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Mariusz Wach May 22, 2015 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Mike Perez April 3, 2015 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Denis Lebedev — Youri Kalenga November 28, 2014 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Ruslan Provodnikov — José Luis Castillo October 24, 2014 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Carlos Takam September 27, 2014 Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia Krzysztof Włodarczyk — Grigory Drozd May 30, 2014 Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Manuel Charr April 25, 2014 (не состоялся) Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia Denis Lebedev — Guillermo Jones March 15, 2014 Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia Grigory Drozd — Jeremy HouanaaOctober 5, 2013 Olympic Stadium (Moscow), Moscow, Russia Alexander Povetkin — Wladimir Klitschko
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