Fedor Chudinov

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Fedor Chudinov
Born (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 36)
Bratsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
NationalityRussian
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-middleweight
Height5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO17
Losses3
Draws1

Fedor Chudinov (born 15 September 1987) is a Russian professional boxer. He held the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title in 2016, having previously held the regular title from 2015 to 2016 and the interim title from 2014 to 2015. He is the brother of fellow boxer Dmitry Chudinov.

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Early life

Fedor Chudinov was born on 15 September 1987 in Bratsk, in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. He lived there until he was 10 years old, after which his family decided to move to the city of Serpukhov, a city close to the capital of Moscow. His grandfather, Vladimir Soloshenko, a distinguished engineer and production plant, was a large influence on him growing up. He is said to have taken up the sport of boxing at the age of 12. [1]

Professional career

In 2009, both Fedor and his brother Dmitry received an offer to move to the US and begin their professional career. Despite their coach Alexey Galeev opposing the idea, they accepted the offer and moved to the US. [2]

His professional debut was on 10 July 2009, against American boxer Shawn Kirk at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. Fedor won the four-rounder via first-round technical knockout (TKO) with 0:33 seconds left on the clock, securing the first pro win of his career. [3]

On 11 September 2014, he fought Australian Ben McCulloch in his home country. Chudinov was visibly the stronger fighter, after McCulloch decided to trade with the Russian, Chudinov landed an overhead right that knocked his opponent out cold. With this win, he secured the WBA interim super-middleweight title, which would subsequently lead him to a fight for the full world title. [4]

In his first world title fight, for the WBA super-middleweight title, he challenged champion Felix Sturm on his own turf in Germany. The home fighter had some success early in the fight, proving more active with his punches. However, Chudinov showed great ring IQ and skill, especially in the latter part of the fight, to cause some serious damage to Sturm. He would end up winning the fight by a split-decision (SD) and win his first ever world title. [5]

On 26 September 2015, he was scheduled to make his first defense of the title, in the UK, against British boxer Frank Buglioni, then ranked #4 by the WBA. Chudinov went into the fight as a heavy favorite, and did not disappoint. Buglioni showed a lot of heart in the fight, and even managed to drop his opponent. However, the knockdown was ruled as illegal, since Buglioni's right hook connected after the bell rang, causing the referee to deduct two points from the home fighter. From the ninth round onwards, Chudinov seemed to be able to punish Buglioni at will. Chudinov won the fight by unanimous decision (UD). [6]

In October 2015, it was announced that Chudinov has agreed to a rematch against Felix Sturm. [7] The rematch was way more competitive than their first encounter, with both fighters trading but never really causing serious damage to the opponent. In a very close fight, the win was rewarded to the challenger, with one judge scoring the fight a draw at 114–114 while the other two scored it 115–113 in favor of Sturm. [8]

In his next fight, he had an opportunity to regain his title, by fighting for the vacant WBA super-middleweight title against George Groves. The fight was pretty even for the first five rounds. The fifth round ended with both fighters exchanging power shots on the ropes, and both being able to stay on their feet. In the sixth round, however, Groves unleashed a flurry of power punches from the beginning of the round. Even though Chudinov wasn't dropped, the referee noticed he was taking too much punishment, and decided to stop the contest with 1:14 left in the round. [9]

In May 2018, he announced he will be teaming up with boxing trainer Abel Sanchez, which would also allow him to work in a friendly atmosphere with two other of Sanchez' boxers, Gennady Golovkin and Murat Gassiev. [10]

On 21 July 2018, Chudinov fought former light-heavyweight world title challenger Nadjib Mohammedi to a controversial SD win. Many thought Mohammedi was the busier man for most of the rounds, and even the home crowd booing over the decision. One judge had it 118–111 for Mohammedi while the other two had it 116–112 and 115–113 for the home fighter. [11]

On 22 July 2019, Chudinov, ranked #3 by the WBA and #6 by the WBC and IBF, defeated Ezequiel Maderna via tenth-round knockout (KO). [12]

After that, the same year in December he fought former world champion Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam. Chudinov was ranked #1 by the WBA, #6 by the WBC, #8 by the IBF and #11 by the WBO at the time. [13] In what was perhaps Chudinov's best performance up-to-date, he managed to control most of the fight, punishing N'Jikam in the process, especially in the later rounds. N'Jikam made it to the final bell, but Chudinov won the fight convincingly on the scorecards. [14]

