Sofya Albertovna Ochigava (, born 7 July 1987) is a Russian female professional boxer. As an amateur, she competed for Russia in the lightweight category (under 60 kg) at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went head to head with Irish boxer Katie Taylor in the title match on both occasions, with Taylor emerging victorious both times. She was also three times European champion (2005, 2007, 2009), and twice World champion (2005, 2006). In 2008, she won a bronze medal at the World Championship.
Ochigava was born in the city of Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union, where she is still a resident. She has Georgian origin. She started to train in kickboxing, but eventually moved to amateur boxing. She made a professional debut in 2016. There, she defeated Firuza Sharipova by a unanimous decision. A rematch with Sharipova was scheduled for 3 April 2021 at the Pyramide in Kazan, Russia, but due to lack of funding, it was ultimately cancelled.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes6Win6–0 Alesia FedarystavaRTD1 (6)22 Feb 2022 5Win5–0 Tina AkhondtabarUD1025 Jun 2021 4Win4–0 Yuliya KutsenkoUD1022 Dec 2020 3Win3–0 Angela Cannizzaro4 (10), 12 Mar 2020 2Win2–0 Olena MedvedenkoUD46 Aug 2016 1Win1–0 Firuza Sharipova421 May 2016
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