BOXERS from Azerbaijan

Top 7

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Azerbaijani Boxers of all time. This list of famous Azerbaijani Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Shahin Imranov (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 44.32, Shahin Imranov is the most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.

Shahin Imranov (Azerbaijani: Şahin İmranov) (born 23 September 1980) is a boxer from Azerbaijan. He is best known for winning two featherweight silver medals at European championships.

2. Aghasi Mammadov (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 43.54, Aghasi Mammadov is the 2nd most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Aghasi Aghagul oghlu Mammadov (born 1 June 1980) is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the bantamweight division (54 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.

3. Vugar Alakbarov (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 41.63, Vugar Alakbarov is the 3rd most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Vugar Mursal Alakbarov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Mursal Ələkbərov; born 5 January 1981) is an Azerbaijani boxer. Alakbarov competed in the middleweight class (−75 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter final in the heavyweight class. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by winning the heavyweight event in the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Warsaw, Poland.

4. Fuad Aslanov (b. 1976)

With an HPI of 41.60, Fuad Aslanov is the 4th most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Fuad Aslanov (born January 2, 1983, in Sumgait) is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,ending up in second place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gothenburg.

5. David Ayrapetyan (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 40.51, David Ayrapetyan is the 5th most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

David Valeryevich Ayrapetyan (Armenian: Դավիդ Այրապետյանը, born 26 September 1983) is an Armenian-Russian amateur boxer. He is a six-time Champion of Russia, European Champion, World and Olympic medalist. Ayrapetyan was awarded the Honored Master of Sports of Russia title in 2009.

6. Teymur Mammadov (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 39.49, Teymur Mammadov is the 6th most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Teymur Mammadov (born 11 January 1993) is a heavyweight amateur boxer from Azerbaijan. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics and reached quarterfinals at the 2016 Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Azerbaijan during the Parade of Nations.

7. Tayfur Aliyev (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 26.49, Tayfur Aliyev is the 7th most famous Azerbaijani Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 9 different languages.

Tayfur Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Tayfur Nəriman oğlu Əliyev, born 1 January 1997) is an Azerbaijani boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he placed 17th.