Maxim Babanin
Russian boxer (born 1988)
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Maxim Igorevich Babanin (Russian: Максим Игоревич Бабанин; born 7 October 1988) is a Russian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 2017 European Championships and 2019 World Championships.[2]
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 October 1988 Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Babanin began his amateur career in 2007. In 2007 he competed in the European Junior Championship in Sombor[3] and became the super-heavyweight champion, beating Tyson Fury,[4] who would later become world heavyweight champion. As of 2022, Babanin was the last boxer to defeat Fury in amateur competition.
Between 2012 and 2017, Babanin competed in the World Series of Boxing, during which time he amassed a 9–3 record, and achieved a notable victory against Joe Joyce.[5] In September 2019, Babanin participated in 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships, competing in the super-heavyweight division. He earned his place in the semifinals by beating Fraser Clark on points, but lost his semifinal bout against Bakhodir Jalolov on points as well.[6]
Between late November and early December 2020, Babanin competed in the Russian super heavyweight tournament, which was held to determine the Russian boxing representatives. He was able to beat Damila Sharafutdinov by split decision in the round of 16,[7] Mark Petrovskii on points in the quarterfinals,[8] but lost on points to Svyatoslav Teterin in the semifinals.[9]
Professional career
Babanin made his professional debut against Bogdan Rakich on 26 November 2021.[10] He won the fight by stoppage, as Rakich retired from the fight at the end of the third round.[11] A month later, on 17 December 2021, Babanin was booked to face Olivier Dounda Mekongo.[12] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[13]
Babanin faced Evgeny Kirichenko in his first fight of 2022, which took place on 29 January 2022.[14] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[15]
Professional boxing record
| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | German Skobenko | UD | 8 | 17 Aug 2023 | KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Yury Bykhautsou | UD | 6 | 6 May 2023 | KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Evgeny Orlov | TKO | 3 (6), 1:05 | 29 Apr 2022 | Vegas City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Evgeny Kirichenko | TKO | 2 (6), 0:52 | 29 Jan 2022 | RCC Boxing Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Olivier Dounda Mekongo | TKO | 2 (6), 1:22 | 17 Dec 2021 | Vysotsky Sports Palace, Samara, Russia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bogdan Rakich | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 26 Nov 2021 | Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia |