Petr Petrov (Russian: Пётр Петров, born 28 March 1983) is a Russian professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world title, at light-welterweight in 2011 and at lightweight in 2017.

Petr Petrov
Petrov celebrating his victory over Fedor Papazov, 2014
Born (1983-03-28) 28 March 1983 (age 41)
Ryazan, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
(now Russian Federation)
NationalityRussian
Other names
  • El Zar ("The Tsar")
  • The Machine
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Reach177 cm (70 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights51
Wins42
Wins by KO23
Losses7
Draws2

Early life

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At the age of sixteen Petrov moved to Madrid, Spain, as his parents worked there on business. He resides and trains there to this day, and speaks fluent Spanish as well as some English.[1]

Professional career

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Petrov (right) vs. Papazov, 2014

Petrov made his professional debut on 10 November 2000, winning a four-round points decision against Gabriel Pedro Silva Guerra. Fighting almost exclusively in Spain for the next decade, Petrov received his first world championship opportunity on 23 September 2011, when he faced WBA (Regular) super-lightweight champion Marcos Maidana. In front of Maidana's native Argentine crowd, Petrov suffered two knockdowns and was knocked out in four rounds.[2]

Throughout 2014, Petrov fought in the United States for the first time and participated in ESPN's Boxcino lightweight tournament, as part of their Friday Night Fights series. He won his quarter- and semi-final matches against Fedor Papazov (six-round unanimous decision on 21 February) and Chris Rudd (fourth-round stoppage on 28 March), and the tournament final on 23 May by stopping Fernando Carcamo in eight rounds.[3] During this time he also won the regional WBA–NABA and WBONABO titles. On 30 September 2016, Petrov dominated Michael Pérez in bloody fashion to force a corner stoppage in the sixth round, which earned him a mandatory opportunity for both the WBA and WBO lightweight world titles.[4][5]

On 23 January 2017, promoter Frank Warren confirmed that Petrov would face WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan on 8 April, in Manchester.[6]

