Umar Dzambekov | |
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Born | Умар Джамбеков November 20, 1997 Grozny, Russia |
Nationality | Austrian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 10 |
Wins | 10 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Umar Dzambekov (born November 20, 1997) is a Russian-born Austrian professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight division.
At the age of six, Dzambekov had fled with his family from the Chechen War and he finally received Austrian citizenship in 2018. [1]
At the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships Dzambekov got beaten in the third round by Cuban-born Azerbaijani Loren Alfonso. [2] Dzambekov entered the qualification for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He suffered an upset to Croatia's Luka Plantić. [3]
After winning his first two pro fights Dzambekov signed for Tom Loefflers 360 Promotions. [4] He beat the unbeaten American Kwame Ritter on points on the undercard of Serhii Bohachuk vs Patrick Allotey. [5]
10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |