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Many professional boxers they start their careers with passing fights against not very strong opponents. It is at this stage of development that the professional boxer Alexei Papin is now. His sports fate is rather unusual, because a fighter from the Moscow region started out as a kickboxer, won all significant titles, and then, unexpectedly for many, retrained as a boxer. Today he has seven fights on his account, he won all of them, but the main fights for the boxer are still ahead.

Athlete characteristics

Alexey Papin conducts his fights in the first heavy weight class. Knocked down hard, he has a powerful punch and works in the ring in the style of a pronounced puncher, trying to decide the outcome of the fight before the time runs out.

Since childhood, he was engaged in kickboxing and only in 2015 he switched to boxing.

In the first fights, the legacy of the former sport made itself felt to Alexei Papin. Kickboxing involves minimal body work, as this is associated with a high risk of running into a kick or knee. By inertia, continuing to act in the same spirit, the athlete in his first two fights looked a little insecure and did not use his attacking potential to the full, did not dare to deceive movements and bold breakthroughs.

However, Alexei Papin soon realized that to turn into a boxer, it was not enough just to “turn off” kicks, and he began to study more the nuances of the new craft.

The level of the athlete’s rivals is not too high yet, which does not allow us to fully talk about his future, however, Alexei’s good potential is already obvious, who acts in an aggressive and spectacular manner, almost all of his victories were won by knockout.

From Peresvet to CSKA

Alexey Papin was born in Reutov near Moscow in 1987. He began to practice kickboxing since childhood, however, hard and hard work in training at first did not bring satisfaction to the boy. Often, his father forced him to overpower himself and go to the gym.

Alexey Papin was engaged in training center"Peresvet", which was located in his native Reutov. At first, it seemed that the guy's prospects were rather vague. He did not particularly stand out among his peers, he left the competition without awards. Only at the age of fourteen, Alexei Papin won his first tournament, winning the championship of the country's Armed Forces. Then there was a lull again, and in juniors he did not stand out in any way.

A kind of breakthrough occurred with him after the transition to adult sports. In the final of the competition, he defeated the master of sports international class and immediately stepped over from the camp of first-rate students to a higher level of development. After that, Alexei Papin was invited to CSKA, where he began to train in sports school capital club.

kickboxing awards

The athlete won his first big award in kickboxing in 2007, winning the World Cup in Yalta. Then he had not yet gained his optimal physical condition and performed in the category up to 81 kg.

The following years, Alexey Papin consolidates his status by consistently winning all continental kickboxing tournaments. It all started in 2008 in Portugal, when he became European champion in the 85 kg category. Then the fighter finally grew and got stronger and began to perform already in heavy weights.

This, however, did not affect his victorious pace. Alexey Papin continues to dominate on the continent and collects titles in tournaments in Greece and Azerbaijan.

In 2009, the athlete began to compete at world championships, having won a bronze medal to begin with. Here he took a chance and decided to try his hand at over 91 kg. Having failed, he returned to his native first heavy weight. He managed to become a world champion in 2011 at a tournament in Macedonia.

Aleksey Papin still considered fights in amateur kickboxing as preparation for more ambitious goals. Since 2012, he has been regularly participating in professional fights. For a small number of years, the fighter collected championship belts from several professional organizations at once, becoming a real star of this sport.

Change of profession

Having achieved everything in kickboxing, Alexey Papin decided to try his hand at a more financially profitable sport. After all, even an average professional boxer is able to earn an order of magnitude more than the most titled kickboxer.

The shortest way to the top lies through American and European clubs, however, without having a successful amateur career in boxing, Alexey Papin began to realize himself as a professional in his homeland. Preparation for the fights takes place in Moscow, coach Anatoly Ivichuk is working with him.

Boxing technique has its own distinctive features, and Papin spent his first fights in the usual manner, looking not entirely organic in the ring. However, in the course of preparation, many sparrings were held with active boxers, and the athlete from Moscow Region gradually got used to the new realities.

The debut match took place in 2015 at the arena in Moscow. Papin was opposed by Sergei Beloshapkin, whose defeats prevailed over victories in his boxing career. Alexei acted in the usual forceful manner and defeated the opponent.

Recent fights

Having won a number of victories over local athletes, Alexey Papin went into fights with good foreign heavyweights. The first truly dangerous opponent for him was Sergio Alberto Angel. Tall, long-armed, he became an uncomfortable opponent for Alexei, but he managed to suppress the Argentinean and ended the fight ahead of schedule.

Papin's last fight was against another Latin American. In May 2017, he fought against Rogelio Omar Rosi, whom he was able to knock out in the second round. After this victory, he retained his position in the Box Rec ranking 43, ahead of the legendary

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