Dimitri Kirilov
Encyclopedia
Dimitri Kirilov (born November 24, 1978 in St. Petersburg, Russia
) is a Russia
n professional boxer
. Nicknamed "The Baby", he was former IBF
super flyweight champion. He has a record of 29-3-1, with 9 wins by knockout
.
On October 13, 2007, Kirilov defeated José Navarro
by unanimous decision in twelve rounds to capture the vacant IBF super flyweight championship. The judges scored it 116-112, 114-113, and 114-113; the bout would have been a majority draw had Kirilov not downed Navarro in the third round.
On February 28, 2008, Kirilov managed to retain his IBF super flyweight title against Cecilio Santos as the match ended in majority draw.
On August 2, 2008, Kirilov lost his title to Vic Darchinyan
, a former IBF flyweight champion, by 5th round KO.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. Nicknamed "The Baby", he was former IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
super flyweight champion. He has a record of 29-3-1, with 9 wins by knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
.
On October 13, 2007, Kirilov defeated José Navarro
José Navarro (boxer)
José Navarro is a professional boxer who competes in the Flyweight division. Navarro participated at the Summer Olympics in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. He is of Mexican descent.-Amateur career:...
by unanimous decision in twelve rounds to capture the vacant IBF super flyweight championship. The judges scored it 116-112, 114-113, and 114-113; the bout would have been a majority draw had Kirilov not downed Navarro in the third round.
On February 28, 2008, Kirilov managed to retain his IBF super flyweight title against Cecilio Santos as the match ended in majority draw.
On August 2, 2008, Kirilov lost his title to Vic Darchinyan
Vic Darchinyan
Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan is an Armenian professional boxer discovered by HyeFighters. He is a three-division world champion, having won eight titles in three different weight classes. He is a former IBF Flyweight World Champion and a former Undisputed WBA, WBC & IBF Super Flyweight World...
, a former IBF flyweight champion, by 5th round KO.