Sergey Lipinets
Sergey Lipinets Сергей Липинец | |
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Nickname(s) | Samurai |
Weight(s) |
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Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Reach | 170 cm (67 in) |
Nationality | Kazakhstani Russian |
Born | Martuk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) | 23 March 1989
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 19 |
Wins | 16 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Sergey Alekseyevich Lipinets (Russian: Сергей Алексеевич Липинец; born 23 March 1989) is a professional boxer and former kickboxer[1]from Kazakhstan who held the IBF light-welterweight title from 2017 to 2018. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's ninth best active welterweight by The Ring magazine[2] and tenth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[3]
Early life and kickboxing career[]
Lipinets was born on Martuk, Kazakhstan, but moved to Russia at the age of 9.[4] Lipinets originally competed as a kickboxer, medaling in competitions like the 2012 W.A.K.O. European Championships and the 2013 World Combat Games.
Professional boxing career[]
After a brief amateur boxing career in which he went 35–5, Lipinets turned pro in 2014.[5] After winning 10 pro bouts, Lipinets faced Lenny Zappavigna in an IBF eliminator. The winner would become the mandatory challenger to the IBF champion, the winner of an April 2017 bout between Ricky Burns and Julius Indongo. Lipinets proved to be too much for Zappavigna, as the latter went down during round 5 before being counted out following a right straight from Lipinets in round 8. Both fighters suffered several cuts during the fight.[6]
Following Indongo's win over Burns, Lipinets tried to start negotiations with the IBF champion.[7] However, the IBF granted Indongo an exception to allow him to unify all the major light welterweight titles against Terence Crawford. After Crawford's win over Indongo, the IBF ordered Crawford to defend his title against Lipinets.[8] Lipinets stated that the IBF title was "stolen from him".[9] As Crawford didn't plan to return to the ring before the IBF's deadline, he vacated the IBF title just 11 days after defeating Indongo.[10]
The IBF ordered Lipinets to face Akihiro Kondo for their vacant title.[11] The fight was finalized for 4 November on the undercard of a Deontay Wilder bout. The event was televised on Showtime.[12] Lipinets became the IBF champion, winning by unanimous decision (118–110, 117–111, 117–111). The decision was booed upon being announced but several media outlets scored it for Lipinets, albeit on closer cards. Lipinets connected to Kondo's body often throughout the fight, but Kondo remained unfazed by the body shots. Kondo kept coming forward and rocked Lipinets in round 5. Lipinets was cut by an accidental head clash midway through the fight.[13][14][15]
Titles and accomplishments[]
Kickboxing[]
Professional
- WAKO-Pro Full Contact World -64.5kg Champion
Amateur
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2011 WAKO World Championships in Dublin Full Contact -63.5kg
- 2012 WAKO European Championships in Bucharest Full Contact -63.5kg
- 2013 WAKO World Championships in Antalya Full Contact -63.5kg
- 2011 WAKO World Championships in Dublin Full Contact -63.5kg
- World Combat Games
- 2013 World Combat Games Full Contact -63.5kg
- 2013 World Combat Games Full Contact -63.5kg
Professional boxing record[]
19 fights | 16 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 12 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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19 | Loss | 16–2–1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (12), 2:11 | 10 Apr 2021 | ![]() |
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18 | Draw | 16–1–1 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 24 Oct 2020 | ![]() |
For IBF interim welterweight title |
17 | Win | 16–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 0:57 | 20 Jul 2019 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 15–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:59 | 24 Mar 2019 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 14–1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 4 Aug 2018 | ![]() |
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14 | Loss | 13–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 10 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
Lost IBF light-welterweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 4 Nov 2017 | ![]() |
Won vacant IBF light-welterweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), 1:33 | 4 Mar 2017 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (12), 1:23 | 10 Dec 2016 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10), 2:45 | 15 Jul 2016 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10), 1:40 | 15 Mar 2016 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 30 Oct 2015 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:40 | 8 Jul 2015 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (10), 2:59 | 13 Mar 2015 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Latino light-welterweight title |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (10), 0:48 | 28 Nov 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Silver International light-welterweight title |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), 1:45 | 27 Sep 2014 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6), 2:36 | 18 Jul 2014 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (6), 1:52 | 30 May 2014 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 25 Apr 2014 | ![]() |
