Fedor Chudinov

Fedor Chudinov (born 15 September 1987) is a Russian professional boxer. He held the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title in 2016, having previously held the regular title from 2015 to 2016 and the interim title from 2014 to 2015. He is the brother of fellow boxer Dmitry Chudinov.

Fedor Chudinov
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-middleweight
Height5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityRussian
Born (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987
Bratsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO16
Losses2

Early life

Fedor Chudinov was born on 15 September 1987 in Bratsk, in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. He lived there until he was 10 years old, after which his family decided to move to the city of Serpukhov, a city close to the capital of Moscow. His grandfather, Vladimir Soloshenko, a distinguished engineer and production plant, was a large influence on him growing up. He is said to have taken up the sport of boxing at the age of 12.[1]

Professional career

In 2009, both Fedor and his brother Dmitry received an offer to move to the US and begin their professional career. Despite their coach Alexey Galeev opposing the idea, they accepted the offer and moved to the US.[2]

His professional debut was on 10 July 2009, against American boxer Shawn Kirk at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. Fedor won the four-rounder via first-round technical knockout (TKO) with 0:33 seconds left on the clock, securing the first pro win of his career.[3]

On 11 September 2014, he fought Australian Ben McCulloch in his home country. Chudinov was visibly the stronger fighter, after McCulloch decided to trade with the Russian, Chudinov landed an overhead right that knocked his opponent out cold. With this win, he secured the WBA interim super-middleweight title, which would subsequently lead him to a fight for the full world title.[4]

In his first world title fight, for the WBA super-middleweight title, he challenged champion Felix Sturm on his own turf in Germany. The home fighter had some success early in the fight, proving more active with his punches. However, Chudinov showed great ring IQ and skill, especially in the latter part of the fight, to cause some serious damage to Sturm. He would end up winning the fight by a split-decision (SD) and win his first ever world title.[5]

On 26 September 2015, he was scheduled to make his first defense of the title, in the UK, against British boxer Frank Buglioni, then ranked #4 by the WBA. Chudinov went into the fight as a heavy favorite, and did not disappoint. Buglioni showed a lot of heart in the fight, and even managed to drop his opponent. However, the knockdown was ruled as illegal, since Buglioni's right hook connected after the bell rang, causing the referee to deduct two points from the home fighter. From the ninth round onwards, Chudinov seemed to be able to punish Buglioni at will. Chudinov won the fight by unanimous decision (UD).[6]

In October 2015, it was announced that Chudinov has agreed to a rematch against Felix Sturm.[7] The rematch was way more competitive than their first encounter, with both fighters trading but never really causing serious damage to the opponent. In a very close fight, the win was rewarded to the challenger, with one judge scoring the fight a draw at 114–114 while the other two scored it 115–113 in favor of Sturm.[8]

In his next fight, he had an opportunity to regain his title, by fighting for the vacant WBA super-middleweight title against George Groves. The fight was pretty even for the first five rounds. The fifth round ended with both fighters exchanging power shots on the ropes, and both being able to stay on their feet. In the sixth round, however, Groves unleashed a flurry of power punches from the beginning of the round. Even though Chudinov wasn't dropped, the referee noticed he was taking too much punishment, and decided to stop the contest with 1:14 left in the round.[9]

In May 2018, he announced he will be teaming up with boxing trainer Abel Sanchez, which would also allow him to work in a friendly atmosphere with two other of Sanchez' boxers, Gennady Golovkin and Murat Gassiev.[10]

On 21 July 2018, Chudinov fought former light-heavyweight world title challenger Nadjib Mohammedi to a controversial SD win. Many thought Mohammedi was the busier man for most of the rounds, and even the home crowd booing over the decision. One judge had it 118–111 for Mohammedi while the other two had it 116–112 and 115–113 for the home fighter.[11]

On 22 July 2019, Chudinov, ranked #3 by the WBA and #6 by the WBC and IBF, defeated Ezequiel Maderna via tenth-round knockout (KO).[12]

