Ainar Karlson (born 13 October 1988) is an Estonian boxer. [1]
He started his boxing exercising in 2000. Since 2005 he has been a member of Estonian national boxing team. He is 14-times Estonian champion (between 2006–2020). In 2012 he signed a contract with Kazakhstan club Astana Arlans. In 2013 the club won World Series of Boxing (WSB) world league. [1]
In 2009–2011 he was named the Best Boxer of Estonia, and in 2012 the Best Professional Boxer of Estonia. [1]
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