- Serafim Todorov
Infobox boxer (amateur)
boxername=Serafim Todorov
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fullname = Serafim Simeonov Todorov
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nationality = BUL
weight class =Bantamweight andfeatherweight
club = Slavia Club
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|7|6
birthplace =Peshtera ,Pazardzhik
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height = height|m=1.78
weight = convert|60|kg|lb
medaltemplates=Serafim Simeonov Todorov ( _bg. Серафим Симеонов Тодоров) or Gogi Todoridze (born
July 6 ,1969 inPeshtera ,Pazardzhik ) was aBulgaria n/Georgian boxer at the 1996 Summer Olympics who won asilver medal . He is the last boxer to ever defeat the highly regardedFloyd Mayweather Jr .Amateur career
Todorov competed in the
featherweight (57 kg) division. His name is known in theUnited States because he defeatedFloyd Mayweather Jr. in the semifinals by a score of 10-9. The U.S. team protested the controversial result.Amateur Highlights
*Won the world amateur championships in 1991 (Bantamweight), 1993 & 1995 (Featherweight)
*Won silver in the world amateur championships in 1989 (Bantamweight)
*Won silver in the 1996 Olympics (Featherweight)
*Won the European amateur championships in 1989, 1991 (Bantamweight), & 1993 (Featherweight)Olympic results
1992 (as a bantamweight)
*DefeatedJohn Sem (Papua New Guinea) 11-0
*DefeatedJoseph Chongo (Zambia) 18-6
*Lost toLi Gwang-Sik (North Korea) 15-161996 (as a featherweight)
*DefeatedEvgenii Shestakov (Ukraine) 11-4
*DefeatedRobbie Peden (Australia) 20-8
*DefeatedFalk Huste (Germany) 14-6
*DefeatedFloyd Mayweather, Jr. (United States) 10-9
*Lost toSomluck Kamsing (Thailand) 5-8Professional career
After the Olympics, Todorov turned professional in 1998, having limited success. He retired in 2003 with a professional boxing record of 5-1 (1 KO).
Trivia
Todorov was the only person to defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
ee also
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Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Olympics References
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* [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Serafim_Todorov Serafim Todorov at BoxRec Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/serafim-todorov-1.html Profile]
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