Petr Petrov (; born 28 March 1983) is a Russian professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world title, at light-welterweight in 2011 and at lightweight in 2017.
Early life At the age of sixteen Petrov moved to Madrid, Spain, as his parents worked there on business. He resides and trains there to this day, and speaks fluent Spanish as well as some English.English commentary during Petr Petrov vs. Michael Pérez, from the RingTV broadcast on 30 September 2016.
Professional career
Petrov made his professional debut on 10 November 2000, winning a four-round points decision against Gabriel Pedro Silva Guerra. Fighting almost exclusively in Spain for the next decade, Petrov received his first world championship opportunity on 23 September 2011, when he faced WBA (Regular) super-lightweight champion Marcos Maidana. In front of Maidana's native Argentine crowd, Petrov suffered two knockdowns and was knocked out in four rounds.Gonzalez, Jhonny (23 September 2011). "Marcos Maidana Blasts Petr Petrov, KO Win in Four". BoxingScene. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
Throughout 2014, Petrov fought in the United States for the first time and participated in ESPN's Boxcino lightweight tournament, as part of their Friday Night Fights series. He won his quarter- and semi-final matches against Fedor Papazov (six-round unanimous decision on 21 February) and Chris Rudd (fourth-round stoppage on 28 March), and the tournament final on 23 May by stopping Fernando Carcamo in eight rounds.Fischer, Doug (23 May 2014). "Willie Monroe Jr., Petr Petrov win Boxcino tournament titles". The Ring. Retrieved 10 April 2016. During this time he also won the regional WBA–NABA and WBO–NABO titles. On 30 September 2016, Petrov dominated Michael Pérez in bloody fashion to force a corner stoppage in the sixth round, which earned him a mandatory opportunity for both the WBA and WBO lightweight world titles."Petr Petrov vs. Michael Perez results". boxingnews24.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.Kim, Steve (7 January 2017). "Petr Petrov in Position For a World Title Shot in 2017". BoxingScene. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
On 23 January 2017, promoter Frank Warren confirmed that Petrov would face WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan on 8 April, in Manchester.Kim, Steve (23 January 2017). "Terry Flanagan vs. Petr Petrov Will Have U.S. TV, Says Pelullo". BoxingScene. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes51LossKhariton AgrbaTKO3 (10), 24 Dec 202150Win42–6–2Michel MarcanoKO4 (10), 26 Jun 202049Win41–6–2Dedrick BellKO2 (8), 20 Sep 201948Win40–6–2Ruben TamayoKO2 (8), 10 May 201947Win39–6–2Hermin IsavaTKO3 (8)23 Mar 201946Loss38–6–2Ivan BaranchykTKO8 (12), 9 Mar 201845Loss38–5–2Terry FlanaganUD128 Apr 201744Win38–4–2Michael PérezRTD6 (12), 30 Sep 201643Win37–4–2Marvin Quintero6 (10), 6 May 201642Win36–4–2Gamaliel DíazUD103 Apr 201541Win35–4–2Fernando CarcamoTKO8 (10), 23 May 201440Win34–4–2Chris RuddTKO4 (8), 28 Mar 201439Win33–4–2Fedor PapazovUD621 Feb 201438Loss32–4–2Dejan ZlaticaninUD1213 Apr 201337Win32–3–2Mikheil AvakyanTKO6 (10)24 Nov 201236Win31–3–2Kakhaber AvetisianUD1026 May 201235Win30–3–2Sergio Jose OlivasTKO1 (12)11 Feb 201234Loss29–3–2Marcos MaidanaKO4 (12), 23 Sep 201133Win29–2–2Matias GarciaPTS68 Jul 201132Win28–2–2Angel Hugo RamirezKO4 (8)27 May 201131Win27–2–2Moises CastroKO4 (6)25 Mar 201130Win26–2–2Arturo UruzquietaTKO7 (10)26 Nov 201029Win25–2–2Carlos Winston VelasquezPTS614 Nov 200928Win24–2–2Ignacio MendozaPTS810 Oct 200927Win23–2–2Marius RacaruPTS623 May 200926Win22–2–2Maximo Diaz AycaKO1 (6)4 Apr 200925Win21–2–2Armando CandelTKO2 (6)7 Feb 200924Win20–2–2Marian CazacuUD631 Oct 200823Win19–2–2Carlos CardenasUD85 Jul 200822Win18–2–2Euclides EspitiaPTS631 May 200821Win17–2–2Constantin StanUD69 Feb 200820Loss16–2–2Vitali TajbertUD820 Oct 200719Draw16–1–2Ignacio MendozaPTS122 Mar 200718Win16–1–1Sunday AderojuTKO3 (6)11 Nov 200617Win15–1–1Sergei NikitinTKO3 (6)7 Oct 200616Win14–1–1Youssouf DjibabaPTS83 Feb 200615Win13–1–1Nelson Lau FuTKO4 (6)4 Nov 200514Win12–1–1Juan Del ValleTKO7 (8)4 Mar 200513Win11–1–1Sunday AderojuPTS63 Dec 200412Win10–1–1Juan GarciaTKO3 (6)11 Jun 200411Win9–1–1Manuel GomesPTS616 Apr 200410Win8–1–1Ubadel SotoPTS623 Jan 20049Loss7–1–1Ubadel Soto65 Sep 20038Win7–0–1Juan Del ValleUD49 May 20037Win6–0–1Jorge LohobaUD67 Feb 20036Draw5–0–1Francisco Nohales612 Jul 20025Win5–0Abdelasis Abdellah MohamedTKO6 (6)26 Apr 20024Win4–0Mohamed El IdrissiTKO4 (6)15 Feb 20023Win3–0Juan Pintor611 Jan 20022Win2–0Jose Luis Fernandez2 (4)23 Mar 20011Win1–0Gabriel Pedro Silva Guerra410 Nov 2000
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