Sergey Kazakov
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Sergey Kazakov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998
, 2002
and 2004
in the Men's Light Flyweight.
Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998. In 2000 he lost at the European Championships to Valeriy Sydorenko
in the finals and at the Olympics 2000 against reigning world champ Brian Viloria
(6:8) in the first round.
In 2003 he won the World Championships with a close final victory against future star Zou Shiming
(23:19).
He added a victory at the European championships 2002 and 2004 by beating Alfonso Pinto
.
2004 at the Olympics he was upset by young Turk Atagün Yalçınkaya
and had to settle for bronze.
2005 at the world championships he again lost to a teenager in Hungary's Pal Bedak
.
In 2005 he was part of the Russia
n team that won the Boxing World Cup
.
2007 he lost at the Russian Championships against David Ayrapetyan
9:25.
2004 (Athens, as a Light flyweight)
2005 (Mianyang, as a Light flyweight)
1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus from May 17 to May 24. The 32nd edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 180 fighters from 38 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal...
, 2002
2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Perm, Russia from July 12 to July 21. The 34th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal winners :-External links:...
and 2004
2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pula, Croatia from February 19 to February 29. The 35th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 292 fighters from 41 countries competed at these...
in the Men's Light Flyweight.
Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998. In 2000 he lost at the European Championships to Valeriy Sydorenko
Valeriy Sydorenko
Valeriy Petrovych Sydorenko is a retired male boxer from Ukraine, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
in the finals and at the Olympics 2000 against reigning world champ Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles...
(6:8) in the first round.
In 2003 he won the World Championships with a close final victory against future star Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:...
(23:19).
He added a victory at the European championships 2002 and 2004 by beating Alfonso Pinto
Alfonso Pinto
Alfonso Pinto is a light flyweight boxer from Italy who has won two silver medals at the European Championships.-Career:Pinto won the silver medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula losing to Sergey Kazakov....
.
2004 at the Olympics he was upset by young Turk Atagün Yalçınkaya
Atagün Yalçinkaya
Atagün Yalçınkaya is a Turkish boxer in the bantamweight division best known for winning the silver medal in the light-flyweight category at the 2004 Olympics.- Amateur :...
and had to settle for bronze.
2005 at the world championships he again lost to a teenager in Hungary's Pal Bedak
Pál Bedák
Pál Bedák is a boxer from Hungary best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. His older brother Zsolt Bedák is a bantamweight boxer....
.
In 2005 he was part of the 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 team that won the Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :...
.
2007 he lost at the Russian Championships against David Ayrapetyan
David Ayrapetyan
David Valeryevich Ayrapetyan is a Russian-Armenian amateur boxer. He is best known for having won the European title at light flyweight in 2006, and a silver medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:...
9:25.
Olympic Games
2000 (Sydney, as a Light flyweight)- Lost to Brian ViloriaBrian ViloriaBrian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles...
(United States) 6-8
2004 (Athens, as a Light flyweight)
- Defeated Patricio CaleroPatricio CaleroPatricio Calero is a boxer from Ecuador, who represented his native country in the Men's Light Flyweight category at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
(Ecuador) 20-8 - Defeated Raúl CastañedaRaúl CastañedaRaúl Castañeda is a boxer from Mexico, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country...
(Mexico) 41-16 - Defeated Joseph JermiaJoseph JermiaJoseph Jermia is a boxer from Namibia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Light Flyweight division by Russia's eventual bronze medal winner Sergey Kazakov.Jermia won the bronze medal in the same division...
(Namibia) 18-11 - Lost to Atagün YalçınkayaAtagün YalçinkayaAtagün Yalçınkaya is a Turkish boxer in the bantamweight division best known for winning the silver medal in the light-flyweight category at the 2004 Olympics.- Amateur :...
(Turkey) 20-26
World Championships
2003 (Bangkok, as a Light flyweight)- Defeated Mohamed Ali Qamar (India) 18-5
- Defeated Suban PannonSuban PannonSuban Pannon is a Thai amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games.-Career:Pannon won the 1998 Asian Games in the men's light flyweight division. He claimed the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas.He...
(Thailand) 37-24 - Defeated Noman KarimNoman KarimNauman Karim is a boxer from Pakistan.He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also competed at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but was stopped in the third round....
(Pakistan) 23-4 - Defeated Zou ShimingZou ShimingZou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:...
(PR China) 23-19
2005 (Mianyang, as a Light flyweight)
- Defeated Darren Langley (England) 23-12
- Lost to Pál BedákPál BedákPál Bedák is a boxer from Hungary best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. His older brother Zsolt Bedák is a bantamweight boxer....
(Hungary) 16-24
European Championships
1998 (Minsk, as a Light flyweight)- Defeated Ruslan Bespalov (Belarus) 11-3
- Defeated Marian VelicuMarian VelicuMarian Velicu is a boxer from Romania, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Light Flyweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland...
(Romania) 4-2 - Defeated Oleg KiryukhinOleg KiryukhinOleg Kiryukin is a Ukrainian boxer, who won the light flyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:*Defeated Abdul Rashid Qambrani 17-3*Defeated Beibis Mendoza 18-6...
(Ukraine) 7-5 - Defeated Ivanas StapovičiusIvanas StapoviciusIvanas Stapovičius is a retired boxer from Lithuania. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightflyweight division to North Korea's eventual bronze medalist Kim Un-Chol.-References:*...
(Lithuania) 4-0
World Cup
2005 (Moscow, as a Light flyweight)- Defeated Anton Bekesh (Belarus) 35-11
- Defeated Vincent Montoya (United States) RSC-2
- Lost to Yan Bartelemí (Cuba) 14-26