Azerbaijani boxer
Ali Ismayilov
Born Əli Şamil İsmayılov
(1974-05-08 ) May 8, 1974 (age 49) Nationality Azerbaijani Other names Bronze Ali Statistics Weight(s) Cruiserweight Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 27 Wins 18 Wins by KO 13 Losses 8 Draws 1 No contests 0
Ali Ismayilov (born May 8, 1974) is a boxer from Azerbaijan and the current WBO Latino Cruiserweight champion.[1]
Amateur
Ismayilov won the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas . He won a bronze medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships , followed by early loss at the 2000 Olympics .[1]
Ismayilov qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan . He then participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece . There he defeated Washington Silva but lost in the second round of the Light heavyweight (81 kg) division by Greece's Elias Pavlidis .
Pro
He turned pro as a cruiser and is 11-1 as of 2007, his loss a stoppage by Vadim Tokarev . He became Golden belt champion in 2008 when he defeated Luciano Torres.[2]
Azerbaijan
