Maksim Babanin

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Maksim Babanin
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-heavyweight
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-10-07) 7 October 1988 (age 33)
Volgograd, Russia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Yekaterinburg Super-heavyweight
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kharkiv Super-heavyweight

Maksim Babanin (born 7 October 1988) is a Russian professional boxer who won bronze medals at the 2017 European Championships and 2019 World Championships.[2]

Amateur boxing career[]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Between late November and early December of 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,[5] Mark Petrovsky on points in the quarterfinals,[6] but lost on points to Svyatoslav Teterin in the semifinals.[7]

Professional boxing career[]

Babanin made his professional debut against Bogdan Rakich on 26 November 2021.[8] He won the fight by stoppage, as Rakich retired from the fight at the end of the third round.[9] A month later, on 17 December 2021, Babanin was booked to face Olivier Dounda Mekongo.[10] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[11]

Babanin faced Evgeny Kirichenko in his first fight of 2022, which took place on 29 January 2022.[12] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[13]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 3–0 Russia Olivier Dounda Mekongo KO 2 (6), 0:52 29 Jan 2022 Russia RCC Boxing Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia
2 Win 2–0 Cameroon Olivier Dounda Mekongo TKO 2 (6), 1:22 17 Dec 2021 Russia Vysotsky Sports Palace, Samara, Russia
1 Win 1–0 Russia Bogdan Rakich RTD 3 (6), 3:00 26 Nov 2021 Russia USC Soviet Wings, Yekaterinburg, Russia

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Maksim Babanin". BoxRec.
  2. ^ 2019 World Championships results
  3. ^ "WSB: "Львиные сердца" против "Команды России"". fbr-ufo.ru. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "ЧМ-2019 в Екатеринбурге: результаты всех полуфиналов". vringe.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Стали известны четвертьфиналисты "Лига ставок.Чемпионата России по боксу" среди мужчин в двух самых тяжелых весовых категориях". rusboxing.ru. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Определились полуфиналисты «Лига Ставок. Чемпионат России по боксу среди мужчин» еще в четырех весовых категориях". rusboxing.ru. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Определились финалисты чемпионата России по боксу среди мужчин в тяжелых категориях". rusboxing.ru. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Волгоградец Максим Бабанин 26 ноября проведет дебютный бой среди профи". vpravda.ru. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Волгоградский боксер успешно дебютировал на профессиональном ринге". vpravda.ru. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Максим Бабанин проведет бой в Самаре 17 декабря". allboxing.ru. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Бабанин победил Черную пантеру техническим нокаутом". ren.tv. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Волгоградский боксер Бабанин проведет в Екатеринбурге 3-й бой среди профи". vpravda.ru. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  13. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (29 January 2022). "Fedor Papazov, Chirkov, Zon, Babanin Pick Up Big Wins in Ekaterinburg". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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