Serafim Todorov
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Bulgaria |
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| Men’s Boxing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | Featherweight | |
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 1989 Moscow | Bantamweight | |
| Gold | 1991 Sydney | Bantamweight | |
| Gold | 1993 Tampere | Featherweight | |
| Gold | 1995 Berlin | Featherweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Bantamweight | |
| Gold | 1991 Gothenburg | Bantamweight | |
| Gold | 1993 Bursa | Featherweight | |
| Silver | 1996 Vejle | Featherweight | |
Serafim Todorov (Bulgarian: Серафим Тодоров) or Gogi Todoridze (born July 6, 1969 in Tbilisi) was a Bulgarian/Georgian boxer at the 1996 Summer Olympics who won a silver medal.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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).
[edit] Trivia
Todorov was the last man to defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
