Israil Madrimov

Israil Madrimov (Russian: Исраил Мадримов) is a professional boxer from Uzbekistan, who has held WBA super welterweight title since March 2024.

At national level he won the 2013 and 2016 Uzbekistan National Championships, and placed second at the 2014 edition.

AIBA World Championships

As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the welterweight division at the 2014 Asian Games and gold in the middleweight division at the 2018 edition.

2014

At the international level, Madrimov won gold medals at the 2017 Asian Championships and 2018 Asian Games, and silver medals at the 2011 Junior World Championships; 2013 Asian Youth Championships; and 2014 Asian Games.

2017

Asian Games

2017

2018

Asian Championships

Madrimov made his professional debut on 24 November 2018, against Vladimir Hernandez at the Hard Rock Live in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with the vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title on the line.

Madrimov dropped his opponent in round three en route to a sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory.

At the time of the stoppage, Madrimov was ahead on all three judges' scorecards (50–44, 50–43, 49–45).

The fight was part of the undercard for Dmitry Bivol's successful world title defence against Jean Pascal.

Madrimov made the first defence of his title, again on the undercard of a Dmitry Bivol world title fight – this time against Joe Smith Jr.. – on 9 March 2019 against Frank Rojas at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York.

Madrimov dropped his opponent in round two with a left hook.

Rojas rose to his feet before the referee's count of ten, only to be knocked unconscious moments later with another powerful left hook, giving Madrimov the win via second-round knockout (KO).

Two days before the fight it was announced Madrimov's promoters, World of Boxing, had signed a co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA.

Madrimov won via sixth-round TKO over Norberto Gonzalez in June.

Madrimov defended his title for a second time against Alejandro Barrera on 5 October 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko world title fight.

Madrimov retained his title with a fifth-round TKO.

On 15 August 2020, Madrimov fought Eric Walker in the co-main event on a DAZN-televised card in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Madrimov won the fight by unanimous decision, however there was controversy because it appeared that Madrimov had knocked Walker down and out with a legal punch in the 9th round of the fight, but referee Gary Ritter ruled that it was not a knockdown or a knockout, but rather that Madrimov had illegally knocked Walker down with his shoulder.

As Walker remained down on the canvas for a minute, telling Ritter that he was dizzy, Ritter implored the fighter to get back up.

After a minute, Walker stood up, stumbled into the ropes and then collapsed into the corner.

Ritter gave Walker 5 minutes to recover and then restarted the fight, allowing Walker to take further punishment for 2+ rounds.

Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger admonished Ritter after the fight for not ruling a knockdown and subsequent knockout and allowing Walker to take unnecessary punishment afterward.

Garry Ritter was criticized by the public for not ruling the fight a knockout in the 9th round, and allowing Walker to take further punishment.

On 17 December 2021, Madrimov fought Michel Soro, who was ranked #1 by the WBA at super welterweight, in an eliminator for the WBA super welterweight championship.

Madrimov won by technical knockout in the 9th round.

The next bout was a rematch against Soro.

A violent clash of heads in the third round cut Soro near the left eye and blood poured on the canvas.

After consultation, referee Steve Gray decided to stop the bout and the bout ended in a technical draw.

On March 8, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Madrimov stopped Magomed Kurbanov in the fifth round and won the vacant WBA super welterweight title.