Ramaz Paliani
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1992 Barcelona |
Boxing Men's Featherweight |
Ramazan Palyani (born August 24, 1973 in Georgia) is a Georgian boxer. He is a longtime amateur that has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competition, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games.
[edit] Amateur
Southpaw Palyani won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics narrowly losing to the eventual winner, followed by the silver medal at the 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Bursa, Turkey. He won the World championships in 2001.
1992 Barcelona Olympics – Bronze medalist as a Featherweight, representing the Unified Team
- Defeated Julian Wheeler (USA) 8-4
- Defeated Rogerio Brito Dezorzi (Brazil) 19-2
- Defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) 11-5
- Lost to Faustino Reyes Lopez (Spain) 14-9
1996 Atlanta Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Russia
- Defeated Soo-Young Shin (Korea) 10-7
- Defeated Tigran Ouzlian (Greece) 27-2
- Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) 4-13
2000 Sydney Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Turkey
- Defeated Haider Ali (Pakistan) 5-4
- Defeated Valdemir Pereira (Brazil) TKO 3
- Lost to Bekzat Sattarkhanov (Kazakhstan) 11-12
[edit] Pro
Known as "Razzamatazz", Palyani turned pro in 2002 and didn't lose in his first 15 fights. His most notable fight was a draw against prospect David Diaz (boxer) in 2005. In 2006 he was knocked out, however. His record is 14-1.
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