Victor Oganov
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Victor Oganov (b. August 11, 1976, in Syktyvkar, Russia ) is a Russian boxer of Armenian descent. [1].
[edit] Career
Oganov was 64-16 as an amateur and turned pro as a Super Middleweight in Russia. He later went to Australia in search of more fights and soon found coach Jeff Fenech. Oganov won his first 26 fights by knockout. After his explosive American debut, in which he knocked out veteran Richard "The Alien" Grant, Oganov signed with Gary Shaw Productions LLC, promoted by famous boxing promoter Gary Shaw, for more fights in the USA. On September 1, 2007, in a match for the vacant IBO Super Middleweight title, he lost his first title fight, being knocked out by Fulgencio Zuniga in the ninth round.
He has sparred Danny Green, Paul Briggs and is a good friend of fellow-Armenian boxer, Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan.
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[edit] References
- ^ Victor Oganov Interview: The ‘Destroyer’ says, “My dream is to win a fight on points. Honestly, that is what I train to do!”
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