What happened to Mark Petrovski?
Posted: 06 Jul 2026, 10:36
Mark Petrovski won the AIBA super heavyweight division Gold in 2021 then turned pro. He fought 5 times in 2023, beating Vladislav Vishev, Kevin Johnson, and Lucas Browne. Seemed like a really good start to a promising career. He hasn't fought in 2.5 years.
I saw the Vishev bout and was impressed with how he handled a much taller fighter. I didn't even know his amateur pedigree at the time. Based on his youth, AIBA gold, and good pro start I thought he was about to go places. And since then...crickets. Not even the occasional "stay-busy" bout.
Anyone know what the story is? He's Russian, he might have gone to the front, who knows...
I saw the Vishev bout and was impressed with how he handled a much taller fighter. I didn't even know his amateur pedigree at the time. Based on his youth, AIBA gold, and good pro start I thought he was about to go places. And since then...crickets. Not even the occasional "stay-busy" bout.
Anyone know what the story is? He's Russian, he might have gone to the front, who knows...