# World of Boxing

World of Boxing is a Russian promotion company, which organizes professional boxing fights.
The company was founded in 2012 by MIC Group president Andrey Ryabinskiy. The first fight between Wladimir Klitschko и Alexander Povetkin organized by the company was held on October 5, 2013 with the support of Rosneft. A number of Russian boxers worked with the company, including:
* Alexander Povetkin — WBA World Heavyweight Champion (2011–13)
* Denis Lebedev — WBA World Champion (2012–18)
* Eduard Troyanovsky — IBF World Champion (2015–16) and IBO World Champion (2015–16)
* Rakhim Chakhkiev — EBU European Cruiserweight Champion (2014)
* Grigory Drozd — WBC World Champion (2014–15)
* Dmitry Bivol — WBA World Champion (since 2017)
* Dmitry Kudryashov — International WBA Champion (2014–16)
* Sergei Kuzmin — WBA Inter-Continental Champion (2018–19)
* Alexei Papin — IBF International Light heavyweight Champion (since 2019, 2018–19)
* Shakhram Giyasov — WBA International Super Lightweight Champion
* Murodjon Akhmadaliev — WBA Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight Champion
* Batuhan Gözgeç — WBA Super lightweight Champion
* Bektemir Melikuziev — The 2016 Summer Olympics silver medalist
* Elnur Abduraimov — winner of the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
* Sergey Lipinets — IBF World Junior welterweight Champion.
Since 2017, Vadim Kornilov is the acting head of the company. Since then, Mir Boksa has ceased to hold major boxing events as was done in previous years.

## List of events

| Date | Venue | Headline |
| April 20, 2019 | Zhukovka, Moscow, Russia | Pavel Malikov — Heybatulla Hajialiyev |
| March 3, 2019 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, United States | Dmitry Bivol — Joe Smith Jr. |
| September 15, 2018 | Kuzbass, Kemerovo, Russia | Dmitry Kudryashov — Alexandru Jour |
| June 23, 2018 | Zhukovka, Moscow, Russia | Alexei Papin — Willbeforce Shihepo |
| March 17, 2018 | Zhukovka, Moscow, Russia | George Chelokhsaev — Fabio Amitrano |
| November 27, 2017 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Eduard Troyanovsky — Carlos Manuel Portillo |
| July 1, 2017 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Andriy Rudenko |
| June 3, 2017 | Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Dmitry Kudryashov — Olanrewaju Durodola |
| March 4, 2017 | Balashikha Arena, Balashikha, Russia | Alexei Papin — Sergio Angel |
| February 23, 2017 | Forum, Nizhny Tagil, Russia | Dmitry Bivol — Robert Berridge |
| December 17, 2016 | Ekaterinburg Expo, Yekaterinburg, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Johann Duhaupas |
| December 3, 2016 | Megasport Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | Denis Lebedev — Murat Gassiev |
| May 21, 2016 | Megasport Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | Denis Lebedev — Victor Emilio Ramírez |
| April 8, 2016 | Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | Eduard Troyanovsky — César Cuenca |
| November 4, 2015 | TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Mariusz Wach |
| May 22, 2015 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Mike Perez |
| April 3, 2015 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Denis Lebedev — Youri Kalenga |
| November 28, 2014 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Ruslan Provodnikov — José Luis Castillo |
| October 24, 2014 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Carlos Takam |
| September 27, 2014 | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Krzysztof Włodarczyk — Grigory Drozd |
| May 30, 2014 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Manuel Charr |
| April 25, 2014 (не состоялся) | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Denis Lebedev — Guillermo Jones |
| March 15, 2014 | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Grigory Drozd — Jeremy Houanaa |
| October 5, 2013 | Olympic Stadium (Moscow), Moscow, Russia | Alexander Povetkin — Wladimir Klitschko |