Nurmagomed Shanavazov

Nurmagomed Magomedsandovich Shanavazov (Russian: Нурмагомед Магомедсандович Шанавазов) (born February 19, 1965), is a Soviet Russian former boxer. He is best known for handing Riddick Bowe his first defeat at an international competition. An ethnic Dargin hailing from Dagestan, Shanavazov won the Light Heavyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union. He was training at the Dynamo sports society in Makhachkala.

Nurmagomed Shanavazov

Personal information
Born	February 19, 1965 Gubden, Karabudakhkentsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Light heavyweight Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow Light heavyweight World Championships 1989 Moscow Light heavyweight European Championships 1985 Budapest Light heavyweight

Amateur career

At the Soviet-Cuban joint pre-Olympic training camp in Suhumi, Georgian SSR, set for the 1988 Olympics, he sparred with Félix Savón, constantly staggering him with devastating bodyshot flurries at close range. They never met again though as Shanavazov was in the lighter weight class.

Olympic Results

• Defeated Patrick Lihanda (Uganda) by majority decision, 4–1
• Defeated Markus Bott (West Germany) by majority decision, 4–1
• Defeated Andrea Magi (Italy) by majority decision, 4–1
• Defeated Damir Škaro (Yugoslavia) by walkover
• Lost to Andrew Maynard (United States) by unanimous decision, 0–5

Professional career

Because of poor management and poor performance Shanavazov had no success as a professional. He turned pro in 1990 and also retired that same year, finishing with a record of three fights, zero wins.

External links

• Boxing record for Nurmagomed Shanavazov from BoxRec (registration required)
• sports-reference