Professional boxing record

30 fights26 wins3 losses
By knockout171
By decision92
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Win26–3–1Farrukh JuraevUD1024 Sep 2022Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia
29Loss25–3–1 Azizbek Abdugofurov UD1024 Apr 2022Vegas City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast
28Win25–2–1Ronny MittagRTD2 (10), 3:0015 Oct 2021Basket-Hall, Kazan, Russia
27Win24–2–1 Ryno Liebenberg UD124 Jun 2021 Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg, RussiaRetained WBA Gold super-middleweight title
26Draw23–2–1 Isaac Chilemba SD1020 Feb 2021 Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia
25Win23–2Umar SadiqTKO12 (12), 0:2611 Sep 2020 Basketball Center, Khimki, RussiaRetained WBA Gold super-middleweight title
24Win22–2 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam UD1213 Dec 2019 Manezh, Vladikavkaz, RussiaWon inaugural WBA Gold super-middleweight title
23Win21–2 Ezequiel Maderna KO10 (12), 1:4422 Jul 2019Red Square, Moscow, RussiaRetained WBA Continental super-middleweight title
22Win20–2Rafael BejaranRTD2 (12), 3:0016 May 2019 Basket-Hall, Kazan, RussiaWon vacant WBA Continental super-middleweight title
21Win19–2Wuzhati NuerlangRTD5 (10), 3:0023 Mar 2019Sport Palace "Nadezhda", Serpukhov, Russia
20Win18–2 Nadjib Mohammedi SD12 21 Jul 2018 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, RussiaRetained WBA International super-middleweight title
19Win17–2Timo LaineRTD7 (12), 3:00 3 Feb 2018 Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, RussiaRetained WBA International super-middleweight title
18Win16–2 Ryan Ford UD129 Dec 2017Arena, Kemerovo, RussiaWon vacant WBA International super-middleweight title
17Win15–2Jonathan BarbadilloTKO2 (10), 1:1722 Jul 2017 Red Square, Moscow, Russia
16Loss14–2 George Groves TKO6 (12), 1:14 27 May 2017 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, EnglandFor vacant WBA (Super) super-middleweight title
15Loss14–1 Felix Sturm MD1220 Feb 2016 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyLost WBA (Super) super-middleweight title
14Win14–0 Frank Buglioni UD1226 Sep 2015 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
13Win13–0 Felix Sturm SD129 May 2015 Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, GermanyWon vacant WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
12Win12–0 Ben McCulloch KO2 (12), 2:0111 Dec 2014Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, RussiaWon vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
11Win11–0Andy PerezTKO3 (9), 1:0428 Jun 2014Sheraton Hotel, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant WBA Fedecaribe super-middleweight title
10Win10–0 Stjepan Božić RTD5 (12), 3:0023 Mar 2014Sports Palace "Znamya", Noginsk, RussiaWon vacant WBC–CISBB super-middleweight title
9Win9–0 Francis Cheka RTD3 (6), 3:0031 Dec 2013 Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
8Win8–0Jimmy ColasUD1015 Nov 2013Sport Palace, Barnaul, Russia
7Win7–0Karama NyilawilaTKO3 (10), 0:5824 Aug 2013Open Air Bike Show, Volgograd, Russia
6Win6–0Julio AcostaKO4 (8), 1:4918 May 2013Yunost, Klimovsk, Russia
5Win5–0Kostyantyn LyashikTKO1 (6), 2:1919 May 2012Yunost, Klimovsk, Russia
4Win4–0Jeremiah JonesKO2 (4), 1:2825 Mar 2010Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US
3Win3–0Cesar IbarraUD417 Dec 2009 Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US
2Win2–0Mikhail LyubarskyTKO1 (4), 1:1122 Aug 2009 Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, US
1Win1–0Shawn KirkTKO1 (4), 0:3310 Jul 2009 Events Center, Reno, Nevada, US

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References

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  2. ↑ "Fedor Chudinov - biography of a boxer, personal life, photos, battles and the latest news". Manygoodtips.com (in Russian). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
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  4. ↑ "Chudinov Stops McCulloch in Two: Ustinov Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
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