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Ruslan Fayfer

{{short description|Russian boxer}}

{{Infobox boxer

| name = Ruslan Fayfer

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| height = 6 ft 0+1/2 in

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| nationality = Russian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1991|5|10}}

| birth_place = Ust-Barguzin, Russia

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| style = Orthodox

| boxrec = 662342

| total = 31

| wins = 27

| KO = 18

| losses = 3

| draws = 1

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{{MedalSport | Men's amateur boxing}}

{{MedalCountry | {{flag|Russia}} }}

{{MedalCompetition| World University Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Ulaanbaatar | Light-heavyweight}}

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Ruslan Vladimirovich Fayfer ({{langx|ru|Руслан Владимирович Файфер}}; born 10 May 1991) is a Russian professional boxer who has held the EBP cruiserweight title since 2019. As of May 2020, he is ranked as the world's fourth best active cruiserweight by the WBC, and sixth by the WBO.

As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2010 World University Boxing Championships in the light-heavyweight division.

Early life

Fayfer was born on 10 May 1991 in Siberian village Ust-Barguzin.{{cite journal|first=Svetlana|last=Telnova|year=2018|title=Руслан Файфер: "В квадрате ринга нужно драться за честь своей страны до конца!"|trans-title=Ruslan Fayfer: “In the square of the ring you need to fight for the honor of your country to the end!”|url=https://www.world-of-health.ru/journal/ruslan-fajfer-v-kvadrate-ringa-nuzhno-dratsja-za-chest'-svoej-strany-do-konca/|access-date=24 June 2020|journal=World of Health|language=ru|issue=1}} He was drawn to the sport as a small child after watching action films like Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.{{cite news|url=https://m.baikal-media.ru/news/sport/352320/|title="БМК.Интервью": Кто такой Руслан Файфер|trans-title="BMK.Interview": Who is Ruslan Fayfer|publisher=baikal-media.ru|first=Elena|last=Fedoseeva|date=4 September 2018|access-date=25 June 2020|language=ru}} He dreamed of getting in the ring, but his hometown was too small to have a gym. However, at the age of nine he moved with his family to Dzhubga over 6500 miles away, where they found him a coach and he began his training.

He won Russian junior championships in 2004 and 2005 as well as a gold medal in the light-heavyweight event at the 2010 World University Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.{{cite news|url=https://www.baikal-daily.ru/news/16/15793/|title=Боксер из Бурятии Руслан Файфер стал чемпионом мира среди студентов|trans-title=Boxer from Buryatia Ruslan Fayfer became the world champion among students|publisher=baikal-daily.ru|date=13 October 2010|access-date=25 June 2020|language=ru}}

Professional career

Fayfer made his professional debut on 30 August 2013, defeating Ukrainian rival Roman Mirzoev via unanimous decision (UD) in Blagoveshchenskaya, Russia. Two years later, in July 2015, he took the Russian heavyweight title from prospect Vladimir Goncharov by way of majority decision (MD) in Moscow, giving the previously-undefeated fighter his first loss.{{cite news|url=http://akboxing.ru/2015/07/21/87517.html|title=Руслан Файфер победил Владимира Гончарова|trans-title=Ruslan Fayfer defeated Vladimir Goncharov|publisher=akboxing.ru|date=21 July 2015|access-date=21 June 2020|language=ru}}{{cite news|url=http://fightnews.ru/2015/07/20/vladimir-dobrynya-goncharov-terpit-pervoe-porazhenie|title=Владимир "Добрыня" Гончаров терпит первое поражение|trans-title=Vladimir "Dobrynya" Goncharov suffers the first defeat|publisher=fightnews.ru|first=Andrey|last=Shumakov|date=20 July 2015|access-date=21 June 2020|language=ru}} Fayfer added seven more wins in 2016, capping the year off with a first-round knockout (KO) of former IBO world champion Fulgencio Zúñiga in Montpellier that improved his record as a pro to 18–0.

