Ismail Sillakh

Ismail Sillakh
Medal record
Men's Boxing
	Representing Ukraine
World Amateur Championships
European Amateur Championships

Ismail Sillakh
Ismail Sillakh
Statistics
Real name	Ісмаїл Сіллах
Rated at	Light Heavyweight; Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Born	February 9, 1985 (age 39); Zaporizhia, Ukrainian SSR
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	25
Wins	23
Wins by KO	18
Losses	2
Draws	0
No contests	0

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Ismail Sillakh (born February 9, 1985 in Zaporizhia) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who has medaled in important international tournaments as an amateur.

Amateur career

Ismail Sillakh was born in Zaporozhye, then he moved with his family to Industrial city of Mariupol (one of most important port cities in Ukraine) His parents—Mohammad of Sierra Leone and Natalya, a Ukraine native—met in college and had no particular connection to boxing but he took up the sport at a local recreation center at age seven and quickly discovered that he had the athletic ability to excel at it. In Mariupol he went to the boxing club of City's Metal Construction Factory of the name of Lenin. He was trained by one of the best city's boxing coaches. In Ismayl's career has played big role his old brother Adjick Sillakh. Adjick Sillakh was for years one of the best masters in Ukrainian amateur boxing, Ismayl gained good experience by boxing with his older brother Adjick. He began competing at age nine and was recognized as one of Ukraine’s better amateurs a few years later before establishing himself as one of Europe’s premier open-class boxers. Ismayl Sillakh had been a world-ranked amateur for two years going into the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago where he lost a close and spirited slug-fest to the more mature Christopher Downs.^[1]

Amateur highlights

Amateur Record: 302-16

2001 (October 11–21) Gold Medalist World Cadet Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, boxing as a Welterweight (67 kg):

Round of 16 - Defeated Robert Blazo (Slovakia)
Quarterfinal - Defeated Rodriguez (Cuba)
Semifinal - Defeated Artur Beterbiyev (Russia)
Final - Defeated Elchin Alizade (Azerbaijan)

2005 (November 13–20) Silver Medalist World Championships in Mianyang, China, boxing as a Middleweight (75 kg):

Round of 32 - Defeated Nabil Kassel (Algeria) RSCI
Round of 16 - Defeated Donatas Bondorovas (Lithuania) RSCI 1
Quarterfinal - Defeated Mamadou Diambang (France) RSCO
Semifinal - Defeated Mohamed Hikal (Egypt) 28-22
Final - Lost to Matvey Korobov (Russia) RSCO 2

2006 (July 14–23) Silver Medalist European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, boxing as a Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):

Round of 32 - Defeated David Tsiklauri (Georgia) RSC 1
Round of 16 - Defeated Andrey Miruk (Belarus) RSCO 2
Quarterfinal - Defeated Imre Szello (Hungary) RSCI 1
Semifinal - Defeated Constantin Bejenaru (Romania) RSCO 3
Final - Lost to Artur Beterbiyev (Russia) 23-34

Pro

As a pro he is managed by Ivaylo Gotzev and trained by Shadeed Suluki. In 2010 he KOd Daniel Judah for his first minor title (NABF), in 2011 he beat the undefeated Cuban Yordanis Despaigne by unanimous decision. After 17 wins he suffered a setback against undefeated but unsung Denis Grachev, after scoring a knockdown he got careless in the 8th round and Grachev knocked him out, Sillakh's chin looked somewhat suspect. He has won four comeback bouts to go to 21-1, but was knocked out by Sergey Kovalev in the second round of their title bout, leaving Sillakh with two career losses.

Professional boxing record

23 Wins (17 Knockouts), 2 Defeats, 0 Draws^[2]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	23-2	Giorgi Tevdorashvili	TKO	1 (8), 2:17	2015-10-31	Circus, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Win	22-2	Arturs Kulikauskis	UD	8	2015-06-13	Budivelnik, Cherkasy, Ukraine
Loss	21-2	Sergey Kovalev	KO	2 (12) 2:12	2013-11-30	Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec	For WBO Light Heavyweight title
Win	21-1	Konstantin Piternov	RTD	6 (10), 3:00	2013-08-24	Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Win	20-1	Alvaro Enriquez	KO	1 (8), 1:58	2013-06-28	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California
Win	19-1	Mitch Williams	UD	10	2013-03-30	Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Win	18-1	Daniel Adotey Allotey	KO	2 (10), 2:06	2013-02-23	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California
Loss	17-1	Denis Grachev	TKO	8 (10), 2:18	2012-04-27	Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas	Lost NABF Light Heavyweight title
Win	17-0	Ali Ismailov	TKO	4 (10), 2:06	2011-11-04	Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow
Win	16-0	Hamza Wandera	TKO	3 (10), 2:03	2011-05-21	Sport Complex Krylatskoe, Moscow
Win	15-0	Yordanis Despaigne	UD	10	2011-03-04	Jostens Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida	Retained NABF Light Heavyweight title
Win	14-0	Rayco Saunders	UD	10	2010-12-17	Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Win	13-0	Jevgenijs Andrejevs	TKO	5 (8)	2010-10-09	National Palace of Culture, Sofia
Win	12-0	Daniel Judah	TKO	2 (10), 0:49	2010-04-03	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Won vacant NABF Light Heavyweight title
Win	11-0	Larry Pryor	TKO	4 (6), 0:47	2010-02-06	Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Win	10-0	Julius Jackson	TKO	1 (6), 1:27	2010-01-16	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	9-0	Ray Smith	TKO	2 (6), 1:55	2009-08-15	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	8-0	David Whittom	TKO	6 (6), 2:25	2009-05-09	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	7-0	Carlos Reyes	TKO	3 (6), 1:42	2009-03-27	Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win	6-0	Jose Humberto Corral	TKO	2 (4), 1:13	2008-12-20	Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California
Win	5-0	Dewayne Warren	TKO	1 (6), 0:54	2008-11-07	Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois
Win	4-0	Armen Azizian	UD	6	2008-10-11	O2 World Arena, Kreuzberg, Berlin
Win	3-0	Walter Edwards	TKO	1 (4)	2008-08-15	Ibiza Nightclub, Washington, District of Columbia
Win	2-0	Jose Grace	KO	1 (4), 1:01	2008-07-24	4th and B, San Diego, California
Win	1-0	Matt Halvorsen	KO	1 (4), 1:18	2008-07-18	Buffalo Bill's, Primm, Nevada	Professional Debut