Astemir Borsov

Astemir Borsov (born 16 March 1993) is a Russian kickboxer. He is the former Glory of Heroes Junior Bantamweight champion and WAKO World K1 Featherweight champion.^[2]

Astemir Borsov
Born	(1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 32) Nalchik, Russia
Native name	Астемир Борсов
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Style	Full Contact, Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Maykop, Russia
Team	Adygea Kickboxing[1]
Trainer	Kazbek Siyukhov
Years active	2011–present
Kickboxing record
Total	6
Wins	6
By knockout	1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record Men's Kickboxing Representing  Russia W.A.K.O. World Amateur Championships 2011 (Bosnia) Bantamweight 2013 (Brazil) Bantamweight 2015 (Ireland) Featherweight 2017 (Hungary) Lightweight 2019 (Bosnia) Featherweight W.A.K.O. European Amateur Championships 2012 (Turkey) Bantamweight 2014 (Spain) Featherweight 2016 (Greece) Featherweight

Combat Press ranked him in the strawweight top ten between May 2019 and August 2020,^[3][4] as well as in the super flyweight top ten between September 2020 and July 2021.^[5][6]

Kickboxing career

Borsov transitioned to professional kickboxing after a successful amateur career, during which he won six WAKO Amateur World and European medals.^[7]

In his first professional fight, Borsov participated in the 2016 Glory of Heroes, "Rise of Heroes" tournament.^[8] He beat Liu Xiaoyang by decision in the semi-finals, and Li Xiang by TKO in the finals.

He fought for the WAKO Pro Flyweight K-1 title in 2017, with his opponent being Lucien Gross.^[9] Borsov won the fight by a unanimous decision.

He afterwards participated in the Glory of Heroes Junior Bantamweight tournament.^[10] He won a unanimous decision against Wang Junguang in the semi-finals, and faced Hakim Hamech in the final match. Borsov won a unanimous decision.^[11]

He fought for the WAKO Pro Featherweight title against Luca Cecchetti.^[12] Borsov won the fight by a unanimous decision.^[13]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

• WAKO-Pro
  • 2017 WAKO-Pro K-1 World Flyweight (-54.5 kg) Championship
  • 2019 WAKO-Pro K-1 World Featherweight (-58.2 kg) Championship
• Glory of Heroes
  • 2018 Glory of Heroes -57 kg Championship

Amateur

• Russian Federation
  • 2014 Russian Kickboxing -57 kg runner-up^[14]
  • 2x National Kickboxing -57 kg Champion (2016, 2019)^[15]
• World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
  • 2010 W.A.K.O Junior World Championships Low Kick -54 kg
  • 2011 W.A.K.O World Championships -54 kg ^[16]
  • 2012 W.A.K.O. European Championships K-1 -54 kg ^[17]
  • 2013 W.A.K.O. World Championships K-1 -54 kg
  • 2014 W.A.K.O. European Championships Full Contact -57 kg ^[18]
  • 2015 W.A.K.O. World Championships Full Contact -57 kg ^[19]
  • 2016 W.A.K.O. European Championships Full Contact -57 kg ^[20]
  • 2017 W.A.K.O. World Championships Full Contact -60 kg ^[21]
  • 2019 W.A.K.O. World Championships K-1 -57 kg ^[22]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record

6 Wins (1 (T)KO's), 0 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2019-09-07	Win	Luca Cecchetti	2019 International Professional Kickboxing Championship in Sakhalin	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins WAKO Pro K-1 World Featherweight (-58.2kg) title.
2018-01-13	Win	Hakim Hamech	Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou 57 kg Tournament Final	Guangzhou, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Wins Glory of Heroes -57kg title.
2017-12-23	Win	Wang Junguang	Glory of Heroes: Jinan, 57 kg Tournament Semi-Finals	Jinan, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-04-28	Win	Lucien Gross		Beaucaire, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 World Flyweight (-54.5kg) title.
2016-10-15	Win	Li Xiang	Rise of Heroes 2, Final	Zhangshu, China	TKO	1
2016-10-15	Win	Liu Xiaoyang	Rise of Heroes 2, Semi-final	Zhangshu, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record (Incomplete)