For his next fight, he matched up against Argentine veteran Cesar David Crenz in Saint Petersburg on 25 March 2017 for the vacant IBF International cruiserweight title. Fayfer took him down with a left hook to the chin in the first round, and finished him with a liver shot in the second to win the belt.{{cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/fayfer-plechko-score-quick-wins-saint-petersburg--115190|title=Fayfer, Plechko Score Quick Wins in Saint Petersburg|publisher=Boxing Scene|first=Alexey|last=Sukachev|date=1 April 2017|access-date=22 June 2020}} He then stopped Ugandan contender David Basajjamivule in the fourth round of his first title defense that June, also picking up the vacant WBA Asia cruiserweight title in the process.{{cite web|url=http://www.wbaasiaboxing.com/championship/champions_history.html?nMt=4&sTc=champion&sCo=&mCd=11&sCt=&sRt=&oRg=&gEn=&tLv=&psver=45&pgn=1|title=Champions History - Ruslan Fayfer|publisher=WBA Asia|access-date=24 June 2020}} He had three consecutive non-title victories, including one in August 2017 over American Junior Wright for the #2 spot in the IBF rankings.{{cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/ruslan-fayfer-beats-junior-wright-ibf-2-cruiserweight-spot--119639|title=Ruslan Fayfer Beats Junior Wright for IBF #2 Cruiserweight Spot|publisher=Boxing Scene|first=Alexey|last=Sukachev|date=19 August 2017|access-date=26 June 2020}} Fayfer suffered his first career defeat on 13 October 2018, losing by unanimous decision (116–111, 115–112, 114–113) to Andrew Tabiti in the cruiserweight quarter-finals of the 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series.{{cite news|url=https://www.ringtv.com/545673-andrew-tabiti-outpoints-ruslan-fayfer-advances-in-wbss-cruiserweight-tournament/|title=Andrew Tabiti outpoints Ruslan Fayfer, advances in WBSS cruiserweight tournament|publisher=RingTV|first=Doug|last=Fischer|date=13 October 2018|access-date=24 June 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/andrew-tabiti-decisions-ruslan-fayfer-results--132717|title=Andrew Tabiti Decisions Ruslan Fayfer To Advance in WBSS|publisher=Boxing Scene|first=Alexey|last=Sukachev|date=13 October 2018|access-date=24 June 2020}}

Fayfer faced undefeated compatriot Yury Kashinsky on 30 November 2019 in an IBF title eliminator where Kashinsky's EBP cruiserweight title was also on the line, winning by unanimous decision (115–111, 115–111, 114–112) to earn a future world title bout against Yunier Dorticos.{{cite news|url=https://www.baikal-daily.ru/news/16/379164/|title=Боксёр из Бурятии выиграл бой за статус претендента на звание чемпиона мира|trans-title=Boxer from Buryatia won the fight for the status of contender for the title of world champion|publisher=baikal-daily.ru|date=3 December 2019|access-date=26 June 2020|language=ru}}{{cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/ruslan-fayfer-edges-yuri-kashinskiy-maxim-vlasov-wins-big--144704|title=Ruslan Fayfer Edges Yuri Kashinskiy: Maxim Vlasov Wins Big|publisher=Boxing Scene|first=Alexey|last=Sukachev|date=30 November 2019}}

Semi-Professional career

Ruslan Fayfer Become Super Heavyweight World Champion in Semi-Professional at IBA (International Boxing Association) Champions' Night on 11 December 2022 after beat Kevin Johnson (boxer) by Unanimous Decision.

Professional boxing record

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|ko-wins=18

|ko-losses=2

|dec-wins=9

|dec-losses=1

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{{abbr|No.|Number}}

!Result

!Record

!Opponent

!Type

!Round, time

!Date

!Location

!Notes

31

|{{draw}}Draw

|{{nowrap|27–3–1}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Shigabudin Aliev

|SD

|10

|30 Oct 2021

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Usadba Familiya, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

30

|{{yes2}}Win

|27–3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fabio Maldonado

|TKO

|1 (10), {{small|2:08}}

|25 Jun 2021

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|WOW Arena, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia}}

|

29

|{{yes2}}Win

|26–3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Vilchitsky

|KO

|1 (6), {{small|1:23}}

|1 Apr 2021

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Basket Hall, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

28

|{{no2}}Loss

|25–3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ali Izmailov

|TKO

|9 (10), {{small|2:42}}

|20 Nov 2020

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR}} {{small|Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus}}

|

27

|{{no2}}Loss

|25–2

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Alexei Papin

|TKO

|6 (12), {{small|0:36}}

|22 Aug 2020

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Pyramide, Kazan, Russia}}

|

26

|{{yes2}}Win

|25–1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Yury Kashinsky

|UD

|12

|30 Nov 2019

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Yakub Koblev Sports Palace, Maykop, Russia}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won EBP cruiserweight title}}

25

|{{yes2}}Win

|24–1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Radchenko

|UD

|10

|19 May 2019

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Cortesia, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

24

|{{no2}}Loss

|23–1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Tabiti

|UD

|12

|13 Oct 2018

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Ekaterinburg Expo, Ekaterinburg, Russia}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final}}

23

|{{yes2}}Win

|23–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Danso

|TKO

|4 (10), {{small|1:25}}

|9 Jun 2018

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Olimp, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

