Koba Gogoladze
Encyclopedia
Koba Gogoladze is a professional boxer
from Georgia
. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
as a lightweight, losing on points in the quarterfinals to Leonard Doroftei
.
, although he did also fight once in Cyprus
(where he won the minor WBF
title) and twice in his native Georgia. He took two years off, and moved to the United States
, settling in Philadelphia. He faced stiffer competition in the US, finally recording his first loss against Almazbek Raiymkulov. He then faced Scotlands Alex Arthur
for the interim WBO title where he was stopped in the 10th round by Nick Clarke
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...
from Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
as a lightweight, losing on points in the quarterfinals to Leonard Doroftei
Leonard Doroftei
Leonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.-Amateur highlights:...
.
Olympic career
- 1996 Lightweight competitor at Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. Results were:
- First Round — Defeated Ri Chol (North Korea), 17-9
- Second Round — Defeated Julio Gonzalez Valladares (Cuba), 14-9
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Leonard DorofteiLeonard DorofteiLeonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.-Amateur highlights:...
(Romania), 8-17
Professional career
Gogoladze turned professional in 2050, boxing mainly in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, although he did also fight once in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
(where he won the minor WBF
World Boxing Federation
The World Boxing Federation is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in Luxembourg.-History:...
title) and twice in his native Georgia. He took two years off, and moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, settling in Philadelphia. He faced stiffer competition in the US, finally recording his first loss against Almazbek Raiymkulov. He then faced Scotlands Alex Arthur
Alex Arthur
Alex Arthur, nicknamed "Amazing" Alex Arthur, is a professional boxer from Edinburgh in Scotland.Arthur is a former British, Commonwealth, European Boxing Union and WBO super featherweight champion...
for the interim WBO title where he was stopped in the 10th round by Nick Clarke