Gadzhi Nadirovich Navruzov (Russian: Гаджи Надирович Наврузов; born 11 April 1989) is a former Russian professional football player. Currently he is a professional fighter, competing in multiple disciplines.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gadzhi Nadirovich Navruzov | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1989 | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | FC Sportakademklub Moscow | 22 | (0) |
| 2010 | FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk | 21 | (0) |
| 2011 | FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Sportakademklub Moscow (amateur) | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Volga Tver | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
He played in the Russian Football National League for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk in 2010.[1]
Fighting career edit
After his footballing career Navruzov went on to become a fighter, earning himself the nickname "Assault Rifle" or "Machine Gun".[2][3]
He made his fighting debut in 2012, while also still playing football.[4] In March 2018 he became world champion Thai boxing.[5] In March 2021 news agency Reuters ran a story on bareknuckle fighting in Russia which featured Navruzov.[6]
According to fighting statistics website Tapology as of March 2023 Navruzov has a pro boxing record of 2-1-0.
References edit
- ^ "Gadzhi Navruzov - Nieuws, foto's en statistieken". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "🎥🥊🧨 Russische boksers beginnen bij staredown alvast aan de knokpartij". Sportnieuws (in Dutch). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Gadzhi Navruzov ("Machine Gun") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "💥 Гаджи Наврузов стал чемпионом мира по тайскому.. | LEZGI SPORT | VK". vk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Reuters Archive Licensing". Reuters Archive Licensing. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
External links edit
- Gadzhi Navruzov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Career summary at sportbox.ru
- Gadzhi Navruzov at Soccerway
- Gadzhi Navruzov at Tapology
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