22

|{{yes2}}Win

|22–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Isaac Paakwesi Ankrah

|KO

|2 (10), {{small|1:23}}

|3 Nov 2017

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Trade Union Sport Palace Nagorny, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia}}

|

21

|{{yes2}}Win

|21–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Junior Anthony Wright

|UD

|12

|18 Aug 2017

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Usadba Familiya, Plastunovskaya, Russia}}

|

20

|{{yes2}}Win

|20–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UGA}} David Basajjamivule

|TKO

|4 (12), {{small|1:20}}

|10 Jun 2017

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy, Zhukovka, Russia}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF International cruiserweight title;
Won vacant WBA Asia cruiserweight title}}

19

|{{yes2}}Win

|19–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cesar David Crenz

|TKO

|2 (12), {{small|2:27}}

|25 Mar 2017

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Qin Shi Huang Restaurant, Saint Petersburg, Russia}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant IBF International cruiserweight title}}

18

|{{yes2}}Win

|18–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Fulgencio Zúñiga

|KO

|1 (8)

|12 Nov 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Palais des Sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier, France}}

|

17

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Kniazev

|UD

|8

|23 Sep 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Olimp, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

16

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|HUN}} Zoltan Csala

|KO

|2 (8), {{small|2:23}}

|31 Jul 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LAT}} {{small|Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia}}

|

15

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto Matheus Domingos

|KO

|2 (8), {{small|0:19}}

|6 May 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MON}} {{small|Gymnase du Lycée Technique de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco}}

|

14

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Nesterenko

|KO

|1 (10), {{small|2:45}}

|21 Feb 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Cosmos Hall, Moscow, Russia}}

|

13

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Olegs Lopajevs

|KO

|1 (8), {{small|1:17}}

|5 Feb 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MON}} {{small|Gymnase du Lycée Technique de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco}}

|

12

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UZB}} Sherzod Mamajonov

|TKO

|4 (10), {{small|0:57}}

|18 Jan 2016

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Volta Club, Moscow, Russia}}

|

11

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UZB}} Avaz Rustamov

|TKO

|2 (10), {{small|1:06}}

|23 Dec 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Volta Club, Moscow, Russia}}

|

10

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UZB}} Aziz Billaev

|TKO

|3 (10), {{small|0:37}}

|10 Aug 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Pervomayskoye, Russia}}

|

9

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladimir Goncharov

|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}

|10

|19 Jul 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Volta Club, Moscow, Russia}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won Russian heavyweight title}}

8

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Edgars Kalnārs

|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}

|1 (10), {{small|3:00}}

|25 June 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Volta Club, Moscow, Russia}}

|

7

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UZB}} Farrukh Madaminov

|TKO

|2 (10), {{small|1:11}}

|25 May 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Volta Club, Moscow, Russia}}

|

6

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AZE}} Emin Gulmammadov

|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}

|5 (6), {{small|2:45}}

|22 Apr 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Volta Club, Moscow, Russia}}

|

5

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Beloshapkin

|UD

|8

|25 Jan 2015

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Basket Hall, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

4

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Yuri Barashian

|UD

|8

|26 Sep 2014

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Basket Hall, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBC Baltic Silver cruiserweight title}}

3

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ibragim Khalilov

|UD

|6

|18 Apr 2014

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Basket Hall, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

2

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Valentyn Trostyanchuk

|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}

|2 (4), {{small|1:45}}

|4 Nov 2013

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Basket Hall, Krasnodar, Russia}}

|

1

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Flagicon|UKR}} Roman Mirzoev

|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}

|4

|30 Aug 2013

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Laskovyy Bereg, Blagoveshchenskaya, Russia}}

|

Personal life

After graduating from high school in Dzhubga, Fayfer studied at Irkutsk State University for five years. He now lives and trains in Krasnodar.{{cite news|url=https://gazeta-n1.ru/news/59740/|title=Руслан Файфер: "Начал карьеру вовремя"|trans-title=Ruslan Fayfer: "Started a career on time"|publisher=gazeta-n1.ru|date=2 January 2018|access-date=26 June 2020|language=ru}}

References

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External links

  • {{boxrec|id=662342}}
  • [http://rusboxing.ru/prof-box/boxers/7955/ Ruslan Fayfer profile] at rusboxing.ru

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Category:Living people

Category:1991 births

Category:Russian male boxers

Category:Cruiserweight boxers

Category:Heavyweight boxers

Category:Irkutsk State University alumni

Category:People from Barguzinsky District

Category:Sportspeople from Krasnodar

Category:Martial artists from Krasnodar Krai

Category:Bridgerweight boxers

Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen