Ramaz Paliani
Encyclopedia
Ramaz Paliani is a Georgian
boxer
who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.
He has represented Turkey
, Georgia, and Russia
in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games. He was nicknamed "Razzamatazz".
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, followed by the silver medal at the 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Bursa, Turkey
.
He won gold medals at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships
beating Boris Georgiev
He added the title at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
.
1992 Barcelona Olympics
– Bronze medalist as a Featherweight, representing the Unified Team
1996 Atlanta Olympics
– as a Featherweight, representing Russia
2000 Sydney Olympics
– as a Featherweight, representing Turkey
In 2006 he was knocked out, however. His record is 14-1-1.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.
He has represented Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Georgia, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games. He was nicknamed "Razzamatazz".
Amateur
Southpaw Paliani won a Featherweight Bronze medalOlympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, followed by the silver medal at the 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bursa, Turkey from September 6 to September 12. The 30th edition of the normally bi-annual competition, in which 197 fighters from 32 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing,...
in Bursa, Turkey
Bursa, Turkey
Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. The metropolitan area in the entire Bursa province had a population of 2.6 million as of 2010, making the city fourth most populous in Turkey. The city is equally one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the...
.
He won gold medals at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Tampere, Finland from May 13 to 21. The 33rd edition of thi bi-annual competition, in which 175 fighters from 34 countries participated this time, was organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, Member of the Finnish Boxing...
beating Boris Georgiev
Boris Georgiev
Boris Georgiev is an amateur boxer from Bulgaria who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Light Welterweight class.- Career :...
He added the title at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association...
.
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...
– Bronze medalist as a Featherweight, representing the Unified Team
- Defeated Julian WheelerJulian WheelerJulian Wheeler is a retired professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight, USBA Lightweight, and IBC Light Welterweight champion....
(USA) 8-4 - Defeated Rogerio Brito Dezorzi (Brazil) 19-2
- Defeated Daniel DumitrescuDaniel DumitrescuDaniel Dumitrescu is a Romanian boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
(Romania) 11-5 - Lost to Faustino Reyes LopezFaustino ReyesFaustino Reyes López is a former boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
(Spain) 9-14
1996 Atlanta Olympics
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
– as a Featherweight, representing Russia
- Defeated Soo-Young Shin (Korea) 10-7
- Defeated Tigran Ouzlian (Greece) 27-2
- Lost to Somluck KamsingSomluck KamsingSomluck Kamsing is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen...
(Thailand) 4-13
2000 Sydney Olympics
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
– as a Featherweight, representing Turkey
- Defeated Haider Ali (Pakistan) 5-4
- Defeated Valdemir PereiraValdemir PereiraValdemir dos Santos Pereira is a Brazilian boxer in the Featherweight division. -Amateur career:...
(Brazil) TKO 3 - Lost to Bekzat SattarkhanovBekzat SattarkhanovBekzat Sattarkhanov was a Kazakh boxer who competed in the men's featherweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal....
(Kazakhstan) 11-12
Pro
Known as "Razzamatazz", Paliani turned pro in 2002 and didn't lose in his first 15 fights. His most notable fight was a draw against prospect David Diaz (boxer) in 2005.In 2006 he was knocked out, however. His record is 14-1-1.