Tugstsogt Nyambayar

{{Infobox boxer

| name = Tugstsogt Nyambayar

| native_name = Нямбаярын Төгсцогт

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| nickname = King Tug

| weight = Featherweight

| height = 5 ft 7 in

| reach = 67 in

| nationality = Mongolian

| birth_name = Нямбаярын Төгсцогт
Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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| style = Orthodox

| total = 16

| wins = 13

| KO = 9

| losses = 2

| draws = 1

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Tugstsogt Nyambayar ({{langx|mn|Нямбаярын Төгсцогт|translit=Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt}}; born 23 June 1992) is a Mongolian professional boxer who held the IBO featherweight title in 2019{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=BoxRec: List of IBO featherweight champions|url=https://boxrec.com/en/title/189/Featherweight|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 June 2020|website=boxrec.com}} and challenged for the WBC featherweight title in 2020.{{Cite web|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=9 February 2020|title=Russell Jr. dominates to keep 126-pound belt|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/28663467/despite-layoff-gary-russell-jr-easily-defeats-tugstsogt-nyambayar|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2 June 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} As an amateur, he won silver medals at the 2009 World Championships and 2012 London Olympics.

Amateur career

He won the silver medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships. After that, Nyambayar won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, losing to the Cuban boxer Robeisy Ramírez by a score of 14:17 in the final.{{cite web |title=Cuban boxer wins boxing men's 52kg gold medal |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012olympics/2012-08/13/content_15668733_3.htm |website=chinadaily.com.cn |access-date=24 January 2022}}

Professional career

In 2015, he signed with the manager/adviser Al Haymon and made his professional boxing debut in March of that year.[http://www.boxingscene.com/2012-olympic-silver-medal-winner-inks-with-al-haymon--87068 "2012 Olympic Silver Medal Winner Inks With Al Haymon"] (BoxingScene.com, 4 February 2015). Nyambayar made his professional debut against Gabriel Braxton on 13 March 2015, and won the fight by a first-round knockout. He amassed an 8–0 record during the next two years, with all of those victories coming by way of stoppage.{{cite web |title=Tugstsogt Nyambayar v Jhon Gemino |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/744199/2138940 |website=boxrec.com |access-date=24 January 2022}}

Nyambayar made his first step-up in competition on 18 November 2017, when he faced the undefeated Harmonito Dela Torre. He won the fight by unanimous decision, the first decision win of his professional career, with two judges scoring the fight 78–73 in his favor and the third judge scoring it 79–73 for Nyambayar.{{cite web |last1=Burton |first1=Ryan |title=Tugstsogt Nyambayar Gets Off The Floor, Decisions Dela Torre |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/tugstsogt-nyambayar-dela-torre-results--122588 |website=boxingscene.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=18 November 2017}} Nyambayar then faced the one-time WBC featherweight title challenger Óscar Escandón on 26 May 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Escandón was knocked down five times by the midway point of the third round, which forced referee Keith Hughes to wave the fight off.{{cite web |last1=BoxingScene Staff |title=Tugstsogt Nyambayar Drops Oscar Escandon 5 Times, TKO in 3 |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/tugstsogt-nyambayar-drops-oscar-escandon-5-times-tko-3--128526 |website=boxingscene.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=26 May 2018}}

Nyambayar faced the former WBA interim and IBO featherweight champion Claudio Marrero in a WBC featherweight title eliminator on 26 January 2019, at the Barclays Center in New York City. Aside from the bout being a title eliminator, the vacant IBO featherweight belt was on the line as well. Nyambayar won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 114–113, 115–112 and 116–111. Marrero had a strong start to the bout, but Nyambayar began to take over from the fifth round onward.{{cite web |last1=Christ |first1=Scott |title=PBC on FOX results: Tugstsogt Nyambayar wins WBC eliminator |url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/1/26/18198987/pbc-on-fox-results-tugstsogt-nyambayar-wins-wbc-eliminator |website=badlefthook.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=26 January 2019}} On 23 October 2019, the reigning WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. was ordered to make a mandatory title defense against Nyambayar.{{cite web |last1=BoxingScene Staff |title=Gary Russell vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar Ordered By WBC |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/gary-russell-vs-tugstsogt-nyambayar-ordered-by-wbc--143621 |website=boxingscene.com |access-date=18 January 2022 |date=23 October 2019}} The fight was booked as the event headliner of a February 8, 2020, Showtime card that took place at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.{{cite web |last1=Wainwright |first1=Anson |title=Gary Russell Jr.-Tugstsogt Nyambayar set for February 8 in Allentown |url=https://www.ringtv.com/588278-gary-russell-jr-tugstsogt-nyambayar-set-for-february-8-in-allentown/ |website=ringtv.com |access-date=18 January 2022 |date=7 January 2020}} Russell Jr. won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–110, 117–111 and 116–112.{{cite web |last1=Rafael |first1=Dan |title=Despite layoff, Gary Russell Jr. easily defeats Tugstsogt Nyambayar |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/28663467/despite-layoff-gary-russell-jr-easily-defeats-tugstsogt-nyambayar |website=espn.com |access-date=18 January 2022 |date=9 February 2020}}

