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Matt Korobov
Мэтт Коробов
Born
Matvey Georgiyevich Korobov

(1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 (age 41)
NationalityRussian
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Reach179 cm (70 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins27
Wins by KO14
Losses1
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's amateur boxing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Mianyang Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chicago Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Plovdiv Middleweight
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Middleweight

Matvey Georgiyevich "Matt" Korobov (Russian: Матвей Георгиевич "Мэтт" Коробов; born 7 January 1983) is a Russian professional boxer who has challenged once for the WBO middleweight title, in 2014. As an amateur he won consecutive gold medals at the 2005 and 2007 World Championships, and represented the Russian national team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.

Amateur career

Korobov won the European junior title in 2001.

He became Russian champion in 2003 and 2004 but did not participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics as his country chose to send Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov, who had lost to him but eventually won Olympic gold.

He won the world championships in 2005 against Emilio Correa and the European Championships in 2006, defeating Oleksandr Usyk. He calls his World Cup win over Cuban Yordanis Despaigne the hardest fight of his amateur career, he helped to edge out a 6:5 team win.

In 2005 he was part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup.[1]

He once again won the world title by easily beating Sergiy Derevyanchenko and dominating Alfonso Blanco in 2007 by a score of PTS 29:4.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he was off-form and was upset in his second bout by Bakhtiyar Artayev. He decided to turn pro afterwards.[2] His record was 300-12.

World Amateur championship results

2005

2007

Olympic results

2008

Professional boxing record

28 fights 27 wins 1 loss
By knockout 14 1
By decision 13 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Win 27–1 United States Scott Sigmon UD 8 18 Nov 2016 United States Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
27 Win 26–1 United States Brian Vera UD 8 25 Jun 2016 United States The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
26 Win 25–1 Mexico Josue Ovando UD 8 16 Jan 2016 United States The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
25 Loss 24–1 Republic of Ireland Andy Lee TKO 6 (12), 1:10 13 Dec 2014 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBO middleweight title
24 Win 24–0 Venezuela José Uzcátegui UD 10 28 Jun 2014 United States CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
23 Win 23–0 Puerto Rico Emil Gonzalez RTD 6 (8), 3:00 19 Apr 2014 United States Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 United States Derek Edwards TKO 9 (10), 0:28 7 Dec 2013 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 United States Grady Brewer UD 8 28 Dep 2013 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Ghana Ossie Duran KO 3 (8), 0:51 15 Jun 2013 United States American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Mexico Arturo Rodriguez TKO 5 (8), 1:07 16 Feb 2013 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
18 Win 18–0 Colombia Milton Núñez UD 8 27 Oct 2012 United States County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 United States Latif Mundy KO 4 (8), 0:22 11 Nov 2011 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Cuba Lester Gonzalez UD 8 9 Jul 2011 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Venezuela Marcos Primera UD 6 23 Apr 2011 United States WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 United States Michael Walker TKO 1 (8), 1:31 12 Mar 2011 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 United States Derrick Findley UD 8 20 Nov 2010 United States WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 United States Anthony Greenidge UD 8 11 Sep 2010 United States Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 United States Joshua Snyder UD 8 17 Apr 2010 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 United States Lamar Harris TKO 1 (6), 1:05 13 Feb 2010 United States Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 United States Ken Dunham TKO 3 (6), 1:29 19 Dec 2009 United States Beeghly Center, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States James Winchester UD 6 14 Nov 2009 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Benjamin Diaz KO 1 (4), 1:22 27 Jun 2009 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Loren Myers UD 4 13 Jun 2009 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Anthony Bartinelli TKO 2 (4), 2:15 2 May 2009 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Cory Jones TKO 4 (4), 2:59 21 Feb 2009 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Roberto Florentino KO 1 (4), 2:26 26 Jan 2009 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Jason Wahr TKO 1 (4), 2:52 13 Dec 2008 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Mario Evangelista TKO 3 (4), 2:01 1 Nov 2008 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Professional debut

References

  1. ^ "Подопечные Александра Лебзяка одолели боксеров с Острова Свободы: Спорт". Lenta.ru. 2005-07-18. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. ^ "После Олимпиады Коробов перейдет в профессионалы". Sports.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Sporting positions Regional boxing titles VacantTitle last held byPatrick Nielsen WBO Inter-Continental middleweight champion 28 June 2014 – October 2014Vacated VacantTitle next held byJohn Ryder