Ali Izmailov (born 4 April 1993) is a Russian professional boxer. He competes in the light-heavyweight division, where he held WBC Eurasia & IBF–USBA light-heavyweight titles.
Izmailov vs Fayfer In his sixth professional bout, Izmailov took on the very experienced Ruslan Fayfer. Despite being predicted to struggle, Izmailov dominated the fight from start to finish. After a big round seven where Fayfer was rocked multiple times, Izmailov finished him off in the ninth round. He staggered Fayfer, causing the referee to jump in and wave it off.
Izmailov vs Foster Izmailov faced unbeaten American Charles Foster for the IBF–USBA light-heavyweight title. Despite being a big favourite with a high knockout ratio, Izmailov failed to get the stoppage, though he did manage to drop the American in the fifth round. Izmailov won by unanimous decision, capturing the vacant regional title. After the fight, Izmailov accused Foster of excessive holding
Izmailov's next fight is scheduled for February 28, 2025 against Habib Ahmed in his native Russia. It will be his first time fighting in Russia since 2019.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes15Win15–0Frenk ShagembeTKO7 (10), 27 Feb 202514Win14–0Meysam GheshlaghiTKO1027 Feb 202513Win13–0Habib AhmedTKO2 (10), 27 Feb 202512Win12–0Britton NorwoodTKO4 (10), 20 Feb 202411Win11–0Charles FosterUD109 Jun 202310Win10–0Marcelo Ruben MolinaKO1 (8), 11 Mar 20239Win9–0Eric MurguiaUD1010 Aug 20228Win8–0Abraham TebesRTD3 (10), 2 Apr 20227Win7–0Israel DuffusTKO4 (10), 7 Jan 20226Win6-0James BallardTKO2 (8), 16 Oct 20215Win5–0Ruslan FayferTKO9 (10), 20 Nov 20204Win4–0Yevgenii MakhteienkoTK05 (8), 4 Aug 20203Win3–0Sergei EkimovUD812 Mar 20202Win2–0Dmitry SukhotskiyUD612 Oct 20191Win1–0Varazdat ChernikovTKO2 (4), 20 Aug 2019
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