Dimitri Kirilov
Born
Dimitri Kirilov

(1978-11-24) November 24, 1978
NationalityRussia Russian
Other namesThe Baby
Statistics
Weight(s)Super flyweight
Height5 ft 4 in (162 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins29
Wins by KO9
Losses4
Draws1
No contests0

Dimitri Kirilov (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Кириллов) (born November 24, 1978, in Leningrad, Soviet Union[1]) is a Russian professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Baby",[1] he was former IBF super flyweight champion. He has a record of 31-7-1, with 10 wins by knockout.[1]

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;[2] 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.[3]

On August 2, 2008, Kirilov lost his title to Vic Darchinyan, a former IBF flyweight champion, by 5th round KO.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boxing Record of Dimitri Kirilov". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  2. "Kirilov Defeats Navarro". Boxing News 24. 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  3. "2008 Championship Bout Results". Yahoo!. 2008-06-22. Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-06-24.


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