Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolian: Нямбаярын Төгсцогт, romanized: Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt; born 23 June 1992) is a Mongolian professional boxer who held the IBO featherweight title in 2019[1] and challenged for the WBC featherweight title in 2020.[2] As an amateur, he won silver medals at the 2009 World Championships and 2012 London Olympics.
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| Born | 23 June 1992 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mongolian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | King Tug | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editHe won the silver medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships. After that, Nyambayar won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, losing to the Cuban boxer Robeisy Ramírez by a score of 14:17 in the final.[3]
Professional career
editIn 2015, he signed with the manager/adviser Al Haymon and made his professional boxing debut in March of that year.[4] Nyambayar made his professional debut against Gabriel Braxton on 13 March 2015, and won the fight by a first-round knockout. He amassed an 8–0 record during the next two years, with all of those victories coming by way of stoppage.[5]
Nyambayar made his first step-up in competition on 18 November 2017, when he faced the undefeated Harmonito Dela Torre. He won the fight by unanimous decision, the first decision win of his professional career, with two judges scoring the fight 78–73 in his favor and the third judge scoring it 79–73 for Nyambayar.[6] Nyambayar then faced the one-time WBC featherweight title challenger Óscar Escandón on 26 May 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Escandón was knocked down five times by the midway point of the third round, which forced referee Keith Hughes to wave the fight off.[7]
Nyambayar faced the former WBA interim and IBO featherweight champion Claudio Marrero in a WBC featherweight title eliminator on 26 January 2019, at the Barclays Center in New York City. Aside from the bout being a title eliminator, the vacant IBO featherweight belt was on the line as well. Nyambayar won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 114–113, 115–112 and 116–111. Marrero had a strong start to the bout, but Nyambayar began to take over from the fifth round onward.[8] On 23 October 2019, the reigning WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. was ordered to make a mandatory title defense against Nyambayar.[9] The fight was booked as the event headliner of a February 8, 2020, Showtime card that took place at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[10] Russell Jr. won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–110, 117–111 and 116–112.[11]
Nyambayar was booked to face Cobia Breedy on 19 September 2020, in yet another WBC title eliminator.[12] Nyambayar won the fight a narrow split decision. Two judges scored the fight 114–112 and 114–113 in his favor, while the third judge scored the bout 115–111 for Breedy. Breedy was knocked down in both the first and second round.[13] Instead of waiting for another WBC title shot at featherweight, Nyambayar opted to move up to super-featherweight in order to challenge the WBA interim champion Chris Colbert. Colbert won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–110, 117–111 and 118–110. Colbert utilized his height and reach advantage to great effect, keeping Nyambayar at bay with the jab for the majority of the fight. He landed 112 jabs, while the much shorter Nyambayar managed to land only 20 jabs himself.[14]
Nyambayar returned to featherweight, after suffering his second professional loss, and was booked to face Sakaria Lukas. The fight was ruled a split draw, with scores of 96–94, 95–95 and 94–96. The major point of contention after the fight was a knockdown in round eight, which referee Eddie Claudio failed to call. Had the knockdown been called, Lukas would've won the bout by majority decision.[15]
Professional boxing record
edit| 15 fights | 12 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 15 | Draw | 12–2–1 | Sakaria Lukas | SD | 10 | 22 Jan 2022 | Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Chris Colbert | UD | 12 | 3 Jul 2021 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US | For WBA interim super featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Cobia Breedy | SD | 12 | 19 Sep 2020 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, US | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Gary Russell Jr. | UD | 12 | 8 Feb 2020 | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, US | For WBC featherweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Claudio Marrero | UD | 12 | 26 Jan 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US | Won vacant IBO featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Óscar Escandón | TKO | 3 (10), 1:18 | 26 May 2018 | Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Harmonito Dela Torre | UD | 8 | 18 Nov 2017 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jhon Gemino | TKO | 10 (10), 1:05 | 25 Feb 2017 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | German Meraz | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | 8 Dec 2016 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Rafael Vazquez | TKO | 1 (10), 1:24 | 15 Jul 2016 | Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Juan Ruiz | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 5 May 2016 | Irvine, California, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Pedro Melo | KO | 2 (8), 1:44 | 3 Dec 2015 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Arturo Badillo | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 27 Aug 2015 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Manuel Rubalcava | KO | 1 (4), 1:38 | 18 Apr 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gabriel Braxton | KO | 1 (4), 2:10 | 13 Mar 2015 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, US |
References
edit- ^ "BoxRec: List of IBO featherweight champions". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (9 February 2020). "Russell Jr. dominates to keep 126-pound belt". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Cuban boxer wins boxing men's 52kg gold medal". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "2012 Olympic Silver Medal Winner Inks With Al Haymon" (BoxingScene.com, 4 February 2015).
- ^ "Tugstsogt Nyambayar v Jhon Gemino". boxrec.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Burton, Ryan (18 November 2017). "Tugstsogt Nyambayar Gets Off The Floor, Decisions Dela Torre". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ BoxingScene Staff (26 May 2018). "Tugstsogt Nyambayar Drops Oscar Escandon 5 Times, TKO in 3". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Christ, Scott (26 January 2019). "PBC on FOX results: Tugstsogt Nyambayar wins WBC eliminator". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ BoxingScene Staff (23 October 2019). "Gary Russell vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar Ordered By WBC". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Wainwright, Anson (7 January 2020). "Gary Russell Jr.-Tugstsogt Nyambayar set for February 8 in Allentown". ringtv.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (9 February 2020). "Despite layoff, Gary Russell Jr. easily defeats Tugstsogt Nyambayar". espn.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Gevorkyan, Mariam (1 September 2020). "Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar Returns To Fight For WBC Eliminator". pullmansboxing.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Rosenthal, Michael (19 September 2020). "Tugstsogt Nyambayar holds on to outpoint determined Cobia Breedy". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Coppinger, Mike (4 July 2021). "Chris Colbert retains WBA interim title with decision win over Tugstsogt Nyambayar". espn.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Rosenthal, Michael (23 January 2022). "Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Sakaria Lukas fight to split-decision draw". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
External links
edit- Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt at BoxRec (registration required)
- Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt at Olympics.com
- Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt at Olympedia
- Boxing record for Tugstsogt Nyambayar from BoxRec (registration required)
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