Koba Gogoladze (born January 7, 1973, in Poti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) is a professional boxer from Georgia. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a lightweight, losing on points in the quarterfinals to Leonard Doroftei.
Koba Gogoladze | |
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 Koba Gogoladze (right) versus Antonio Davis (left) | |
| Born | კობა გოგოლაძე January 7, 1973 |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Other names | The Cobra |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Featherweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Olympic career edit
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Georgia
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
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1997 Budapest | Lightweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
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1998 Minsk | Lightweight |
- 1996 Lightweight competitor at Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. Results were:
- First Round — Defeated Ri Chol (North Korea), 17-9
- Second Round — Defeated Julio Gonzalez Valladares (Cuba), 14-9
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Leonard Doroftei (Romania), 8-17
Professional career edit
Gogoladze turned professional in 1999, boxing mainly in England, although he did also fight once in Cyprus (winning the minor World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Lightweight title) and twice in his native Georgia. He took two years off, and moved to Philadelphia. He faced stiffer competition in the US, recording his first loss against Almazbek Raiymkulov. After two more bouts, he faced Scotland's Alex Arthur for the interim WBO title where he was stopped by a 10th round TKO. A final loss, to Ji-Hoon Kim, this time a 1st round TKO, closed out his career.[1][2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ Gogoladze, Koba (21 July 2007). "SUPERB ARTHUR ON HIS WAY TO THE TOP". mirror.
- ^ G, Koba (5 July 2006). "Tessitore: Translation? It all makes sense in the ring". ESPN.com.
- ^ Hickman, Niall (22 November 2007). "Arthur is all set to be crowned king". Express.co.uk.
- ^ G, Kobas. "Arthur: I've nothing to prove". Sky Sports. No. 8 August 2015.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Koba Gogoladze from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference
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