Matvey Korobov boxer
- bouts
- 33
- won
- 28
- lost
- 4
- draw
- 1
- Status
- active
- Division
- middleweight
- Debut
- 2008-11-01
- Height
- 5′ 11″/180cm
- Reach
- 70½″/179cm
- Age
- 36
- Born
- 1983-01-07
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
Matvey Georgiyevich Korobov (Russian: Матвей Георгиевич "Мэтт" Коробов; born 7 January 1983) is a Russian professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO middleweight title in 2014, as well as the WBC interim middleweight title in 2018 and the WBA interim middleweight title in 2019. As an amateur he won consecutive gold medals at the 2005 and 2007 World Championships, and gold at the 2005 Boxing World Cup; all in the middleweight division.Korobov won the European junior title in 2001.He became Russian champion in 2003 and 2004 but did not participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics as his country chose to send Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov, who had lost to him but eventually won Olympic gold.He won the world championships in 2005 against Emilio Correa and the European Championships in 2006, defeating Oleksandr Usyk. He calls his World Cup win over Cuban Yordanis Despaigne the hardest fight of his amateur career, he helped to edge out a 6:5 team win.In 2005 he was part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup.He once again won the world title by easily beating Sergiy Derevyanchenko and dominating Alfonso Blanco in 2007 by a score of PTS 29:4.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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2020-12-12 | Ronald Ellis | WDWWLW | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville | LOST Corner retirement |
2019-12-07 | Chris Eubank Jr | WWWLWW | Barclays Center, Brooklyn | WIN Technical knockout |
2019-05-11 | Immanuwel Aleem | WWDWLW | EagleBank Arena, Fairfax | |
2018-12-22 | Jermall Charlo | WWWWWW | Barclays Center, Brooklyn | LOST Unanimous decision |
2018-03-24 | Jonathan Batista | LLWLLL | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami | WIN Unanimous decision |
2016-11-18 | Scott Sigmon | LWLWLW | Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee | WIN Unanimous decision |
2016-06-25 | Brian Vera | WWLLLL | The Bomb Factory, Dallas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2016-01-16 | Josue Obando | WWLLWL | The Bomb Factory, Dallas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2014-12-13 | Andy Lee | LWWWWW | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
2014-06-28 | Jose Uzcategui | WWWWWW | CenturyLink Center, Omaha | WIN Unanimous decision |
2014-04-19 | Emil Gonzalez | WWWWWL | Bahia Shrine Temple, Orlando | WIN Corner retirement |
2013-12-07 | Derek Edwards | WWLLWD | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
2013-09-28 | Grady Brewer | LLWWLL | StubHub Center, Carson | WIN Unanimous decision |
2013-06-15 | Ossie Duran | WWWLLW | American Airlines Center, Dallas | WIN KO |
2013-02-16 | Arturo Rodriguez | LLLWWL | Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana | WIN Technical knockout |
2012-10-27 | Milton Nunez | WLWLWL | County Coliseum, El Paso | WIN Unanimous decision |
2011-11-11 | Latif Mundy | LLWWL | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
2011-07-09 | Lester Gonzalez | WLLLDW | Home Depot Center, Carson | WIN Unanimous decision |
2011-04-23 | Marcos Primera | LLLLLL | WinStar Casino, Thackerville | WIN Unanimous decision |
2011-03-12 | Michael Walker | WLLLLL | MGM Grand, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
2010-11-20 | Derrick Findley | WLWWWW | WinStar Casino, Thackerville | WIN Unanimous decision |
2010-09-11 | Anthony Greenidge | WWLLWL | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2010-04-17 | Joshua Snyder | LWWDWL | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
2010-02-13 | Lamar Harris | WLLDLD | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
2009-12-19 | Ken Dunham | LWLLDL | Beeghly Center, Youngstown | WIN Technical knockout |
2009-11-14 | James Winchester | WWWWW | MGM Grand, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2009-06-27 | Benjamin Diaz | WWLWLD | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | WIN KO |
2009-06-13 | Loren Myers | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
2009-05-02 | Anthony Bartinelli | WWLWLL | MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
2009-02-21 | Cory Jones | WLWLWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
2009-01-24 | Roberto Florentino | WLWLLW | Staples Center, Los Angeles | WIN KO |
2008-12-13 | Jason Wahr | DWDL | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
2008-11-01 | Mario Evangelista | WL | Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |