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Topic: Serafim Todorov


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In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

  
  Boxing Predictions
Todorov has virtually ruled the division since Amaldo Mesa of Cuba began slipping in 1992.
Todorov has won the gold medal in the World Amateur Championships and the World Amateur Championship Challenge every year since '92.
Gonzales is on the downside of his amateur career after ruling the division with an iron hand since the turn of the decade.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/oly/spc/5/other/box-predix.0-0.html   (592 words)

  
 Boxing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The U.S. team also filed a protest over the bout, claiming the judges were intimidated by Bulgaria's Emil Jetchev, head of the boxing officials, into favoring Serafim Todorov by a 10-9 decision in the 125-pound semifinal bout.
The controversy was touched off by Mayweather's loss to Todorov in a bout he appeared to control everywhere but on the official scoring cards by the five ringside judges.
At one point in the bout, Todorov fell on the canvas, and a point was registered by the judges.
www2.jsonline.com /sports/oly/box802.html   (539 words)

  
 Out Of Luck
After a somnambulant first round and a frenzied second, this fight was destined to come down to who had the most left in the third.
However, teammate Floyd Mayweather, who had fought earlier in the evening, was justifiably upset about the curious scoring in his 10-9 loss to three-time 125-pound world champion Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria.
When the decision was announced for Todorov, referee Hamadi Hafez Shouman of Egypt made another gaffe—he raised Mayweather's hand in victory.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /events/1996/olympics/daily/aug3/box.html   (654 words)

  
 Floyd Mayweather Jr - Biography and career   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Mayweather lost by a controversial decision in his semi-final bout against silver medalist Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria.
However, the international judges, whom U.S. boxing coach Al Mitchell called "a bunch of mobsters," ruled the bout 10-9 for Todorov.
In 1998, Mayweather won his first professional title, the WBC Super Featherweight championship, when the corner of Genaro "Chicanito" Hernandez stopped the fight after round 8.
www.fameboxing.com /floyd-mayweather.htm   (571 words)

  
 Olympics: News Item
While Cuba won the most golds, the gold medal won by Somluck Kamsing of Thailand may have produced the most excitement per capita.
Kamsing paraded with a picture of King Bhumibol Adulyadej held high after winning the 125-pound gold 8-5 over Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria.
Kamsing had promised after the quarterfinals that he would give his gold to the king.
www.sfgate.com /sports/olympics96/newsitems/punch805.html   (615 words)

  
 Pretty Boy Floyd -Will Mayweather's hands last as long as his Heart?
Floyd can come off cocky, and a little arrogant, but he can back up every word of what he says, and then some.
Floyd was another, of a long list of fighters robbed in the Olympics against a lesser opponent in Serafim Todorov.
He entered the proffesinal ranks, with a huge chip,tremendous talent, and a wealth of family fighting experience.
www.doghouseboxing.com /dhb/Casile_062906.htm   (424 words)

  
 Boxopen
Serafim Todorov was welcomed by all the special guests in the official celebrations with great applause.
Despite his lack of luck and post sport career realization in last few years Todorov didn’t discouraged.
Now he is thinking of eventually renovate his professional career and to enter in politics.
www2.boxopen.nu /artikel.asp?id=-1677291745   (1160 words)

  
 About World Boxing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
If there is a squad to challenge the superiority of Fidel Castro's crew, it would be the Bulgarians.
They are led by light flyweight Darvel Petrov and featherweight Serafim Todorov, both ranked No. 1 in the world.
But Thailand, another little country with a roster of talented little fighters, could also offer a strong challenge.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/oly/spc/5/other/box-world.0-0.html   (256 words)

  
 The Hindu : Lack of regular domestic events, a bane to present day pugilists
India also conducted a mega event during this period and saw Cuban greats like Roberto Balado, Enrique Carrion and Juan Lumus in action.
Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria, who later demolished the myth of Cuban supremacy in amateur boxing, was also there.
Considering the depth of talent in India then, it was not difficult to achieve spectacular results.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2000/07/11/stories/0711111g.htm   (618 words)

  
 Boxing: Lighting Strikes in the Form of Floyd Mayweather, JR
Mayweather went into the ring against Cuban boxer Lorenzo Aragon defeating him in a unanimous decision and making history to be the first person in the US to beat a Cuban boxer in over 20 years.
Unfortunately, Floyd lost his next fight a 10-9 decision against Serafim Todorov, the United States Olympic team went into protest against Bulgaria over the decision.
Floyd would turn professional in 1996 and his first fight was against a boxer named Roberto Apodaca in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 11th 1996.
ringsidereport.com /Polland6152005.htm   (587 words)

