Mahommedrasul Majidov(Azerbaijani:Məhəmmədrəsul Məcidov) (born 27 September 1986) is an Azerbaijaniprofessional boxer.As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the2012 Olympicsand gold at the 2011, 2013 and 2017World Championships,all in thesuper heavyweightdivision.
Magomedrasul Majidov | |
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| Born | Magomedrasul Medzhidov 27 September 1986 Akushinsky,Dagestan,Russia |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
Medal record | |
Amateur career
editAt the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships the hard hitting Majidov stopped UzbekSardor Abdullayevin the round of 16 and Cuban favoriteErislandy Savónwho he dropped heavily in the quarter-finals. In the semis he beat KazakhIvan Dychko16:9. In the final he edged out EnglishmanAnthony Joshua22:21.[2]
At the2012 Olympicshe stoppedMeji Mwambaand European championMagomed Omarovfrom Russia 17:14 and looked on his way to beat defending championRoberto Cammarelle,he was leading 8:6 after the first round but the Italian fought back to win 13:12 and Majidov won bronze.[3]
Majidov started the2013 AIBA World Boxing Championshipswith two 3-0 wins overLenroy Thompsonof the United States in the second round, andMagomed Omarovof Russia in the quarter-finals. He continued on to beatRoberto Cammarellein the semi-finals, with a knockdown gained for Majidov in the first round from a big right hand. Despite getting a warning point, he won the bout 3-0 and advanced to the final. In the final,Ivan Dychkoof Kazakhstan started brighter, winning the first two rounds on all the judges' scorecards. However, near the beginning of the third round, aknockdownsoon followed by another gave Majidov the victory byknockout,and the gold medal.[4]
Magomedrasul started the2017 AIBA World Boxing Championshipswith two 5-0 wins overSatish Kumarof the India in the first round, andHussein IshaishofJordanin the second round. In quarterfinals Majidov wins 3-2Djamili-Dini Aboudouof France and semifinals he winsJoseph Goodallof Australia and advanced to the final. In the final, Magomedrasul Majidov fightKamshybek KunkabayevofKazakhstanand gave the victory 4-1 and the gold medal. With this victory, he became the world champion for the third time in super heavyweight.[5]
Professional career
editIn September 2019 it was announced Majidov had signed a promotional deal withEddie Hearn'sMatchroom Boxing USAand would make his professional debut on 13 September 2019, Ed Fountain atMadison Square Gardenin New York City. The fight was aired live onSky Sportsin the UK andDAZNin the US as part of the undercard forDevin Haneyvs.Zaur Abdullaev.[6][7][8]Majidov won the fight via fourth-roundtechnical knockout(TKO).[9]
In April 2021, Majidov suffered the first defeat of his career in his fourth fight when he was stopped in the first round by Andrey Fedosov, who dropped Majidov twice despite fighting for the first time in 30 months. Majidov twisted his ankle after the first knockdown, and needed to be carried out of the ring on a stretcher with an ankle support boot on after the second.[10]
Professional boxing record
edit| 4 fights | 3 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 4 | Loss | 3–1 |  Andrey Fedosov
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KO | 1 (10),1:24 | 17 Apr 2021 |  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Sahret Delgado
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TKO | 3 (8),0:40 | 27 Nov 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,Hollywood, Florida,US
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Tom Little
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TKO | 2 (8),1:49 | 7 Dec 2019 |  Diriyah Arena,Diriyah,Saudi Arabia
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ed Fountain
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TKO | 4 (6),2:41 | 13 Sep 2019 | Madison Square Garden Theater,New York City, US
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References
edit- ^"Boxing record for Magomedrasul Majidov".BoxRec.
- ^Results
- ^"+ 91kg (super heavyweight) men results - Boxing - London 2012 Olympics".www.olympic.org.Retrieved2016-05-01.
- ^"17.World Championships - Almaty, Kazakhstan - October 14 - 26, 2013".
- ^"19.World Championships - Hamburg, Germany - August 25 - September 2, 2017".
- ^"HEAVYWEIGHT AMATEUR STAR MAJIDOV TURNS PRO WITH MATCHROOM BOXING USA".Matchroom Boxing.2019-09-10.Retrieved2019-11-29.
- ^"Matchroom signs three-time world amateur champion Magomedrasul Majidov".www.badlefthook.com.10 September 2019.Retrieved2019-11-29.
- ^"Anthony Joshua conqueror Magomedrasul Majidov joins Matchroom".Sky Sports.Retrieved2019-11-29.
- ^Staff, W. B. N. (15 September 2019)."Amateur beast who defeated Anthony Joshua floored on Matchroom debut".Retrieved2019-11-29.
- ^"Andrey Fedosov Upsets Injured Mahammadrasul Majidov By First-Round TKO".Boxing Scene.2021-04-17.Retrieved2021-04-17.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Magomedrasul MajidovfromBoxRec(registration required)
- Magomedrasul MajidovatOlympics at Sports-Reference.com(archived)
- Magomedrasul MajidovatOlympics.com