Sultan Ibragimov

Sultan Ibragimov, born on June 7, 1975, in Russia, is a retired heavyweight professional boxer with an impressive career. With a career that spanned over five years, from 2002 to 2008, Ibragimov had a professional record of 22 wins, one loss, and one draw, with 17 KO wins.

Ibragimov had his first professional fight at the age of 27 on May 25, 2002, against Tracy Williams, which he won via first-round KO. Unstoppable, he went on to win eighteen more consecutive fights, out of which fifteen were won via stoppage.

Ibragimov had his first heavyweight world title fight at the age of 32 on June 2, 2007, after a successful record of 21 professional fights, against Shannon Briggs for the WBO title, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision. He defended his title against the Hall-of-Famer, Evander Holyfield, on October 13, 2007, in a fight he also won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Ibragimov has one world title win at heavyweight. One of the highlights of his career was the win over Shannon Briggs, and it marked the beginning of his recognition as a legendary heavyweight champion. Sultan Ibragimov's professional boxing career boasts of some of the most exceptional fights and notable victories against the likes of Lance Whitaker, Javier Mora, Al Cole, Zuri Lawrence, and Andy Sample, to mention but a few.

Regrettably, Sultan Ibragimov had just a single loss in his incredible career, which came against Wladimir Klitschko via 12 round unanimous decision on February 23, 2008, and it ended his 22-fight win streak. Sultan Ibragimov's last professional fight was a heavyweight title unification bout against Ukrainian boxer, Wladimir Klitschko.

The bout took place on February 23, 2008, with Ibragimov losing the fight via 12 round unanimous decision, which also resulted in him losing his WBO title. It has been fifteen years, one month, and eight days since that memorable loss to Klitschko. Ibragimov retired from professional boxing with an impressive record of 22-1-1, which included 17 knockout wins and one title win.

Career Highlights

Sultan Ibragimov's professional career boasted of a total of 24 fights, with these four fights being the highlight of his remarkable career:

1. March 3, 2005: Ibragimov put on the first notable performance of his career, which was a 3rd round TKO victory against Al Cole.
2. June 2, 2007: Ibragimov won his first world heavyweight title by defeating Shannon Briggs via 12 round unanimous decision, making him the WBO heavyweight world champion.
3. October 13, 2007: Ibragimov’s notable victory came with his successful defense of the WBO heavyweight title against Hall-of-Famer, Evander Holyfield, winning in a 12 round unanimous decision.
4. February 23, 2008: Sultan Ibragimov's loss to Wladimir Klitschko via a 12 round unanimous decision was regrettably one of the highlights of his career, after an impressive 22-fight win streak.

Thanks to his incredible fighting skills, Sultan Ibragimov will forever be remembered in the boxing world. The heavyweight champion was a feared opponent to face with a remarkable record to show for all his efforts. Despite his incredibly successful career, Sultan Ibragimov never forgot his roots and regularly expressed his gratitude and appreciation to his fans and those who believed in him.

Sultan Ibragimov Fight Record