Umar Salamov
Career, Record, Stats
Umar Salamov is a 30-year-old Russian professional boxer. 11 years, 11 months, and 1 day into his career, Salamov's record stands at 27-2, which includes 20 wins via KO.
Umar Salamov's Boxing Career
Umar Salamov was born in Grozny, Russia on June 7, 1994. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on December 15, 2012 against Mykhailo Lidovskyy. Salamov defeated Lidovskyy via 2nd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Salamov got his first shot at a world title at the age of 27 after 27 professional fights. On December 11, 2021 Salamov challenged Dmitry Bivol's WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision. He is yet to get another shot at a world title.
Salamov's latest fight was a 1st-round KO victory over Vikapita Meroro at age 28, on September 25, 2022.
Some of Umar Salamov's best fights so far have been against Bob Ajisafe, Norbert Dąbrowski, Joey Vegas, Emmanuel Danso, and Denis Liebau. For a complete list of Salamov's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Umar Salamov".
Salamov has just 2 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Umar Salamov Losses".
Umar Salamov's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Sep 25, 2022 | 28 |  Vikapita Meroro | win | KO 1 |
28 | Dec 11, 2021 | 27 | 
Dmitry Bivol 30 18-0 | loss | UD 12 |
27 | Apr 08, 2021 | 26 | Sergei Ekimov | win | UD 10 |
26 | Sep 19, 2019 | 25 | Emmanuel Danso | win | KO 3 |
25 | Apr 18, 2019 | 24 | Norbert Dąbrowski | win | KO 9 |
24 | Dec 01, 2018 | 24 | Emmanuel Anim | win | UD 10 |
23 | Sep 05, 2018 | 24 | Denis Liebau | win | KO 2 |
22 | Jun 22, 2018 | 24 | Brian Howard | win | KO 9 |
21 | Dec 21, 2017 | 23 | Artem Redko | win | TKO 3 |
20 | Jul 02, 2017 | 23 | 
Damien Hooper 25 12-1 | loss | UD 10 |
19 | May 06, 2017 | 22 | Emil Markic | win | TKO 4 |
18 | Dec 10, 2016 | 22 | Abdallah Paziwapazi | win | TKO 1 |
17 | Aug 23, 2016 | 22 | Norbert Nemesapati | win | UD 10 |
16 | May 22, 2016 | 21 | Bob Ajisafe | win | UD 12 |
15 | Mar 05, 2016 | 21 | Joey Vegas | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Nov 14, 2015 | 21 | Doudou Ngumbu | win | UD 12 |
13 | Jun 13, 2015 | 21 | Tomas Adamek | win | KO 4 |
12 | Nov 12, 2014 | 20 | Enes Zecirevic | win | UD 10 |
11 | May 31, 2014 | 19 | Giorgi Beroshvili | win | RTD 3 |
10 | Apr 25, 2014 | 19 | Gasan Gasanov | win | TKO 4 |
9 | Mar 01, 2014 | 19 | Paata Aduashvili | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Nov 09, 2013 | 19 | Ravshan Jabbarov | win | RTD 6 |
7 | Sep 21, 2013 | 19 | Dmitry Adamovich | win | KO 2 |
6 | Jul 02, 2013 | 19 | Andriy Monakhov | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Apr 20, 2013 | 18 | Davit Ribakoni | win | KO 6 |
4 | Mar 16, 2013 | 18 | Iliya Shakuro | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Feb 16, 2013 | 18 | Vladyslav Nykytenko | win | TKO 3 |
2 | Jan 26, 2013 | 18 | Serhiy Chichikalov | win | UD 4 |
1 | Dec 15, 2012 | 18 | Mykhailo Lidovskyy | win | KO 2 |