Umar Dzambekov
Umar Dzambekov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Умар Джамбеков November 20, 1997 Grozny, Chechen Republic Of Ichkeria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
Umar Dzambekov (born November 20, 1997) is a Chechen-born Austrian professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight division.
Early life
At the age of six, Dzambekov had fled with his family from the Chechen War and he finally received Austrian citizenship in 2018.[1]
Amateur career
At the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships Dzambekov got beaten in the third round by Cuban-born Azerbaijani Loren Alfonso.[2] Dzambekov entered the qualification for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He suffered an upset to Croatia's Luka Plantić.[3]
Professional career
After winning his first two pro fights Dzambekov signed for Tom Loefflers 360 Promotions.[4] He beat the unbeaten American Kwame Ritter on points on the undercard of Serhii Bohachuk vs Patrick Allotey.[5]
Professional boxing record
| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Eric Robles | KO | 1 (8), 2:14 | 26 Oct 2024 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Edward Jeramie Ortiz | KO | 4 (8), 0:54 | 31 Aug 2024 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, US | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Frederic Julian | UD | 8 | 9 Nov 2023 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | David Zegarra | KO | 1 (8), 0:59 | 26 Aug 2023 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kwame Ritter | UD | 8 | 22 Jul 2023 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Crispulo Javier Andino | KO | 3 (8), 1:57 | 9 Jun 2023 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Nathan Davis Sharp | KO | 3 (4), 2:24 | 14 Apr 2023 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Anthony Fleming | KO | 4 (6), 1:22 | 27 Jan 2023 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Dogan Kurnaz | RTD | 1 (4) | 4 Sep 2021 | Hansehalle, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Giorgi Kandelaki | UD | 4 | 17 Jul 2021 | Haus der Begegnung, Vienna, Austria |
References
- ^ Ron Lewis (15 March 2020). "Boxing Olympic Qualification – London | Day 2 As It Happened". Olympics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Alfonso Dominguez vs Umar Dzambekov". essentiallynews. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Croatia's Luka Plantic (red) defeats Austria's Umar Dzambekov (blue) during day two of the Boxing Road to Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying event at the Copper Box Arena, London". alamy. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Hot prospects Dariial Kuchmenov and Umar Dzambekov set to make 2023 debut". maxboxing. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Dzambekov defeats Ritter". tapology. Retrieved 9 July 2024.