Kickboxing record[]
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2012-10-20 | Win | ![]() |
Grand Prix Russia Open | Moscow, Russia | KO (Left Hook) | 1 | ||
2012-08- | Win | ![]() |
Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
2012-03-03 | Win | ![]() |
Full Contact International Gala | Montceau-les-Mines, France | KO | 4 | ||
Wins the vacant WAKO-Pro Full Contact World -64.5kg title. | ||||||||
2011-12-21 | Win | ![]() |
Moscow, Russia | TKO | 1 | |||
2011-05-28 | Win | ![]() |
Grand Prix Russia Open | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-11-27 | Win | ![]() |
Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2009-05-21 | Loss | ![]() |
BARS: Russia vs Ukraine | Russia, Moscow | KO | 2 | ||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2013-12-08 | Win | ![]() |
2013 WAKO World Championships, Final | Antalya, Turkey | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
Wins the 2013 WAKO World Championships Full Contact -63.5kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
2013-12-07 | Win | ![]() |
2013 WAKO World Championships, Semi Final | Antalya, Turkey | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
2013-12-05 | Win | ![]() |
2013 WAKO World Championships, Quarter Final | Antalya, Turkey | TKO | 2 | ||
2013-12-04 | Win | ![]() |
2013 WAKO World Championships, 1/8 Final | Antalya, Turkey | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
2013-10-25 | Loss | ![]() |
2013 World Combat Games, Final | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Wins the 2013 World COmbat Games Full Contact -63.5kg Silver Medal. | ||||||||
2013-10-23 | Win | ![]() |
2013 World Combat Games, Semi Final | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2013-10-21 | Win | ![]() |
2013 World Combat Games, Quarter Final | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2012-12-01 | Win | ![]() |
2012 WAKO European Championships, Final | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Wins the 2012 WAKO World European Full Contact -63.5kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
2012-11-30 | Win | ![]() |
2012 WAKO European Championships, Semi Final | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2011-11- | Loss | ![]() |
2011 WAKO World Championships, Final | Dublin, Ireland | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Wins the 2011 WAKO World Championships Full Contact -63.5kg Silver Medal. | ||||||||
2011-11- | Win | ![]() |
2011 WAKO World Championships, Semi Final | Dublin, Ireland | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also[]
- List of light-welterweight boxing champions
References[]
- ^ "A former kickboxing champion, Sergey Lipinets is now speeding down boxing's fast track".
- ^ "Welterweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". TBRB. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "New Faces: Sergey Lipinets - The Ring". ringtv.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Lipinets moves from chess, to street brawls, to kickboxing, and now boxing main events". FOX SPORTS. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Sergey Lipinets Stops Lenny Z in Grueling IBF Eliminator - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Indongo Must Face Lipinets Next or Vacate IBF Title - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Crawford facing tough, quick decision on future". ESPN. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Lipinets Rips Indongo, Says IBF Title Was 'Stolen' From Him - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Terence Crawford vacates IBF title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "IBF orders Lipinets-Kondo bout for vacant title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Lipinets-Kondo IBF 140-Pound Title Fight on Wilder-Ortiz Card - Boxing News". www.BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Sergey Lipinets Decisions Akihiro Kondo, Wins IBF World Title - Boxing News". www.BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Gray, James (6 November 2017). "Wilder vs Stiverne AS IT HAPPENED: Deontay WIlder WINS inside the first round". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Wilder vs Stiverne II results: Sergey Lipinets claims IBF title with win over Akihiro Kondo". BadLeftHook.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links[]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Welterweight boxers
- World light-welterweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- Kazakhstani people of Russian descent
- People from Aktobe
- Russian male boxers
- Russian male kickboxers