Orzubek Nazarov
Encyclopedia
Orzubek Nazarov (born August 30, 1966 in Kant
, Kyrgyzstan
) 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.
) scouted out of the old Soviet Union
by the Kyoei Gym.
He won the WBA lightweight title in 1993 in South Africa against Dingaan Thobela
and defended it on the road against contenders Thobela, Joey Gamache
and Leavander Johnson
and two lesser fighters in his adopted home country.
Eye problems plagued him and he retired after being upset by Jean Baptiste Mendy
in France.
Kant, Kyrgyzstan
Kant is a city in the Chuy Valley of northern Kyrgyzstan, some 20 km from Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.It is the administrative center of the Ysyk-Ata District ....
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
) is a Kyrgyz boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Reno, United States from May 8 to 18. The fourth edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :1 Luis...
in Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. He is a former WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Lightweight Champion.
Career
As an amateur Nazarov was the World bronze medalist in 1986 and European champion in 1987 and had a record of 153-12.Pro
The southpaw turned pro in 1990 in Japan, one of the six Amateur Elite boxers (including Yuri ArbachakovYuri Arbachakov
Yuri Arbachakov was a boxing champion in the flyweight division. He was the first Russian professional boxing champion.-Amateur career:Arbachakov was an amateur boxing star in the Soviet Union...
) scouted out of the old Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
by the Kyoei Gym.
He won the WBA lightweight title in 1993 in South Africa against Dingaan Thobela
Dingaan Thobela
Dingaan Bongane Thobela , is a professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division."Rose of Soweto" The Dingaan Thobela story , the intimate biography written by Internationally renowned Deon Potgieter is available for order through all leading on-line stores world wide e.g.; Amazon, Barnes &...
and defended it on the road against contenders Thobela, Joey Gamache
Joey Gamache
Joey Gamache, , was a professional boxer. Gamache is the former WBA Super Featherweight, and WBA Lightweight Champion.At the age of 10, playing third base in Little League, he tended to loop his throws to first...
and Leavander Johnson
Leavander Johnson
Leavander Johnson was an American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title...
and two lesser fighters in his adopted home country.
Eye problems plagued him and he retired after being upset by Jean Baptiste Mendy
Jean Baptiste Mendy
Jean-Baptiste Mendy is a French former professional boxer of African origin. He's also a former WBC and WBA lightweight champion.- Professional career :...
in France.