After that, the same year in December he fought former world champion Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam. Chudinov was ranked #1 by the WBA, #6 by the WBC, #8 by the IBF and #11 by the WBO at the time.[13] In what was perhaps Chudinov's best performance up-to-date, he managed to control most of the fight, punishing N'Jikam in the process, especially in the later rounds. N'Jikam made it to the final bell, but Chudinov won the fight convincingly on the scorecards.[14]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
25 fights 23 wins 2 losses
By knockout 16 1
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 N/A N/A Isaac Chilemba N/A – (10) 20 Feb 2021 Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia
25 Win 23–2 Umar Sadiq TKO 12 (12), 0:26 11 Sep 2020 Basketball Center, Khimki, Russia Retained WBA Gold super-middleweight title
24 Win 22–2 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam UD 12 13 Dec 2019 Manezh, Vladikavkaz, Russia Won vacant WBA Gold super-middleweight title
23 Win 21–2 Ezequiel Maderna KO 10 (12), 1:44 22 Jul 2019 Red Square, Moscow, Russia Retained WBA Continental super-middleweight title
22 Win 20–2 Rafael Bejaran RTD 2 (12), 3:00 16 May 2019 Basket-Hall, Kazan, Russia Won vacant WBA Continental super-middleweight title
21 Win 19–2 Wuzhati Nuerlang RTD 5 (10), 3:00 23 Mar 2019 Sport Palace “Nadezhda”, Serpukhov, Russia
20 Win 18–2 Nadjib Mohammedi SD 12 21 Jul 2018 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia Retained WBA International super-middleweight title
19 Win 17–2 Timo Laine RTD 7 (12), 3:00 3 Feb 2018 Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia Retained WBA International super-middleweight title
18 Win 16–2 Ryan Ford UD 12 9 Dec 2017 Arena, Kemerovo, Russia Won vacant WBA International super-middleweight title
17 Win 15–2 Jonathan Barbadillo TKO 2 (10), 1:17 22 Jul 2017 Red Square, Moscow, Russia
16 Loss 14–2 George Groves TKO 6 (12), 1:14 27 May 2017 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England For vacant WBA (Super) super-middleweight title
15 Loss 14–1 Felix Sturm MD 12 20 Feb 2016 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany Lost WBA (Super) super-middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Frank Buglioni UD 12 26 Sep 2015 Wembley Arena, London, England Retained WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 Felix Sturm SD 12 9 May 2015 Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany Won vacant WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title
12 Win 12–0 Ben McCulloch KO 2 (12), 2:01 11 Dec 2014 Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
11 Win 11–0 Andy Perez TKO 3 (9), 1:04 28 Jun 2014 Sheraton Hotel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe super-middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Stjepan Božić RTD 5 (12), 3:00 23 Mar 2014 Sports Palace "Znamya", Noginsk, Russia Won vacant WBC–CISBB super-middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Francis Cheka RTD 3 (6), 3:00 31 Dec 2013 Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
8 Win 8–0 Jimmy Colas UD 10 15 Nov 2013 Sport Palace, Barnaul, Russia
7 Win 7–0 Karama Nyilawila TKO 3 (10), 0:58 24 Aug 2013 Open Air Bike Show, Volgograd, Russia
6 Win 6–0 Julio Acosta KO 4 (8), 1:49 18 May 2013 Yunost, Klimovsk, Russia
5 Win 5–0 Kostyantyn Lyashik TKO 1 (6), 2:19 19 May 2012 Yunost, Klimovsk, Russia
4 Win 4–0 Jeremiah Jones KO 2 (4), 1:28 25 Mar 2010 Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US
3 Win 3–0 Cesar Ibarra UD 4 17 Dec 2009 Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, US
2 Win 2–0 Mikhail Lyubarsky TKO 1 (4), 1:11 22 Aug 2009 Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, US
1 Win 1–0 Shawn Kirk TKO 1 (4), 0:33 10 Jul 2009 Events Center, Reno, Nevada, US

References

  1. "Fedor Chudinov - biography of a boxer, personal life, photos, battles and the latest news". Manygoodtips.com (in Russian). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. "Fedor Chudinov - biography of a boxer, personal life, photos, battles and the latest news". Manygoodtips.com (in Russian). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. "BoxRec: Fedor Chudinov". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. "Chudinov Stops McCulloch in Two: Ustinov Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  5. "Chudinov Gets WBA Gold, Split Decision Over Felix Sturm". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  6. "Fedor Chudinov Retains, Easily Dominates Buglioni". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  7. "Chudinov, Sturm Agree To Terms For Title Fight Rematch". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  8. "Felix Sturm Once Again WBA Champ, Decisions Chudinov". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  9. "George Groves Stops Fedor Chudinov in Six Rounds For WBA Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  10. "Fedor Chudinov is Now Training With Abel Sanchez". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  11. "Fedor Chudinov Wins Controversial Decision Over Mohammedi". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  12. "Chudinov vs Maderna - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  13. "Chudinov vs N'Dam - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  14. "Fedor Chudinov Dominates Hassan N'dam For WBA Gold Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Dmitry Sukhotsky
WBC–CISBB super-middleweight champion
March 23, 2014 – December 11, 2014
Won WBA interim title
Vacant
Title next held by
Dilmurod Satybaldiev
Vacant
Title last held by
Andy Perez
WBA Fedecaribe super-middleweight champion
June 28, 2014 – December 11, 2014
Won interim title
Vacant
Title next held by
Daniele Scardina
Vacant
Title last held by
Andrey Sirotkin
WBA International super-middleweight champion
December 9, 2017 – January 2019
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Aidos Yerbossynuly
Vacant
Title last held by
Vladimir Shishkin
WBA Continental super-middleweight champion
May 16, 2019 – present
Incumbent
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Stanyslav Kashtanov
WBA super-middleweight champion
Interim title

December 11, 2014 – May 9, 2015
Won regular title
Vacant
Title next held by
Vincent Feigenbutz
Vacant
Title last held by
Carl Froch
WBA super-middleweight champion
May 9, 2015 – January 6, 2016
Regular title until November 12, 2015
Promoted
Succeeded by
Giovanni De Carolis
as Regular champion
Vacant
Title last held by
Andre Ward
WBA super-middleweight champion
Super title

January 6, 2016 – February 20, 2016
Succeeded by
Felix Sturm
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