Professional boxing record

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51 fights 42 wins 7 losses
By knockout 23 3
By decision 19 4
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
51 Loss 42–7–2 Khariton Agrba TKO 3 (10), 2:50 24 Dec 2021 USC Soviet Wings, Moscow, Russia For vacant IBF European super-lightweight title
50 Win 42–6–2 Michel Marcano KO 4 (10), 1:59 26 Jun 2020 Plaza de Toros de las Cruces, Guadalajara, Spain
49 Win 41–6–2 Dedrick Bell KO 2 (8), 2:48 20 Sep 2019 Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, US
48 Win 40–6–2 Ruben Tamayo KO 2 (8), 2:59 10 May 2019 Omega Products International, Corona, California, US
47 Win 39–6–2 Hermin Isava TKO 3 (8) 23 Mar 2019 Pabellón Polideportivo Feria, Spain
46 Loss 38–6–2 Ivan Baranchyk TKO 8 (12), 1:12 9 Mar 2018 Mountain Grand, Deadwood, South Dakota, US
45 Loss 38–5–2 Terry Flanagan UD 12 8 Apr 2017 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England For WBO lightweight title
44 Win 38–4–2 Michael Pérez RTD 6 (12), 3:00 30 Sep 2016 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Palm Springs, California, US
43 Win 37–4–2 Marvin Quintero RTD 6 (10), 3:00 6 May 2016 Toshiba Plaza, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained WBA–NABA lightweight title;
Won vacant NABF lightweight title
42 Win 36–4–2 Gamaliel Díaz UD 10 3 Apr 2015 Omega Products International, Corona, California, US Retained WBA–NABA lightweight title;
Won vacant WBO–NABO lightweight title
41 Win 35–4–2 Fernando Carcamo TKO 8 (10), 0:40 23 May 2014 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US Won vacant WBA–NABA and WBONABO interim lightweight titles;
ESPN Friday Night Fights Boxcino tournament: lightweight final
40 Win 34–4–2 Chris Rudd TKO 4 (8), 0:51 28 Mar 2014 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town, North Dakota, US ESPN Friday Night Fights Boxcino tournament: lightweight semi-final
39 Win 33–4–2 Fedor Papazov UD 6 21 Feb 2014 Edgewater Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, US ESPN Friday Night Fights Boxcino tournament: lightweight quarter-final
38 Loss 32–4–2 Dejan Zlaticanin UD 12 13 Apr 2013 Topolica Sport Hall, Bar, Montenegro For WBC International lightweight title
37 Win 32–3–2 Mikheil Avakyan TKO 6 (10) 24 Nov 2012 Polideportivo Municipal Dehesa Boyal, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
36 Win 31–3–2 Kakhaber Avetisian UD 10 26 May 2012 Sage2000, Madrid, Spain
35 Win 30–3–2 Sergio Jose Olivas TKO 1 (12) 11 Feb 2012 Plaza de Toros, Illescas, Spain Won vacant WBC Latino interim super-lightweight title
34 Loss 29–3–2 Marcos Maidana KO 4 (12), 2:44 23 Sep 2011 Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester, José León Suárez, Argentina For WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title
33 Win 29–2–2 Matias Garcia PTS 6 8 Jul 2011 Hesperia Tower, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
32 Win 28–2–2 Angel Hugo Ramirez KO 4 (8) 27 May 2011 Casal Cultural i Recreatiu, Castellbisbal, Spain
31 Win 27–2–2 Moises Castro KO 4 (6) 25 Mar 2011 Navalcarnero, Spain
30 Win 26–2–2 Arturo Uruzquieta TKO 7 (10) 26 Nov 2010 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain Won vacant WBC Latino interim lightweight title
29 Win 25–2–2 Carlos Winston Velasquez PTS 6 14 Nov 2009 Gimnasio del Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain
28 Win 24–2–2 Ignacio Mendoza PTS 8 10 Oct 2009 Polideportivo Municipal José Caballero, Alcobendas, Spain
27 Win 23–2–2 Marius Racaru PTS 6 23 May 2009 Gimnasio del Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain
26 Win 22–2–2 Maximo Diaz Ayca KO 1 (6) 4 Apr 2009 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain
25 Win 21–2–2 Armando Candel TKO 2 (6) 7 Feb 2009 Gimnasio del Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain
24 Win 20–2–2 Marian Cazacu UD 6 31 Oct 2008 Alcobendas, Spain
23 Win 19–2–2 Carlos Cardenas UD 8 5 Jul 2008 León, Spain
22 Win 18–2–2 Euclides Espitia PTS 6 31 May 2008 Polideportivo Municipal Dehesa Boyal, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
21 Win 17–2–2 Constantin Stan UD 6 9 Feb 2008 Estadio Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain
20 Loss 16–2–2 Vitali Tajbert UD 8 20 Oct 2007 Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
19 Draw 16–1–2 Ignacio Mendoza PTS 12 2 Mar 2007 Polideportivo Municipal, Legutio, Spain For vacant WBC Latino super-featherweight title
18 Win 16–1–1 Sunday Aderoju TKO 3 (6) 11 Nov 2006 Ciudad Real, Spain
17 Win 15–1–1 Sergei Nikitin TKO 3 (6) 7 Oct 2006 Pabellón La Solidaridad, Fuenlabrada, Spain
16 Win 14–1–1 Youssouf Djibaba PTS 8 3 Feb 2006 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
15 Win 13–1–1 Nelson Lau Fu TKO 4 (6) 4 Nov 2005 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain
14 Win 12–1–1 Juan Del Valle TKO 7 (8) 4 Mar 2005 León, Spain
13 Win 11–1–1 Sunday Aderoju PTS 6 3 Dec 2004 Almeria, Spain
12 Win 10–1–1 Juan Garcia TKO 3 (6) 11 Jun 2004 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain
11 Win 9–1–1 Manuel Gomes PTS 6 16 Apr 2004 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain
10 Win 8–1–1 Ubadel Soto PTS 6 23 Jan 2004 Tarragona, Spain
9 Loss 7–1–1 Ubadel Soto SD 6 5 Sep 2003 Polideportivo del Val de Alcala, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
8 Win 7–0–1 Juan Del Valle UD 4 9 May 2003 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain
7 Win 6–0–1 Jorge Lohoba UD 6 7 Feb 2003 La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain
6 Draw 5–0–1 Francisco Nohales PTS 6 12 Jul 2002 Campo de fútbol Las Américas, Parla, Spain
5 Win 5–0 Abdelasis Abdellah Mohamed TKO 6 (6) 26 Apr 2002 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona, Spain
4 Win 4–0 Mohamed El Idrissi TKO 4 (6) 15 Feb 2002 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona, Spain
3 Win 3–0 Juan Pintor UD 6 11 Jan 2002 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona, Spain
2 Win 2–0 Jose Luis Fernandez TKO 2 (4) 23 Mar 2001 Zaragoza, Spain
1 Win 1–0 Gabriel Pedro Silva Guerra PTS 4 10 Nov 2000 Santander, Spain

References

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  1. ^ English commentary during Petr Petrov vs. Michael Pérez, from the RingTV broadcast on 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ Gonzalez, Jhonny (23 September 2011). "Marcos Maidana Blasts Petr Petrov, KO Win in Four". BoxingScene. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ^ Fischer, Doug (23 May 2014). "Willie Monroe Jr., Petr Petrov win Boxcino tournament titles". The Ring. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Petr Petrov vs. Michael Perez results". boxingnews24.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. ^ Kim, Steve (7 January 2017). "Petr Petrov in Position For a World Title Shot in 2017". BoxingScene. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. ^ Kim, Steve (23 January 2017). "Terry Flanagan vs. Petr Petrov Will Have U.S. TV, Says Pelullo". BoxingScene. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Richar Abril
WBC Latino lightweight champion
Interim title

26 November 2010 – December 2010
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Juan Ramon Solis
Vacant
Title last held by
Vicente Mosquera
WBC Latino
super-lightweight champion
Interim title

11 February 2012 – March 2012
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Gustavo David Bermudez
Vacant
Title last held by
Samuel Kotey Neequaye
WBANABA lightweight champion
23 May 2014 – April 2017
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Tony Luis
Vacant
Title last held by
Raymundo Beltrán
WBONABO lightweight champion
Interim title

23 May 2014 – March 2015
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Ismael Barroso
Vacant
Title last held by
Ismael Barroso
WBO–NABO lightweight champion
3 April 2015 – July 2015
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Michael Pérez
Vacant
Title last held by
Marvin Quintero
NABF lightweight champion
6 May 2016 – September 2016
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Raymundo Beltrán