Maxim Babanin
boxer
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.
Amateur career
Babanin began his amateur career in 2007. In 2007 he competed in the European Junior Championship in Sombor and became the super-heavyweight champion, beating Tyson Fury, 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. 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.
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, Mark Petrovskii on points in the quarterfinals, but lost on points to Svyatoslav Teterin in the semifinals.
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