Sergei Kobozev

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Sergey Kobozev (Kostroma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union; 20 July 1964 – 8 November 1995) was a Russian boxer, who challenged for the WBC Cruiserweight title in 1995. He is also known as a first boxer to defeat John Ruiz. He proved to be a tough slugger, but his career ended early after he was killed by the Russian mafia.[1]

Kobozev was the Cruiserweight Champion of the Soviet Union. After moving to the United States, he continued his undefeated career and became the International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Champion in July 1994. He was scheduled to fight Orlin Norris on March 12, 1995, for the WBA World Cruiserweight title, but the fight didn't happen. In a bout for the WBC Cruiserweight title on October 24, 1995, he lost his title shot via a split decision. Shortly thereafter he was given another title shot opportunity at a rematch scheduled for December 13 for which he was training,[2] he also had three big matches coming up,[3] but on November 8, 1995, Kobozev was reported missing by his girlfriend Lina Cherskikh.[4][5][6] Later surfaced that Kobozev was murdered by Russian mafia after a bar scuffle at Brooklyn's Paradise Club the weekend of November 3, 1995.[1]

Early life

Kobozev had been a captain in the Soviet Army and held a degree in chemistry from the Institute of Moscow, before he made his name as a cruiserweight on the Soviet national boxing team.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Kobozev held wins over Ali Al-Baluchi and Garry Delaney.

Highlights

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Professional career

In 1990 Kobozev went to the United States, he lived in a fourth-floor apartment on 16th Street in a working-class section of Sheepshead Bay with his live-in companion Yelena Cherskikh, and her 7-year-old son, Vitaly. He was managed by Thomas Gallagher and trained by Peter Kahn.

He received a shot at the WBC title vacated by recently retired Anaclet Wamba, for which Kobozev fought Marcelo Fabian Dominguez in Paris and lost via a controversial decision.

Early in November 1995 Kobozev started training for a December 13 rematch versus Marcelo Fabian Dominguez to whom he lost a split decision, but soon he disappeared.[3]

Kobozev's ring record was 22 wins and 1 loss in 23 professional outings.

Disappearance

Kobozev disappeared in November 1995, just 2 weeks after losing a close split decision for the WBC Cruiserweight title, his very first career loss.

Murder

The mystery surrounding his death was solved when his bones were found by the FBI in March 1999 in the backyard of the Russian Mafia's #2: Alexander Spitchenko in Livingston, New Jersey, United States. Kobozev's body had been buried in a shallow grave.[1] Template:Webarchive

Kobozev was allegedly murdered by two reputed Russian mobsters, Alexander Nosov and Vasiliy Ermichine. [2] Natan Gozman, a third defendant charged in the murder, remained a fugitive until February 2005, when he was arrested in Poland and extradited to New York, where he awaits trial.

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Professional boxing record

21 Wins (17 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 Loss (1 decision), 1 Draw [3]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 18-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Marcelo Fabian Dominguez SD 12 24/10/1995 Template:Flagicon Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine WBC World Cruiserweight Title. 113-116, 113-115, 116-115.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 10-8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Art Bayliss TKO 5 24/06/1995 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 20-9-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dale Jackson TKO 2 29/03/1995 Template:Flagicon Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City
Win 7-7-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Doug "Dig-em-Up" Davis TKO 8 17/12/1994 Template:Flagicon Trump Taj Majal, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the eighth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 24-6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon "Boxing" Andrew Maynard TKO 10 27/08/1994 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the tenth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 25-2-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Robert Daniels RTD 8 30/06/1994 Template:Flagicon Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. Daniels did not come out for the eighth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 11-16-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Eddie Curry KO 1 13/04/1994 Template:Flagicon Raleigh, North Carolina
Win 14-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon John Ruiz SD 10 12/08/1993 Template:Flagicon Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi 95-97, 96-94, 98-94.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 14-25-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Danny Wofford UD 8 21/05/1993 Template:Flagicon Marriott Hotel, Uniondale, New York
Win 10-6-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ken Jackson TKO 2 21/03/1993 Template:Flagicon Trump Taj Majal, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 2-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Kevin "The Monster" Parker UD 6 24/01/1993 Template:Flagicon Trump Taj Majal, Atlantic City, New Jersey 59-54, 59-55, 59-54.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 5-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Kelvin Beatty TKO 3 10/12/1992 Template:Flagicon Trump Taj Majal, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 4-4-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Doug "Dig-em-Up" Davis TKO 4 23/10/1992 Template:Flagicon Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Win 8-10-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Carl Lee Wilson TKO 2 25/09/1992 Template:Flagicon Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York
Win 4-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dwayne Hall TKO 2 14/08/1992 Template:Flagicon Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 6-5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Howard "Butch" Kelly RTD 3 01/07/1992 Template:Flagicon Metropole Night Club, Brooklyn, New York Kelly did not come out for the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 1-3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Frank Dupree UD 6 20/06/1991 Template:Flagicon Aspen Hotel, Parsippany, New Jersey
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Aleksandr Mitrofanov KO 7 17/02/1991 Template:Flagicon Grozny, Chechen-Ingush ASSR USSR Cruiserweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Rafael Akopov KO 3 01/12/1990 Template:Flagicon Barnaul, RSFSR
Win 0-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". File:Flag of the Dagestan ASSR.svg Nurmagomed Shanavazov KO 2 03/11/1990 Template:Flagicon Sport Palace Gornyak, Rudniy, Kazakh SSR
Template:DrawDraw 0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". File:Flag of the Dagestan ASSR.svg Nurmagomed Shanavazov PTS 8 30/09/1990 Template:Flagicon Rostov-na-Donu, RSFSR
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mikhail Poluyanov KO 2 02/06/1990 Template:Flagicon Riga, Latvian SSR
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Andrey Korotaev KO 6 31/03/1990 Template:Flagicon

References

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  1. ↑ a b No trace of boxer. But cops eye link to scuffle by Molly Cordy, Daily News from New York, November 26, 1995, p. 26.
  2. ↑ Missing boxer's car found by Jose Lambiet, Daily News from New York, November 14, 1995.
  3. ↑ a b Boxer's car is found by Alice McQuillan, Daily News from New York, November 14, 1995.
  4. ↑ Soviet boxer missing, Elyria Chronicle Telegram Newspaper, November 13, 1995, p. 13.
  5. ↑ Missing fighter's car found, Syracuse Herald Journal, November 14, 1995, p. 30.
  6. ↑ Immigrant boxer's tale rewritten as a mystery by Ira Berkow, Detroit Free Press, November 27, 1995, Page 7D.

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