Orzubek Nazarov (born August 30, 1966 in Kant, Kyrgyz SSR) is a Kyrgyz boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno. He is a former WBA Lightweight Champion.

Amateur career

As an amateur Nazarov was the World bronze medalist in 1986 and European champion in 1987 and had a record of 153-12.

Professional career The southpaw turned pro in 1990 in Japan, one of the six Amateur Elite boxers (including Yuri Arbachakov) scouted out of the old Soviet Union by the Kyoei Gym.

Vs. Dingaan Thobela In 1993 he won the WBA lightweight title against South African Dingaan Thobela via a unanimous decision. His first defence would be a rematch with Thobela, Orzubek also won the second contest via unanimous decision.

Vs. Jean Baptiste Mendy Eye problems plagued him and he retired after being upset by Jean Baptiste Mendy in France.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes27Loss26–1Jean Baptiste MendyUD12May 16, 199826Win26–0Freddy CruzPTS8Apr 8, 199825Win25–0Oscar Natalio LopezKO4 (10)Oct 4, 199724Win24–0Leavander JohnsonTKO7 (12)May 10, 199723Win23–0Adrianus TarorehKO4 (12)Apr 15, 199622Win22–0Dindo CanoyUD12Nov 14, 199521Win21–0Won ParkKO2 (12)May 15, 199520Win20–0Joey GamacheKO2 (12)Dec 10, 199419Win19–0Dingaan ThobelaUD12Mar 19, 199418Win18–0Dingaan ThobelaUD12Oct 30, 199317Win17–0Boy LigasPTS12Jul 19, 199316Win16–0Kwang-Shik SongTKO2 (12)Mar 22, 199315Win15–0Ernie AlesnaTKO5 (12)Dec 11, 199214Win14–0Noparatnoi Vor VarapolKO2 (12)Sep 28, 199213Win13–0Francis VelasquezKO10 (12)Jun 24, 199212Win12–0Iwao OtomoPTS12May 11, 199211Win11–0Noparatnoi Vor VarapolKO2 (10)Apr 10, 199210Win10–0Takehito NakanoKO1 (10)Feb 17, 19929Win9–0Daomai SithkodomPTS10Dec 16, 19918Win8–0Ernie AlesnaKO4 (12)Oct 28, 19917Win7–0Katsumi MaruyamaKO2 (10)Aug 1, 19916Win6–0Kenji YagiTKO4 (10)Apr 22, 19915Win5–0Tadashi DomotoKO1 (8)Nov 12, 19904Win4–0Takashi SaitoKO1 (?)Sep 10, 19903Win3–0Hogan NoguchiKO1 (6)Jul 9, 19902Win2–0Young Man JunTKO3 (?)Apr 12, 19901Win1–0Makoto NishizawaTKO1 (6)Feb 1, 1990

See also

List of southpaw stance boxers List of world lightweight boxing champions

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