# Boris Georgiev
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{{Short description|Bulgarian boxer (born 1982)}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Boris Georgiev
| image =
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| birth_name = Boris Georgiev
| other_names = Bobby George
| nationality = {{flagicon|BUL}} [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Sofia, Bulgaria](/source/Sofia%2C_Bulgaria)
| death_date =
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| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [Welterweight (-66,7 kg)](/source/Welterweight)
| stance = orthodox
| team =
| trainer =
| years_active = 2009, 2011-2012
| box_win = 7
| box_kowin = 3
| box_loss = 0
| box_koloss =
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| occupation =
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| url =
| boxrec = 502586
| updated = September 23, 2009
}}
{{MedalTableTop}}
{{MedalCountry | {{BUL}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [Boxing](/source/Boxing)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Olympic Games](/source/Boxing_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}}
{{MedalBronze| [2004 Athens](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) | [Light Welterweight](/source/Boxing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Light_welterweight)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[European Amateur Championships](/source/European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships)}}
{{MedalGold| [2006 Plovdid](/source/2006_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalSilver| [2000 Tampere](/source/2000_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) | Featherweight}}
{{MedalSilver| [2002 Perm](/source/2002_European_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) | Lightweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|[EU Amateur Championships](/source/European_Union_Amateur_Boxing_Championships)}}
{{MedalGold| [2004 Madrid](/source/2004_European_Union_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalSilver| [2006 Pécs](/source/2006_European_Union_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) | Light Welterweight}}
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'''Boris Georgiev''' ({{langx|bg|Борис Георгиев}}) (born 5 December 1982) is an [amateur boxer](/source/amateur_boxing) from Bulgaria who won a bronze medal at the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Boxing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics) in the light welterweight class.
== Career ==
In 2000 he lost the European featherweight final against [Ramaz Paliani](/source/Ramaz_Paliani) (Turkey) 5:8. The same year he won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary, losing the final to [Gyula Kate](/source/Gyula_Kate) (HUN) 17-16.
In 2002 [Alexander Maletin](/source/Alexander_Maletin) knocked him out in the lightweight final of the European Championships. A year later at the World Championships Georgiev was knocked out by Cuban legend [Mario Kindelan](/source/Mario_Kindelan). He qualified for the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) by ending up in second place at the [3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament](/source/3rd_AIBA_European_2004_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament) in [Gothenburg, Sweden](/source/Gothenburg%2C_Sweden).
Olympics 2004:
*Defeated [Nasserredine Fillali](/source/Nasserredine_Fillali) (Algeria) RSC 2 (1:38)
*Defeated [Rock Allen](/source/Rock_Allen) (United States) 30-10
*Defeated [Nurzhan Karimzhanov](/source/Nurzhan_Karimzhanov) (Kazakhstan) 20-18
*Lost to [Yudel Johnson Cedeno](/source/Yudel_Johnson_Cedeno) (Cuba) 9-13
2005 at the world championships he lost to Cuban [Inocente Fiss](/source/Inocente_Fiss) 28-19.
2006 he won the European title at junior welterweight 25:17 against Russian Oleg Komisarov.
==Professional boxing record==
{{s-start}}
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align="center" colspan=8|'''7 Wins''' (2 (T)Knockouts, 1 decision), '''0 Losses''' (0 (T)Knockouts, 0 decision), '''0 Draws'''[{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=502586&cat=boxer|title=Boris Georgiev's career boxing record|work=[Boxrec.com](/source/Boxrec.com)|accessdate=2009-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928123955/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=502586&cat=boxer|archive-date=2012-09-28|url-status=dead}}]
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Result'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Record'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Type'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Round, time'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes'''
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|3-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Tamao Dwyer
|TKO || 4 {{small|(6)}}, 1:47
|[2011-07-23](/source/Derek_Chisora_vs._Tyson_Fury) || align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [London](/source/London), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|2-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Billy Smith
|PTS|| 6 {{small|(6)}}, 3:00
|2011-06-25 || align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Craigavon](/source/Craigavon%2C_County_Armagh), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|1-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ghana}} Florian Benke
|TKO|| 1 {{small|(4)}}, 1:09
|2009-06-27 || align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)
|align=left| Pro debut
|}
{{S-end}}
2012-03-04 Ideh Ockuko 4-3-0
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
==References==
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Category:1982 births
Category:Living people
Category:Featherweight boxers
Category:Lightweight boxers
Category:Light-welterweight boxers
Category:Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic boxers for Bulgaria
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Bulgaria
Category:Olympic medalists in boxing
Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Bulgarian expatriates in the United Kingdom
Category:Bulgarian male boxers
Category:Bulgarian people of Romani descent
Category:21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen
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