Yuri Alexandrov (Russian: Ю́рий Васи́льевич Алекса́ндров; September 13, 1963 – January 2, 2013) was a Russian Soviet-era boxer who was World Amateur Flyweight Champion in 1982, and European Amateur Bantamweight Champion in 1983, as well as four-time champion of the USSR (1982, 1984, 1986,1987).[1][2] He was unable to replicate this success in the Olympics, being excluded from the 1984 Los Angeles games by the Soviet boycott, and missing the 1988 games due to injury.[3]
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| Born | September 13, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 2, 2013 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Flyweight, Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1989 Alexandrov briefly turned professional (the first Soviet boxer to do so), but did not meet with great success and retired in 1992. In 2001 he became vice-president of the Russian Professional Boxing Federation. He held this position until his death, from a heart attack, on 2 January 2013.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Boxing champion Yuri Alexandrov dies at 50". newKerala.com. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ Yuri Alexandrov at Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11
- ^ a b Negin, Evgeni (2 January 2013). Скончался знаменитый боксер Александров [The Famous Boxer Alexandrov Has Died]. gazeta.ru (in Russian).
External links
edit- Boxing record for Yuri Alexandrov from BoxRec (registration required)
- (in Russian) Article on Alexandrov's life
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