Nyambayar was booked to face Cobia Breedy on 19 September 2020, in yet another WBC title eliminator.{{cite web |last1=Gevorkyan |first1=Mariam |title=Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar Returns To Fight For WBC Eliminator |url=https://pullmansboxing.com/blog/2020/9/1/tugstsogt-king-tug-nyambayar-returns-to-fight-wbc-eliminator |website=pullmansboxing.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=1 September 2020}} Nyambayar won the fight a narrow split decision. Two judges scored the fight 114–112 and 114–113 in his favor, while the third judge scored the bout 115–111 for Breedy. Breedy was knocked down in both the first and second round.{{cite web |last1=Rosenthal |first1=Michael |title=Tugstsogt Nyambayar holds on to outpoint determined Cobia Breedy |url=https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/tugstsogt-nyambayar-holds-on-to-outpoint-determined-cobia-breedy |website=boxingjunkie.usatoday.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=19 September 2020}} Instead of waiting for another WBC title shot at featherweight, Nyambayar opted to move up to super-featherweight in order to challenge the WBA interim champion Chris Colbert. Colbert won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–110, 117–111 and 118–110. Colbert utilized his height and reach advantage to great effect, keeping Nyambayar at bay with the jab for the majority of the fight. He landed 112 jabs, while the much shorter Nyambayar managed to land only 20 jabs himself.{{cite web |last1=Coppinger |first1=Mike |title=Chris Colbert retains WBA interim title with decision win over Tugstsogt Nyambayar |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/31759198/chris-colbert-retains-wba-interim-title-decision-win-tugstsogt-nyambayar |website=espn.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=4 July 2021}}

Nyambayar returned to featherweight, after suffering his second professional loss, and was booked to face Sakaria Lukas. The fight was ruled a split draw, with scores of 96–94, 95–95 and 94–96. The major point of contention after the fight was a knockdown in round eight, which referee Eddie Claudio failed to call. Had the knockdown been called, Lukas would've won the bout by majority decision.{{cite web |last1=Rosenthal |first1=Michael |title=Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Sakaria Lukas fight to split-decision draw |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tugstsogt-nyambayar-sakaria-lukas-fight-032201154.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |access-date=24 January 2022 |date=23 January 2022}}

Professional boxing record

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{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes
16 \|{{yes2}}Win \|13–2–1 \|align=left\|Mark Sales \|UD \|6 \|15 Feb 2025 \|align=left\|{{small\|ASA Arena, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia}} \|
15 \|{{draw}}Draw \|{{nowrap\|12–2–1}} \|align=left\|Sakaria Lukas \|SD \|10 \|22 Jan 2022 \|align=left\|{{small\|Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}} \|
14 \|{{no2}}Loss \|12–2 \|align=left\|Chris Colbert \|UD \|12 \|3 Jul 2021 \|align=left\|{{small\|Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US}} \|align=left\|{{small\|For WBA interim super featherweight title}}
13 \|{{yes2}}Win \|12–1 \|align=left\|Cobia Breedy \|{{abbr\|SD\|Split decision}} \|12 \|19 Sep 2020 \|align=left\|{{small\|Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, US}} \|
12 \|{{no2}}Loss \|11–1 \|align=left\|Gary Russell Jr. \|UD \|12 \|8 Feb 2020 \|align=left\|{{small\|PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, US}} \|align=left\|{{small\|For WBC featherweight title}}
11 \|{{yes2}} Win \|11–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Claudio Marrero \|UD \|12 \|26 Jan 2019 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Won vacant IBO featherweight title}}
10 \|{{yes2}}Win \|10–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Óscar Escandón \|TKO \|3 (10), {{small\|1:18}} \|26 May 2018 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
9 \|{{yes2}}Win \|9–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Harmonito Dela Torre \|{{abbr\|UD\|Unanimous decision}} \|8 \|18 Nov 2017 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
8 \|{{yes2}}Win \|8–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Jhon Gemino \|TKO \|10 (10), {{small\|1:05}} \|25 Feb 2017 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
7 \|{{yes2}}Win \|7–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|German Meraz \|RTD \|5 (8), {{small\|3:00}} \|8 Dec 2016 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
6 \|{{yes2}}Win \|6–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Rafael Vazquez \|{{abbr\|TKO\|Technical knockout}} \|1 (10), {{small\|1:24}} \|15 Jul 2016 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
5 \|{{yes2}}Win \|5–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Juan Ruiz \|RTD \|4 (6), {{small\|3:00}} \|5 May 2016 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Irvine, California, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
4 \|{{yes2}}Win \|4–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Pedro Melo \|KO \|2 (8), {{small\|1:44}} \|3 Dec 2015 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
3 \|{{yes2}}Win \|3–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Arturo Badillo \|{{abbr\|RTD\|Corner retirement}} \|3 (8), {{small\|3:00}} \|27 Aug 2015 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
2 \|{{yes2}}Win \|2–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Manuel Rubalcava \|KO \|1 (4), {{small\|1:38}} \|18 Apr 2015 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|StubHub Center, Carson, California, US}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|
1 \|{{yes2}}Win \|1–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Gabriel Braxton \|{{abbr\|KO\|Knockout}} \|1 (4), {{small\|2:10}} \|13 Mar 2015 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, US}} \|

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