Suro Ismailov
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Born17 February 1991
Krasnodar, Russia
WeightLight welterweight (64 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1991 Krasnodar, Russia |
| Weight | Light welterweight (64 kg) |
| Boxing career | |
Suro Ismailov (born 17 February 1991, Krasnodar)[1][2] is a boxer of Armenian descent residing in Norrköping, Sweden. He made his debut in 2007.
Representing NBK Akilles, he was the 2008 Swedish junior champion in 57 kg.[3] At the age of 17, he won silver at the senior Swedish championships in 2008,[4] and has competed in the Swedish national team in both junior and senior classes.[5][6][7] Ismailov won silver in the 64 kg class at the Nordic Championships in 2009 after losing the final to Aleksander Jakobsen.[8]
In 2014, Ismailov boxed Abdu Tebazalwa in the first professional boxing Swedish championship match in 64 years.[9] Ismailov won the title at the event in Malmö.[10]