Serafim Todorov

Infobox boxer (amateur)
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fullname = Serafim Simeonov Todorov
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nationality = BUL
weight class = Bantamweight and featherweight
club = Slavia Club
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|7|6
birthplace = Peshtera, Pazardzhik
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height = height|m=1.78
weight = convert|60|kg|lb
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Serafim Simeonov Todorov ( _bg. Серафим Симеонов Тодоров) or Gogi Todoridze (born July 6, 1969 in Peshtera, Pazardzhik) was a Bulgarian/Georgian boxer at the 1996 Summer Olympics who won a silver medal. He is the last boxer to ever defeat the highly regarded Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Amateur career

Todorov competed in the featherweight (57 kg) division. His name is known in the United States because he defeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the semifinals by a score of 10-9. The U.S. team protested the controversial result.

Amateur Highlights

*Won the world amateur championships in 1991 (Bantamweight), 1993 & 1995 (Featherweight)
*Won silver in the world amateur championships in 1989 (Bantamweight)
*Won silver in the 1996 Olympics (Featherweight)
*Won the European amateur championships in 1989, 1991 (Bantamweight), & 1993 (Featherweight)

Olympic results

1992 (as a bantamweight)
*Defeated John Sem (Papua New Guinea) 11-0
*Defeated Joseph Chongo (Zambia) 18-6
*Lost to Li Gwang-Sik (North Korea) 15-16

1996 (as a featherweight)
*Defeated Evgenii Shestakov (Ukraine) 11-4
*Defeated Robbie Peden (Australia) 20-8
*Defeated Falk Huste (Germany) 14-6
*Defeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (United States) 10-9
*Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) 5-8

Professional career

After the Olympics, Todorov turned professional in 1998, having limited success. He retired in 2003 with a professional boxing record of 5-1 (1 KO).

Trivia

Todorov was the only person to defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

ee also

* Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

References

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* [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Serafim_Todorov Serafim Todorov at BoxRec Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/serafim-todorov-1.html Profile]