Russian Champion - Fedor Chudinov

Russian sports have always been famous for outstanding personalities, which the whole world knew. The boxing in which for today it is possible to name at once several bright fighters, won recognition and glory was not an exception. One of the current champions, who contributed to the popularization of sports in Russia, is Fedor Chudinov. This article will discuss this outstanding athlete.

Beginning of life

The current leader of the weight category 76.2 kg was born in Bratsk, Irkutsk region. His first cry he published on September 15, 1987. Fedor Chudinov is not the only child of his parents. He also has an older brother, Dmitry.

Amateur achievements

The arrival in the amateur boxing for the Chudinov brothers was not unusual. At the age of 10 years, the older brother enlisted in the section, and already in two years, Fedor became the one to devote his time to wrestling. In total for the entire period spent in the ring in the status of an amateur, Fyodor Chudinov had 93 duels, 74 of which he won. During this period, he repeatedly won many tournaments and competitions. Thanks to boxing, the guy was able to become a local celebrity.

Go to the pros

Radical changes in the life of fellow athletes occurred when Dima was offered boxing as a professional in the United States. Eduard Gumashyan passed such a tempting proposal. It goes without saying that Dmitry did not ignore his younger brother, and together they gladly left for abroad.

The debut on American soil for Fedor was more than successful. On July 10, 2009, he went out to box against Sean Kirk and knocked him out in the first seconds of the fight. In all, in the United States, Fyodor Chudinov held four weddings, and all of them were triumphal for him.

Unfortunately, in 2010 the fighter had a conflict with the promoter, as a result of which the boxer was forced to suspend his career and return to Russia.

Temporary title

After a series of successful battles, Fedor was given the right to fight for the title of interim world champion by the WBA version. December 11, 2014 Chudinov fought with the Australian Ben McCulloch. To the great joy of Russian fans, their compatriot was able to knock his opponent out in the second three minutes.

The best on the planet

On Victory Day - May 9, 2015 - Fedor was able to do what no one expected from him: in Germany he won the WBA belt! And he was opposed by the legendary German Felix Sturm. The victory was not easy, but still the judges preferred the Russian. The rematch is scheduled for February 20, 2016. While the athletes are preparing for the upcoming fight, the leadership of the organization decided to raise the rank of Chudinov and assigned him the status of the so-called "superchempion", which became possible after the American Andre Ward announced his move to the category above. Thus, the upcoming battle will have a higher rank.

The first defense of the title of Chudinov was against the British Frank Boulloni. The outcome of the battle was a judicial decision in favor of the Russian. It happened on September 26, 2015.

Negotiations with Abraham

Boxer Fedor Chudinov said that despite preparing for a pre-arranged meeting with Sturm, his team is already negotiating with another world champion - Arthur Abraham. It is planned that this duel should become unifying (there will be two belts at the stake - WBA and WBO). According to the Russian fighter, such a fight was originally conceived as a battle between the two Germans, but given the outcome of the first Sturm-Chudinov battle, the organization decided to hold a rematch first, and after that the meeting of the champions.

Nuances of training

Fedor Chudinov, whose biography can show what a native of a simple family is capable of, together with his coach, has developed a special communication system. For example, the phrase "beat right" does not mean that Fedya will beat this hand. Such secrecy makes it possible to significantly complicate life in the ring opponents of Russians.

Relation to religion

Despite the fact that the fights of Fedor Chudinov are full of entertainment and knockouts, the fighter himself believes that everyone should believe in God and "not turn into a monkey," but at the same time not become a religious fanatic, since extremes are not needed by anyone.

That's it, Fedor. We wish him success and will wait for new bright fights, in which he will continue to glorify the school of Russian boxing and delight his fans.