Roman Karmazin
Statistics
Real name	Roman Karmazin
Nickname	Made in Hell
Weight	Light Middleweight
Nationality	Russian
Birth date	January 2, 1973
Birth place	Kuztniesk, Russia
Style	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	34
Wins by KO	21
Losses	2
Draws	1
No contests	1

Roman Alexandrovich Karmazin (born 2 January 1973 in Kuznetsk) is the former IBF Light Middleweight champion of the world. He is a Russian boxer who has credible wins over Keith Holmes and Kassim Ouma. He suffered his first loss in 2002, a controversial 12 round decision against Javier Castillejo of Spain in Castiliejo's hometown. Image File history File links Karmazin. ... A weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Novokuznetsk (Russian Новокузнецк, pop. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... A weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists... Keith Pickett Holmes, born March 30, 1969 in Washington, DC, is an American boxer. ... Kassim Ouma (born December 12, 1978) is a Ugandan boxer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Karmazin currently has 34 wins, 21 by way of knockout, with two losses. His only draw came early in his career in an eight round fight against Javier Manuel Martinez in Aviles, Spain. Karmazin also has a no-contest against former title contender Jason Papillion. The 2004 bout was halted when Papillion was cut by an accidental headbutt in the fourth round. Capital Avilés Area  - total  - % of Asturias Ranked 71st 25. ... A headbutt to the chest A headbutt is a strike with the head, typically involving the use of robust parts of the cranium as area of impact. ...

In 2004, Karmazin outworked Keith Holmes to a majority decision in an IBF title eliminator. Keith Pickett Holmes, born March 30, 1969 in Washington, DC, is an American boxer. ...

A consistent puncher, Karmazin won the IBF Light Middleweight championship through steady work that led to a lopsided unanimous decision over Ouma. On July 8, 2006, nearly a year after his last fight, Karmazin lost his title to Cory Spinks in another highly controversial decision. July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Cory Spinks (born February 20, 1978 in St. ...

Karmazin's corner includes world-class trainer Freddie Roach. Freddie Roach (born March 5, 1960 in Dedham, MA) is a boxing trainer and a former boxer. ...

See also

• List of male boxers
• Reigning boxing champions

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External links

• Roman Karmazin's career boxing record