Dimitri Kirilov (russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Кириллов) (born November 24, 1978 in
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
,
Soviet Union
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[
]) is a Russian professional
boxer. Nicknamed "The Baby",
he was former
IBF
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
super flyweight champion. He has a record of 31-7-1, with 10 wins by
knockout.
On October 13, 2007, Kirilov defeated
José Navarro by unanimous decision in twelve rounds to capture the vacant IBF super flyweight championship. The judges scored it 116-112, 114-113, and 114-113; the bout would have been a majority draw had Kirilov not downed Navarro in the third round.
On February 28, 2008, Kirilov managed to retain his IBF super flyweight title against Cecilio Santos as the match ended in majority draw.
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]
On August 2, 2008, Kirilov lost his title to
Vic Darchinyan
Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan ( hy, Վախթանգ Դարչինյան; born 7 January 1976) is an Armenian former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2017. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF flyw ...
, a former IBF flyweight champion, by 5th round KO.
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1978 births
International Boxing Federation champions
Super-flyweight boxers
Living people
Russian male boxers
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