Islam Timurziev
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| Born | 9 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 August 2015 (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Islam Yahyayevich Timurziev (Russian: Ислам Яхьяевич Тимурзиев; 9 January 1983 – 31 August 2015) was a Russian amateur boxer, best known for winning gold in the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships.
Career
Born in Nazran, Ingushetia, Timurziev started boxing in 1996. He was a skilled offensive fighter with impressive power in both hands but had defensive weaknesses. He won the U-17 European Championship in 1999, and the Junior European Championships in 2001.
He added the military world title in 2003, and won the 2004 Russian national title, but only after he helped his national team winning the
In 2006, Timurziev made a comeback claiming the European title with wins over Roberto Cammarelle, Kubrat Pulev and Robert Helenius. At the World Cup in Baku, Timurziev was pulled out by his corner in a rematch by his nemesis Odlanier Solis. This also granted Cuba a 6-5 win of the cup.
Timurziev was in bad form early on in 2007, losing in the Russian championships against the unsung Denis Sergeev (19:22).
But at the
Timurziev was regarded as the favorite at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in his weightclass as the Cubans were lacking a star in this class after Solis had defected. He was defeated though by Great Britain's David Price through a knockout in the second round.[1]
He died in hospital of sepsis on 31 August 2015, following a long illness.[2]
References
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (13 August 2008). "Olympics: David Price knocks out European champion Islam Timurziev". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Бывший боксер олимпийской сборной России скончался в возрасте 32 лет