Artur Grigorian

For footballer, see Artur Akopovich Grigoryan.

Artur Grigorian (born as Atuiz Grigorjan; Armenian: Արթուր Գրիգորյան; October 20, 1967 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is an Uzbek boxer of Armenian descent.

Amateur highlights

• 1991 2nd place as a Lightweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia. Results were:
  • Defeated Juan Carlos Saiz Segura (Spain) PTS (26-18)
  • Defeated Julio Gonzalez (Cuba) PTS (15-12)
  • Defeated Hong Sung-Sik (South Korea) PTS (19-7)
  • Defeated Justin Rowsell (Australia) PTS (21-15)
  • Lost to Marco Rudolph (Germany) PTS (14-19)
• 1992 Grigorian represented the Unified Team (Former Soviet Union) at the Barcelona Olympic Games as a Lightweight. His results were:
  • Defeated Óscar Palomino (Spain) 11-10
  • Lost to Hong Sung-Sik (South Korea) 3-9

Professional career

Known as "King Artur", Grigorian began his professional career in 1994 and won the Vacant WBO Lightweight Title by defeating Javier Altamirano in 1996. He went undefeated throughout his whole career and defended the title 17 times before losing it to Acelino Freitas in 2004 by decision. He retired later that year after winning one more bout.

In February 2009, at the age of 41, he came out of retirement for one more bout in which he won a six round unanonimous decision against Kirkor Kirkorov, who is also of Armenian descent.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Artur Grigorian from BoxRec

Preceded by Oscar De La Hoya Vacated

WBO Lightweight Champion 13 Apr 1996 – 3 Jan 2004

Succeeded by Acelino Freitas

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