Yuri Arbachakov

Infobox_Boxer


name = Yuri Arbachakov
nationality = Flagicon|RUS Russian
realname = Yuri Yakovlevich Arbachakov
nickname = Yuri Ebihara
weight = Flyweight
birth_date = Birth date and age|1966|10|22|mf=y
birth_place = Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
hometown = Tokyo, Japan
style = Orthodox
total = 24
wins = 23
KO = 16
losses = 1
draws = 0
no contests = 0

Yuri Arbachakov (born October 22, 1966 in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia) was a boxing champion in the flyweight division. He was the first Russian professional boxing champion.

Amateur career

Arbachakov was an amateur boxing star in the Soviet Union. He won both world and European amateur championships during his amateur career, and lost only 21 of 186 amateur fights.

Professional boxing career

Arbachakov emigrated to Japan as part of the perestroika program, along with Orzubek Nazarov. He trained with the Kyoei boxing gym, and fought almost all of his fights in Japan. He made his professional debut in February, 1990, in the bantamweight division. In 1991, his gym changed his ring name to "Yuri Ebihara," (after former world champion Hiroyuki Ebihara) and in July of that year, he won the Japanese flyweight title in his seventh professional bout, by 1st round knockout. He defended the title once before returning it.

In June, 1992, he challenged Muangchai Kittikasem for the WBC flyweight title, and won by 8th round knockout. He would go on to defend his title nine times over five years.

After winning the world title, he took out "Ebihara" from his ring name, and began fighting as "Yuri Arbachakov." He made this change because "Ebi" closely resembles the Russian word for "Fuck."

In August, 1996, he made his 9th defense by 8th round KO, but injured his right hand during the fight. The injury forced him into a long period of inactivity.

His 10th defense was scheduled for November, 1997, over a year since his last fight. Chatchai Sasakul had become the WBC flyweight interim champion during Arbachakov's inactivity, and the two had previously fought in September, 1995, with Arbachakov emerging victorious by decision. However, Sasakul won the rematch by 12 round decision, and Arbachakov announced his retirement after the fight. His professional record was 23-1-0 (16KOs).

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See also

* List of WBC world champions

References

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