  
 The gloves go on - Sport news
The best Bulgarian performer has been Ivailo Marinov of Cherno More Varna in the 48kg category with a total of four gold medals.
Serafim Todorov has reached the European peak three times, while Petar Lesov, Emil Chuprenski and Daniel Petrov have provided one less.
Marinov, who is also a world record holder from Munchen 1982, an Olympic champion from Seoul 1988, and a holder of the World Cup from Montreal 1981, was picked Bulgaria’s No. 1 Boxer of the 20th century in a survey of the Bulgarian Association of Boxing Journalists.
www.sofiaecho.com /article/the-gloves-go-on/id_4893/catid_34/brojid_95   (665 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: Cubans Win a Couple, Lose a Couple
The U.S. has clinched the second highest number of medals, five bronze plus either a gold or silver for Reid.
Meanwhile today, the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), not surprisingly, rejected the Americans’ formal protest of 125-pound Floyd Mayweather’s 10-9 defeat Friday night to Bulgarian Serafim Todorov.
The United States contended to no avail that the judges and referee were "intimidated" during the featherweight bout because the chief of boxing officials is a Bulgarian.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/boxing/aug/03/savon.htm   (596 words)

  
 Canadastar Boxing: Robbie Peden Profile and Key Fights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In his first fight in July 1996 in Atlanta, he won a decision against Mohammed Achik of Morocco.
In his second fight in July 1996, he lost a decision against Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria.
He won his first fight in Barcelona against Marty O'Donnell of Canada.
www.canadastarboxing.com /Fighters/robbie-peden-profile.htm   (832 words)

  
 CSULB Online 49er: volLVno192: “Pretty Boy” emerging star sstarboxing star
In the quarter-finals he won a 16-3 decision against Lorenzo Aragon of Cuba, becoming the first U.S. boxer to defeat a Cuban in 20 years.
This led to the semi-finals in which he lost a very controversial 10-9 decision against Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria, which the U.S. team protested.
Mayweather unquestionably has the talent, with 35 professional victories and no defeats to be boxing’s pound-for-pound best fighter.
www.csulb.edu /~d49er/archives/2005/fall/sports/volLVno192-pretty.shtml   (588 words)

  
 Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 97-02-26
The leader of the largest opposition party Mesut Yilmaz stated that he will table a motion in the National Assembly for its revision.
In an interview to the newspaper "Trud", Bulgarian boxer Serafim Todorov, who is in Ankara and wants to become a Turkish citizen, underlined that the reasons that led him to the decision to leave his country are purely economic and not political.
The Council of NATO decided to accept Bulgaria's bid to become a member of the Alliance, as it was announced in Sofia by caretaker Foreign Minister Stoyan Stalev, who pointed out that Bulgaria's application for membership was firmly backed by many countries, such as the United States and Greece.
www.hri.org /news/greek/mpa/1997/97-02-26.mpa.html   (2204 words)

  
 Asiaweek.com
Though four Thai boxers punched their way into the quarterfinals, only the 25-year-old featherweight went on to the finals.
There, he drubbed Bulgaria's Serafim Todorov to take the coveted medal, which he promptly dedicated to King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Boxing took another Southeast Asian country close to its first Olympic gold.
www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/96/0816/feat1.html   (1564 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sport News BULGARIA\IRAN\FREE WRESTLING\RETURN\ Sunday Sofia will see the Bulgaria-Iran World Wrestling League tournament return fixture in free style, men.
The best Bulgarian free style wrestles - world and twice European champion Serafim Burzakov, Mirolsav Gochev and Ivan Tsonov are not to participate.
Gochev underwent an operation and is still recuperating, while Tsonov quit professional wrestling.
www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/news/98-10/oct14c.bta   (282 words)

  
 Sports 123: Boxing: Men: Olympic Games 1996: -57 kg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Serafim Todorov (bul) * - Falk Huste (ger) 14-6
Serafim Todorov (bul) * - Floyd Mayweather (usa) 10-9
Somluck Kamsing (tha) * - Serafim Todorov (bul) 8-5
sports123.com /box/results/mo-57-1996.html   (72 words)

  
 FROM THE LAND OF SMILES
Thailand didn’t go to Atlanta with a very big squad, only forty-two athletes.
One of them, Thai boxer Somrak Komsing, fought his way through several opponents, before beating Bulgarian Serafim Todorov for the country’s FIRST EVER gold medal in the Olympics.
You ever wonder what the gold-medal winning rowing team has been up to lately?
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