Kanat Islam
 Kanat The Kazakh Islam | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Қанат Ислам |
| Nationality |
 Kazakhstan |
| Born |
September 13, 1984 Altay, Xinjiang, China |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
Medal record
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Kanat Islam (Kazakh: قانات يسلام (Қанат Ислам or Qanat Ïsläm); born September 13, 1984 in Altay, Xinjiang) - professional boxer from Kazakhstan, who currently lives and trains in Miami in Nelsons promotion company.[1] Kanat was a Chinese amateur boxer of Kazakh ancestry best known for winning bronze at welterweight at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 2006 Asian Games. Captain of the "Astana Arlans" (WSB). The Kazakh businessman and philanthropist Baurzhan Ospanov asked Kanat Islam to return to Kazakhstan. From January 2011 Kanat is a citizen of Kazakhstan.[2][3]
Amateur boxing
At the 2004 Olympics he lost his match to Ruslan Khairov. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, China. In the final he defeated Aliasker Bashirov of Turkmenistan.
At the Asian Games 2006 he beat Behzodek Yunusov in round one but lost to eventual southpaw winner Bakhyt Sarsekbayev in the semi-finals 30:37.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat Yusunov again, then upset old foes Ruslan Khairov and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev 20:14 but lost to Non Boonjumnong 20:23 in the semi-finals.
Islam beat Zambian boxer, Precious Makina, in the Men's Welterweight (69 kg) Round of 32 on the second day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Olympic Games results
2004 (as a welterweight)[4]
- Defeated Sadat Tebazaalwa (
Uganda) 29-17 - Lost to Ruslan Khairov (
Azerbaijan) 16-26
2008 (as a welterweight)
- Defeated Precious Makina (
Zambia) 21-4 - Defeated Joseph Mulema (
Cameroon) 9-4 - Defeated Tureano Johnson (
Bahamas) 14-4 - Lost to Carlos Banteux (
Cuba) 4-17
World Amateur Championships results
2007 (as a welterweight)[5]
- Defeated Bohzodbek Yunusov (
Uzbekistan) 22-16 - Defeated Gerard O'Mahony (
Australia) 23-17 - Defeated Ruslan Khairov ( Azerbaijan) 26-6
- Defeated Bakhyt Sarsekbayev ( Kazakhstan) 20-14
- Lost to Manon Boonjumnong (
Thailand) 20-23 (
Bronze)
Professional boxing
In 2012 Kanat turned pro and decided to train in Florida, USA. He holds WBA FedeCaribe[6] WBA Fedelatin[7] Titles.
| 20 Wins (17 Knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws [8] | ||||||
| Res. | Opponent | Type | Rd | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | Jonathan Batista | TKO | 1 (10), 2:14 | 2015-11-07 |  Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Win | Orlando de Jesus Estrada | TKO | 5 (11), 0:32 | 2015-03-23 |  Estudios de Telecaribe, Barranquilla, Colombia |
Retained WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title |
| Win | Fidel Monterrosa Munoz | KO | 5 (8), 2:50 | 2014-08-07 | Estudios de Telecaribe, Barranquilla, Colombia |
Retained WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title |
| Win | Francisco Cordero | RTD | 3 (11) | 2014-05-23 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla, Colombia |
Retained WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title |
| Win | Basilio Silva | TKO | 6 (10), 2:01 | 2013-12-16 |  Casa de Los Clubes, Villa Juana, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Emilio Julio Julio | KO | 3 (11), 1:44 | 2013-11-29 |  Coliseo Julio Cesar Hidalgo, Quito, Ecuador |
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Light middleweight Title |
| Win | Junior Ramos | RTD | 1 (10), 3:00 | 2013-11-09 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Jose Antonio Rodriguez | RTD | 1 (8), 3:00 | 2013-05-10 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Eduardo Flores | UD | 9 (9) | 2013-04-26 | Coliseo Julio César Hidalgo, Quito, Ecuador |
Retained WBA Fedecaribe Light middleweight Title |
| Win | Jose Vidal Soto | KO | 1 (8), 2:57 | 2013-04-19 | Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Yolexcy Martinez-Leiva | TKO | 2 (10), 0:31 | 2013-04-06 | Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Win | Joselito del Rosario | DQ | 2 (10), 2:20 | 2013-03-23 | Gimnasio Pedro Cruz, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Humberto Toledo | KO | 1 (10), 0:33 | 2012-12-15 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic |
Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe Light middleweight Title |
| Win | Reynaldo Esquivia | TKO | 5 (6), 2:14 | 2012-11-30 | Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia, Colombia |
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| Win | Felipe Polo | KO | 3 (6), 2:31 | 2012-11-24 | Estadio de Softbol Cesar Tou Caraballo, Tolu, Colombia |
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| Win | Jose Antonio Rodriguez | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 2012-11-10 | Club el Millon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Nelsido Miguel Agramonte | TKO | 1 (6), 2:49 | 2012-10-29 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Modesto Felix | TKO | 1 (6), 0:37 | 2012-10-18 | Club el Millon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Aneudy Martes | TKO | 2 (4), 1:33 | 2012-10-02 | Gimnasio Joan Guzman, Guachupita, Dominican Republic |
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| Win | Daniel Beato | KO | 3 (4), 2:42 | 2012-09-28 | Casa Puerto Rico, La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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References
- ↑ "lives and trains in Miami in Nelsons promotion company". nur.kz. 5 Dec 2012.
- ↑ "Captain of the "Astana Arlans" (WSB). From January 2011 Kanat is a citizen of Kazakhstan".
- ↑ "From January 2011 Kanat is a citizen of Kazakhstan".
- ↑ "Silamu Hanati - Athens 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympics on Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo!. 2004.
- ↑ "14.World Championships - Chicago, USA - October 23 - November 3, 2007". Amateur Boxing Results. Poland: Sway. 2007.
- ↑ WBA FedeCaribe Title
- ↑ WBA Fedelatin Title
- ↑ Kanat Islam's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com