Roman Karmazin

Roman Karmazin
Statistics
Real name	Roman Karmazin
Nickname(s)	Made in Hell
Weight(s)	Light Middleweight
Nationality	Russian
Born	January 2, 1973 Kuztniesk, Russia
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	48
Wins	40
Wins by KO	26
Losses	5
Draws	2
No contests	1

Roman Alexandrovich Karmazin (born January 2, 1973 in Kuznetsk) is the former IBF Light Middleweight champion of the world. He is a Russian boxer who has defeated Keith Holmes and Kassim Ouma. He suffered his first loss in 2002, a twelve-round decision against Javier Castillejo of Spain in Castiliejo's hometown.

Professional career

Karmazin currently has 40 wins, 26 by way of knockout, with two losses. His only draw came early in his career in an eight-round fight against Javier Martinez in Avilés, Spain. Karmazin also has a no-contest against former title contender Jason Papillion. The 2004 bout was halted when Papillion was cut by an accidental headbutt in the fourth round.

In 2004, Karmazin outworked Keith Holmes to a majority decision in an IBF title eliminator.

A consistent puncher, Karmazin won the IBF Light Middleweight championship through steady work that led to a lopsided unanimous decision over Ouma. On July 8, 2006, nearly a year after his last fight, Karmazin lost his title to Cory Spinks.

Karmazin's corner includes world-class trainer Freddie Roach.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	Eduard Gavaza	TKO	2 (4),	Aug 17, 1996	Fakel, Saint Petersburg, Russia	Professional debut

External links

• Boxing record for Roman Karmazin from BoxRec
• Official site
• Filmed interview 2010-03-19
• Quotes 2008-01-14
• Article «Roman Karmazin bout is Finest hour» on NYDaylyNews.com 2008-01-08