Orzubek Nazarov

Name: Orzubek Nazarov
Alias: Gussie Nazarov
Birth Name: Орзубек Пулетович Назаров
Hometown: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Birthplace: Kant, Kyrgyzstan
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 172cm
Reach: 175cm
Judge: Record
Inspector: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Alexander Zimin
• Promoters: Kyoei Promotions (1990-1997), Michel Acaries and Louis Acaries (AB Stars Production) (1997-1998)

Amateur Career

• Nazarov started boxing when he was 10.
• Amateur record: 153-12.
• 1984 European Junior Championships Gold medallist in Tampere, Finland (as a featherweight).
• 1985 , 1987 and 1988 Soviet Union National Championships Gold medallist.
  • Defeated Kostya Tszyu 3-2 in the 1988 final
  • Lost to Kostya Tszyu by RSC 3 in the 1989 final
• 1986 World Championship Bronze medallist in Reno, United States, representing the Soviet Union (as a lightweight).
  • Defeated Faruk Koratop (Turkey) 5-0
  • Defeated Jan Nyholm (Finland) 5-0
  • Defeated Reiner Gies (West Germany) 5-0
  • Lost to Adolfo Horta (Cuba) 2-3 (semifinal)
• 1986 Goodwill Games Gold medallist in Moscow, Soviet Union (as a lightweight).
  • Defeated Dariusz Kosedowski (Poland) RSC 3
  • Defeated Nergui Enkhbat (Mongolia) 4-1
  • Defeated Romallis Ellis (United States) 4-1
• 1987 European Championships Gold medallist in Turin, Italy (as a lightweight).
  • Defeated Abel Csikos (Hungary) 3-2
  • Defeated Michael Carruth (Ireland) 5-0
  • Defeated Daniel Maeran (Romania) 3-2
  • Defeated Emil Chuprenski (Bulgaria) 5-0
• 1987 World Cup Bronze medallist in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (as a lightweight).
  • Defeated Vukasin Dobrasinovic (Yugoslavia) 3-2
  • Lost to Julio González (Cuba) 0-5

Professional Record

• Has defeated 6 opponents (4 by KO) in World Lightweight Title fights.
• Has a record of 7-1-0 (4 KO) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 4-1-0 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists:
  • Won against Dingaan Thobela (twice), Joey Gamache, Leavander Johnson.
  • Lost against Jean-Baptiste Mendy.

Notes

• Following the defense of his WBA title against Leavander Johnson, Nazarov was traveling back to his native Kyrgyzstan when the car he was in was attacked by gunmen. The car's other occupants, one of whom was allegedly in debt to Russian organized crime figures, were both killed. Nazarov was shot in the arm but survived.
• Before his defense against Jean-Baptiste Mendy, he began to experience problems with his left eye, and when he was inadvertently thumbed in the eye in the third round of his bout with Mendy, the retina tore. Four subsequent operations failed to correct the condition, leaving him all but blind in the left eye. The Mendy bout was Nazarov's last.
• Nazarov was elected to the Kyrgyz Parliament in 2007.

Preceded by: Dingaan Thobela

WBA Lightweight Champion 1993 Oct 30 – 1998 May 16

Succeeded by: Jean-Baptiste Mendy