Ruslan Provodnikov (The Russian Rocky) boxer

Ruslan Provodnikov boxer
bouts
30
won
25
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
2006-12-03
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
66″/168cm
Age
-
Born
1984-01-20
Death
-
Nationality
Russia

Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov (Russian: Руслан Михайлович Проводников; born 20 January 1984) is a Russian former professional boxer and politician. He held the WBO junior welterweight title from 2013 to 2014, and challenged once for the WBO welterweight title in 2013 against Timothy Bradley, in a fight that was named Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. During the prime of his career, Provodnikov was known as a highly aggressive pressure fighter possessing formidable punching power, stamina and an exceptionally durable chin.Provodnikov said that he wanted to learn English. Provodnikov was translated to have said, "I think boxing saved my life", as part of a translation of a statement Provodnikov made in response to an interviewer's question about what career he would have chosen if he was not a boxer.Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov was born in Beryozovo, a small village in Western Siberia to an ethnic Russian father and an ethnic Mansi mother, but identifies himself as Mansi. Provodnikov said that he used to street-fight as a child, so his dad took him to a boxing trainer when he was ten years old to box. He would regularly make a 1-day trip to train at a gym that was something closer to what a professional boxing gym should be. As an amateur he won 130 of 150 fights. He was discovered in Ekaterinburg by his current promoters and managers, who brought him to the U.S.Provodnikov said that he enjoyed playing soccer and basketball.Provodnikov said he wanted to provide for his son and give his son options in life. He said he was having his son grow up in the same place where he did, and that he wanted his son to experience the way he lived. He said he wanted his son to play sports and watch less TV and use the internet less.Provodnikov said that he enjoyed eating raw meat such as raw moose liver and raw fish, and he said that he believed that eating meat made him strong.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2016-06-11 John Molina Jr WWLLLW Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona LOST
Unanimous decision
2015-11-07 Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez WWWWWW Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo WIN
Technical knockout
2015-04-18 Lucas Martin Matthysse WWWLWW Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona LOST
Majority decision
2014-11-28 Jose Luis Castillo LWWLWW Luzhniki, Moscow WIN
Technical knockout
2014-06-14 Chris Algieri WWWWWW Barclays Center, Brooklyn LOST
Split-decision
2013-10-19 Mike Alvarado WWWWLW 1STBANK Center, Broomfield, Denver WIN
Corner retirement
2013-03-16 Timothy Bradley Jr WWWWW Home Depot Center, Carson LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-06-29 Jose Reynoso DWWWWW Omega Products International, Corona WIN
KO
2012-01-27 David Torres WLWLDD Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights WIN
Technical knockout
2011-12-05 DeMarcus Corley WLLLLL DIVS, Ekaterinburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-04-15 Ivan Popoca WWWWWW Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula WIN
KO
2011-02-20 Vyacheslav Yakovenko LLLLLL Viktoria, Beryozovo WIN
Technical knockout
2011-01-07 Mauricio Herrera WWWLWW Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2010-10-16 Fayzullo Ahmedov WLWLWL Trading-Entertaining Centre "Alatyr" , Ekaterinburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-05-21 Emanuel Augustus LWWWLL Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo WIN
Technical knockout
2010-02-12 Javier Jauregui LLWWLL Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula WIN
Technical knockout
2009-11-28 Victor Hugo Castro WLWWLL CSKA VVS Arena, Samara WIN
KO
2009-10-24 Maksud Jumaev WLWLLL Sverdlovsk Film Studio, Ekaterinburg WIN
Corner retirement
2009-03-20 Esteban Almaraz WWWLWW Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-02-21 Abdulaziz Matazimov WWWWWW Tennis Centre, Khanty-Mansiysk WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-11-03 Sergey Starkov LLLLLL Beryozovo WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-08-22 Jie Wang debut Olympic Village, Beijing WIN
Technical knockout
2008-05-16 Brian Gordon WWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-03-07 Jose Angel Roman LLLWLD Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2008-01-31 Vadim Sufiyanov WWDWWL Vodoley, Ekaterinburg WIN
KO
2007-09-16 Darren Darby LWLWDD Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights WIN
Technical knockout
2007-06-23 Willie Diamond LDWWWL Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2007-04-28 Antwon Barrett LL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
2007-02-01 Dmitry Toropchin LL Vodoley, Ekaterinburg WIN
Corner retirement
2006-12-03 Kirill Artemiev debut DIVS, Ekaterinburg WIN
Unanimous decision