Denis Inkin

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Denis Inkin
Statistics
Weight(s) Super middleweight
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
NationalityRussian
Born (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 43)
Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins34
Wins by KO24
Losses1

Denis Inkin (born 7 January 1978) is a Russian former professional boxer who fought in Germany at super middleweight. [1]

Contents

Amateur career

Before turning professional Inkin had an extensive career as an amateur whilst serving as a Captain in the tank forces of the Russian army. [2]

Amateur record

Professional career

Debut fight

Inkin's first fight as a professional boxer was in June 2001, in his home town of Novosibirsk, when he beat Kazakhstani fighter Talgat Abdykarimov with a first round knockout. [1]

Russian base

Inkin fought all of his first 23 fights in Russia and the Ukraine, with the exception of one in the United Kingdom, winning all of his fights with 17 wins by KO. [1]

First belt

During his time being based in Russia, Inkin fought for his first title belt against Bulgarian Veselin Nikolaev Vasilev in Moscow, for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title. Inkin knocked Vasilev out in the first round to take the title.

Move to Germany

He moved to Germany in June 2005 from where he boxed in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia and won that WBC International super middleweight title against German Mario Veit with a seventh round KO of Veit.

WBO Super middleweight title

On September 27, 2008, at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany, Inkin claimed the vacant WBO super middleweight title, previously held by Joe Calzaghe for over 11 years, with a twelve round unanimous decision victory over Fulgencio Zuniga. [3] In January 2009, in his first defence of the title, Inkin lost to Hungarian Karoly Balzsay over 12 rounds in Germany. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Boxrec. "Denis Inkin". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Denis Inkin". Boxing.de. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  3. "Inkin takes WBO 168lb title; Gomez defeats Virchis!". Fightnews.com. 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on September 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  4. Top Rank. "Julio César Chávez Jr. Conf Call Transcript". Boxing News 24/7. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Joe Calzaghe
Vacated
WBO super middleweight champion
September 27, 2008- January 10, 2009
Succeeded by
Károly Balzsay