Emil Israfilbeyov also known as Emil Baku (April 27, 1972 – January 18, 2016) was an Azerbaijani boxer.
Biography
Emil Israfilbeyov was born in Baku in 1972. Emil and his brother Rufat Israfilbeyov moved to the United States in the early 1990s. Both brothers, who were engaged in professional boxing, chose the nickname "Baku" for themselves. The boxer, who achieved success under the name "Emil Baku", was struggling with brain cancer. A charity campaign was launched on social networks to help Emil overcome this disease. EBA European champion Azerbaijani professional boxer Agali Alishov put his championship belt up for sale in the name of "Emil Baku", but Emil died in 2016 after a long illness.
Boxing career Emil Israfilbeyov – Fought 24 bouts in his career and lost only 2 of them. 2003.09.16 – Tokunbo OlajideLoss2003.05.10 – Cardyl FinleyWin2002.01.17 – Shakir Ashanti2001.08.17 – Ronald Weaver2000.09.15 – Anthony Perry2000.06.23 – Derrick GrahamLoss2000.04.28 – Floyd WeaverWin2000.03.24 – Anthony Ivory2000.02.29 – Scott Sala1999.12.01 – Darryl Lattimore1999.10.01 – Rick Edson1998.06.25 – Alonzo Brown1998.03.26 – Benji Singleton1998.03.10 – Richard Grant1997.10.29 – Robert Muhammad1997.09.12 – Ken Blackston1997.08.07 – Julio Jimenez1997.04.08 – Bernard Robinson1997.03.13 – Jim Maloney1997.01.23 – Leon Rouse1995.12.19 – Michael Jackson1995.12.09 – John Brown1995.11.30 – Curtis Alston1995.11.11 – Travis Clybourn
See also List of Azerbaijani boxers Mahammad Abdullayev
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