Orzubek Nazarov
Orzubek Nazarov (born August 30, 1966 in Kant, Kyrgyz SSR) is a boxer of Uzbek ethnicity, who won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno. He is a former WBA Lightweight Champion.
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Real name | Orzubek Nazarov | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Gussie | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kant, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR | August 30, 1966||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 Arbachakov) 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.
Professional boxing record
27 fights | 26 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 19 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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27 | Loss | 26–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | May 16, 1998 | ![]() |
Lost WBA lightweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Apr 8, 1998 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 25–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | Oct 4, 1997 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 24–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12) | May 10, 1997 | ![]() |
Retained WBA lightweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12) | Apr 15, 1996 | ![]() |
Retained WBA lightweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Nov 14, 1995 | ![]() |
Retained WBA lightweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12) | May 15, 1995 | ![]() |
Retained WBA lightweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12) | Dec 10, 1994 | ![]() |
Retained WBA lightweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Mar 19, 1994 | ![]() |
Retained WBA lightweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Oct 30, 1993 | ![]() |
Won WBA lightweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Jul 19, 1993 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | Mar 22, 1993 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12) | Dec 11, 1992 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12) | Sep 28, 1992 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (12) | Jun 24, 1992 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 11, 1992 | ![]() |
Won OPBF lightweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Apr 10, 1992 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Feb 17, 1992 | ![]() |
Retained Japanese lightweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Dec 16, 1991 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12) | Oct 28, 1991 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Aug 1, 1991 | ![]() |
Retained Japanese lightweight title |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 22, 1991 | ![]() |
Won Japanese lightweight title |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | Nov 12, 1990 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | Sep 10, 1990 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | Jul 9, 1990 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (?) | Apr 12, 1990 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | Feb 1, 1990 | ![]() |
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See also
External links

- Boxing record for Orzubek Nazarov from BoxRec (registration required)