- Victor Oganov
Victor Oganov (born
August 11 1976 inSyktyvkar ,Russia ) is a Russian boxer of Armenian descent. [ [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=11374&more=1 Victor Oganov Interview: The ‘Destroyer’ says, “My dream is to win a fight on points. Honestly, that is what I train to do!” ] ] .Career
Oganov was 64-16 as an amateur and turned pro as a
Super Middleweight inRussia . He later went toAustralia in search of more fights and soon found coachJeff Fenech . Oganov won his first26 fights byknockout . After his explosive American debut, in which he knocked out veteran Richard "The Alien" Grant, Oganov signed withGary Shaw Productions LLC , promoted by famous boxing promoter Gary Shaw, for more fights in theUSA . OnSeptember 1 ,2007 , in a match for the vacant IBOSuper Middleweight title, he lost his first title fight, being knocked out byFulgencio 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.External links
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* [http://www.eurostc.com/boxing/sport_sto1203704.shtml EuroSport.com article]References
* [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=11374&more=1 Oganov describes his Armenian roots]
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