Orzubek Nazarov
Career, Record, Stats
Orzubek Nazarov (Gussie) is a 58-year-old retired Kyrgyzstani professional boxer. He is a former lightweight world champion. In a career spanning 8 years, 3 months, and 15 days, Nazarov amassed a record of 26-1, which includes 19 wins via KO, 4 of which were in world-title fights.
Orzubek Nazarov's Boxing Career
Orzubek Nazarov was born in Kant, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR on August 30, 1966. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on February 1, 1990 against Makoto Nishizawa. Nazarov defeated Nishizawa via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Nazarov became a world champion at the age of 27 after 17 professional fights. He challenged Dingaan Thobela for the WBA lightweight title and defeated the champion via 12-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.
Nazarov's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Jean-Baptiste Mendy at age 31, on May 16, 1998, in which he lost his WBA lightweight title.
Some of Orzubek Nazarov's best fights have been against Dingaan Thobela. For a complete list of Nazarov's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Orzubek Nazarov".
Nazarov has just a single loss on his record. For details about this loss refer to "Orzubek Nazarov Losses".
Orzubek Nazarov's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | May 16, 1998 | 31 |  Jean-Baptiste Mendy | loss | UD 12 |
26 | Apr 08, 1998 | 31 | Freddy Cruz | win | PTS 8 |
25 | Oct 04, 1997 | 31 | Oscar Natalio Lopez | win | KO 4 |
24 | May 10, 1997 | 30 | Leavander Johnson | win | TKO 7 |
23 | Apr 15, 1996 | 29 | Adrianus Taroreh | win | KO 4 |
22 | Nov 14, 1995 | 29 | Dindo Canoy | win | UD 12 |
21 | May 15, 1995 | 28 | Won Park | win | KO 2 |
20 | Dec 10, 1994 | 28 | Joey Gamache | win | KO 2 |
19 | Mar 19, 1994 | 27 | 
Dingaan Thobela 27 9-2 | win | UD 12 |
18 | Oct 30, 1993 | 27 |
Dingaan Thobela 27 9-1 | win | UD 12 |
17 | Jul 19, 1993 | 26 | Boy Ligas | win | PTS 12 |
16 | Mar 22, 1993 | 26 | Kwang-Shik Song | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Dec 11, 1992 | 26 | Ernie Alesna | win | TKO 5 |
14 | Sep 28, 1992 | 26 | Noparatnoi Vor Varapol | win | KO 2 |
13 | Jun 24, 1992 | 25 | Francis Velasquez | win | KO 10 |
12 | May 11, 1992 | 25 | Iwao Otomo | win | PTS 12 |
11 | Apr 10, 1992 | 25 | Noparatnoi Vor Varapol | win | KO 2 |
10 | Feb 17, 1992 | 25 | Takehito Nakano | win | KO 1 |
9 | Dec 16, 1991 | 25 | Daomai Sithkodom | win | PTS 10 |
8 | Oct 28, 1991 | 25 | Ernie Alesna | win | KO 4 |
7 | Aug 01, 1991 | 24 | Katsumi Maruyama | win | KO 2 |
6 | Apr 22, 1991 | 24 | Kenji Yagi | win | TKO 4 |
5 | Nov 12, 1990 | 24 | Tadashi Domoto | win | KO 1 |
4 | Sep 10, 1990 | 24 | Takashi Saito | win | KO 1 |
3 | Jul 09, 1990 | 23 | Hogan Noguchi | win | KO 1 |
2 | Apr 12, 1990 | 23 | Young Man Jun | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Feb 01, 1990 | 23 | Makoto Nishizawa | win | TKO 1 |