Umar Salamov

Umar Isaevich Salamov (Russian: Умар Исаевич Саламов; born 7 June 1994) is a Russian professional boxer who held the IBO light-heavyweight title in 2016.

Umar Salamov
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 1⁄2 in (192 cm)
Reach76 in (193 cm)
NationalityRussian
Born (1994-06-07) 7 June 1994
Grozny, Russia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights26
Wins25
Wins by KO19
Losses1

Move to America

In May 2016, Salamov moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to start at a new training camp in Kevin Barry's gym. Barry is well known for training legendary boxers like David Tua, former WBA middleweight champion Maselino Masoe, three time world champion Beibut Shumenov and former IBF junior-lightweight champion Robbie Peden. Barry is training Salamov alongside Izu Ugonoh and former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.[2]

Professional titles held
  • International Boxing Organisation
    • Youth World Light Heavyweight title (2013)
    • World Light Heavyweight title (2016)[3]
  • World Boxing Organisation
    • Youth World Light Heavyweight title (2014)[4]
    • WBO European Light Heavyweight title (2014)[5]
    • WBO International light heavyweight title (2017)
  • International Boxing Federation
    • IBF East/West Europe light heavyweight title (2017)

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
26 fights 25 wins 1 loss
By knockout 19 0
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Win 25–1 Emmanuel Danso KO 3 (12) 19 Sep 2019 Uvais Akhtaev Sports Palace, Grozny, Russia Retained WBO International light-heavyweight titles
25 Win 24–1 Norbert Dąbrowski KO 9 (12) 18 Apr 2019 Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia Retained WBO International light-heavyweight titles
24 Win 23–1 Emmanuel Anim UD 10 1 Dec 2018 Galaktika Culture Centre, Estosadok, Russia Retained WBO International, and EBP light-heavyweight titles
23 Win 22–1 Denis Liebau KO 2 (10) 5 Sep 2018 Amphitheatre, Grozny, Russia Won vacant WBO International, and EBP light-heavyweight titles
22 Win 21–1 Brian Howard KO 9 (10) 22 Jun 2018 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, US Won vacant IBF North American light-heavyweight title
21 Win 20–1 Artem Redko TKO 3 (10) 21 Dec 2017 Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia
20 Loss 19–1 Damien Hooper UD 10 2 Jul 2017 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia Lost WBO International light-heavyweight title;
For vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title
19 Win 19–0 Emil Markic TKO 4 (12) 6 May 2017 Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Won vacant WBO International, and IBF East/West Europe light-heavyweight titles
18 Win 18–0 Abdallah Paziwapazi TKO 1 (12) 2:58 10 Dec 2016 Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia
17 Win 17–0 Norbert Nemesapati UD 10 23 Aug 2016 Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia
16 Win 16–0 Bob Ajisafe UD 12 22 May 2016 Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia Won vacant IBO light-heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Joey Vegas TKO 2 (10) 0:36 5 Mar 2016 Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia
14 Win 14–0 Doudou Ngumbu UD 12 14 Nov 2015 Ice Palace, Brovari, Ukraine Retained WBO European light-heavyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Tomas Adamek KO 4 (10) 0:58 13 Jun 2015 Cherkasy, Ukraine Retained WBO European light-heavyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Enes Zecirevic UD 10 12 Nov 2014 Ice Palace, Brovari, Ukraine Retained WBO Youth light-heavyweight title;
Won vacant WBO European light-heavyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Giorgi Beroshvili RTD 3 (8) 3:00 31 May 2014 Sportpalace, Odessa, Ukraine
10 Win 10–0 Gasan Gasanov TKO 4 (10), 2:01 25 Apr 2014 Dynamo Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBO Youth light-heavyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Paata Aduashvili TKO 2 (8) 1 Mar 2014 Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine
8 Win 8–0 Ravshan Jabbarov RTD 6, (10) 3:00 9 Nov 2013 Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine Won vacant IBO Youth light-heavyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Dmitry Adamovich KO 2 (6), 2:49 21 Sep 2013 Sportpalace Lokomotiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine
6 Win 6–0 Andriy Monakhov TKO 3 (4), 1:16 2 Jul 2013 Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine
5 Win 5–0 Davit Ribakoni KO 6 (6), 2:50 20 Apr 2013 Sportpalace, Kharkiv, Ukraine
4 Win 4–0 Iliya Shakuro TKO 3 (6), 1:22 16 Mar 2013 Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine
3 Win 3–0 Vladyslav Nykytenko TKO 3 (4) 16 Feb 2013 Spartak Gym, Kiev, Ukraine
2 Win 2–0 Serhiy Chichikalov UD 4 26 Jan 2013 SC Voskhod, Kiev, Ukraine
1 Win 1–0 Mykhailo Lidovskyy KO 2 (4), 1:19 15 Dec 2012 Cherkasy, Ukraine

References
  1. "Boxing record for Umar Salamov". BoxRec.
  2. Bryce Wilson (5 May 2016). "Umar Salamov Coming to America". Fight News. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. "Kevin Barry's Russian fighter Umar Salamov wins world light-heavyweight title hours after Joseph Parker's IBF mandatory success". Stuff. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. Elliot Foster (19 April 2016). "Ajisafe-Salamov Ibo Title Fight Added Wilder Povetkin Bill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. George Gigney (18 November 2015). "Weekly boxing results round up: November 18". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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