Zaurbek Baysangurov


Zaurbek Musaevich Baysangurov is a Russian professional boxer. He is a former WBO and IBO light middleweight champion, having held the IBO title twice between 2010–2015 and the WBO title between 2011–2013. He held the European title between 2007–2008 and the WBA Inter-Continental title between 2009–2010.

Amateur career

In 2001, Baysangurov won the gold medal at the 2001 Russian Cadet National Championships in Rostov in June, he then won the gold medal at the 2001 Cadet European Championships in Liverpool, England in July, and went on to win a bronze medal at the 2001 Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in October.
In 2002, Baysangurov won the gold medal at the 2002 Russian Junior National Championships in Tyumen in May, and went on to win a bronze medal at the 2002 Junior World Championships in Santiago de Cuba in September.
In 2003, Baysangurov won the gold medal at the 2003 Junior European Championships in Warsaw, Poland in August.

Amateur highlights

Zaurbek Baysangurov made his professional debut in 2004 at the age of 20. He won the IBF Youth middleweight title in 2005, and held the IBF Youth light middleweight title from 2005 to 2006, and amassed a record of 14 wins with all but two by stoppage.
On 23 September 2006, Baysangurov faced Marco Antonio Rubio for the vacant WBC International title in Kiev, Ukraine. Baysangurov was dropped by Rubio in the first round but bounced back to win the fight by unanimous decision outboxing his opponent to win the remaining eleven rounds on the judges' scorecards.
In May 2007, the EBU announced Baysangurov would face off against French boxer Hussein Bayram for the vacant European light middleweight title. On 7 July, he won the competitive bout by unanimous decision in Cologne, Germany. Two judges awarded the fight 114-113 and another 115-113 for Baysangurov.
In December 2008 he lost via an upset 5th round KO to former The Contender star Cornelius Bundrage.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Win29–1 Guido Nicolas PittoTKO12, 2:582014-04-12 Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineWon vacant IBO Super welterweight title.
29Win28–1 Lukas KonecnyUD122012-10-06 Palace of Sports, Kiev, UkraineRetained WBO Super welterweight title.
28Win27–1 Michel SoroUD122012-05-12 Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineRetained IBO & WBO Super welterweight titles.
27Win26–1 Mike MirandaKO1, 0:512011-07-30 Sportpalace, Odessa, UkraineWon interim WBO Super welterweight title.
26Win25–1 Richard GutierrezTKO12, 2:362010-12-04 Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineWon vacant IBO Super welterweight title.
25Win24–1 Eugenio MonteiroRTD3, 3:002010-10-16 O2 World Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
24Win23–1 Frank ShabaniRTD5, 3:002009-12-19 Sport Palace Yunost, Zaporozhye, UkraineRetained WBA Inter-Continental Super welterweight title.
23Win22–1 Eromosele AlbertUD122009-08-15 Dynamo, Grozny, RussiaRetained WBA Inter-Continental Super welterweight title.
22Win21–1 Cristian De MartinisKO1, 2:362009-05-30 Palace of Sports, Kiev, UkraineWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental Super welterweight title.
21Win20–1 Mikheil KhutsishviliRTD1, 3:002009-04-22 Sport Palace Lokomotiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine
20Loss19–1 Cornelius BundrageTKO5, 2:352008-12-13 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
19Win19–0 Ion GonțaRTD7, 3:002008-07-12 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyRetained EBU European Super welterweight title.
18Win18–0 Roman DzhumanTKO8, 1:242008-03-23 Sportpalace Meteor, Dnipropetrovsk, UkraineRetained EBU European Super welterweight title.
17Win17–0 Gheorghe DanutUD102008-02-21 Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine
16Win16–0 Hussein BayramUD122007-07-07 Kölnarena, Cologne, GermanyWon vacant EBU European Super welterweight title.
15Win15–0 Marco Antonio RubioUD122006-09-23 Palace of Sports, Kiev, UkraineWon vacant WBC International Super welterweight title.
14Win14–0 Laszlo BuranyiKO3, 2:432006-04-08 AKKO International, Kiev, UkraineRetained IBF Youth Super welterweight title.
13Win13–0 John ChibutaTKO9, 2:232006-01-28 Tempodrom, Berlin, GermanyRetained IBF Youth Super welterweight title.
12Win12–0 Juan Manuel AlaggioTKO9, 1:022005-12-10 Leipziger Arena, Leipzig, GermanyWon IBF Youth Super welterweight title.
11Win11–0 Daniel UrbanskiRTD8, 3:002005-09-16 Sportpalace Meteor, Dnipropetrovsk, UkraineWon IBF Youth Middleweight title.
10Win10–0 Aliaksandr ShnipTKO5 2005-07-14 Night Club Milenium, Lviv, Ukraine
9Win9–0 Stephane TallianaTKO1, 1:332005-04-23 Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
8Win8–0 Vladimir ZavgorodniyTKO4, 2:422005-02-24 Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine
7Win7–0 Adnan Oezcoban3, 3:002005-02-12 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
6Win6–0 Pablo Martin PaolielloUD62004-11-20 BigBox, Kempten, Germany
5Win5–0 Oleksandr Matviichuk62004-09-24 Sportpalace, Odessa, Ukraine
4Win4–0 Andrey TylilyukTKO2, 2:482004-09-17 Dynamo Bar, Saint Petersburg, Russia
3Win3–0 Dzmitri KashkanTKO2 2004-07-16 Entertainmnt Center Aurora, Vitebsk, Belarus
2Win2–0 Siarhei Navarka2, 1:592004-07-06 Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia
1Win1–0 Andrey Gibalo3, 0:572004-06-26 Zviozdniy Hall, Feodosia, Crimea, UkranieProfessional debut