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2019-10-22	Loss	Maxim Cazacu	WAKO World Championship, Semi-final	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
Wins 2019 WAKO World Championship K-1 -60kg Bronze Medal.
2019-10-21	Win	Pavel Kishkurna	WAKO World Championship, Quarter-final	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
2019-10-20	Win	Guy Mor-Alon	WAKO World Championship, 1/8 Final	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2019-03-22	Win	Mongush Kezhik	Russian Kickboxing Championship	Russia	TKO	3
2017-11-09	Win	Abzal Dyussupov	2017 WAKO World Championship, Final	Budapest, Hungary	Decision	3	2:00
Wins 2017 WAKO World Championship Full Contact -60kg Gold Medal.
2017-11-08	Win	Tyrell Cummins	2017 WAKO World Championship, Semi-final	Budapest, Hungary	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2017-11-07	Win	Tommy Macpherson	2017 WAKO World Championship, Quarter-final	Budapest, Hungary	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2017-09-21	Win	Narek Babajanian	World Cup Diamond Kickboxing WAKO	Anapa, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2016-11-19	Loss	Vladyslav Hyda	2016 WAKO European Championships, Final	Loutraki, Greece	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
Wins 2016 WAKO European Championship Full Contact -57kg Silver Medal.
2016-11-18	Win	Emre Karaca	2016 WAKO European Championships, Semi-final	Loutraki, Greece	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2016-04-23	Win	Leonid Chebodaev	Russian Amateur Kickboxing Championship	Ulyanovsk, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2015-11-28	Loss	Johannes Wolf	2015 WAKO World Championship, Final	Dublin, Ireland	Decision (Split)	3	2:00
Wins 2015 WAKO World Championship Full Contact -57kg Silver Medal.
2015-11-27	Win	Ruslan Bayazitov	2015 WAKO World Championship, Semi-finals	Dublin, Ireland	Decision	3	2:00
2015-11-26	Win	Daniel Mattos	2015 WAKO World Championship, Quarter-finals	Dublin, Ireland	Decision	3	2:00
2014-10	Loss	Johannes Wolf	2014 WAKO European Championship, Semi-finals	Bilbao, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
Wins 2014 WAKO European Championship Full Contact -57kg Bronze Medal.
2014-10	Win	Tierno Gomez Alvero	2014 WAKO European Championship, Quarter-finals	Bilbao, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2014-04	Win	Maxim Efremov	Russian Amateur Kickboxing Championships	Ulyanovsk, Russia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2013-10-	Win	Serkan Katici	2013 WAKO World Championship, Final	Guaruja, Brazil	Decision
Wins 2013 WAKO World Championships K-1 -54kg Gold Medal.
2013-10-	Win	Fabrizio Lodde	2013 WAKO World Championship, Semi-finals	Guaruja, Brazil	Decision
2012-10	Win	Cagdas Yilmaz	2012 WAKO European Championship K-1, Final	Ankara, Turkey	Decision
Wins the 2012 WAKO European Championships K-1 -54kg Gold Medal.
2012-10	Win	Tsimur Burau	WAKO European Championship K-1, Semi-final	Ankara, Turkey	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2011-10-29	Win	Fabrice Bauluck	2011 WAKO World Championship, Final	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision	3	2:00
Wins the 2011 WAKO World Championship Low Kick -54kg Gold Medal.
2011-10-28	Win		2011 WAKO World Championship, Semi-final	Skopje, Macedonia	Decision	3	2:00
2010-09-	Loss	Aleksandar Konovalov	2010 WAKO Junior World Championship, Semi-finals	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision
Wins the 2010 WAKO Junior World Championship Low Kick -54kg Bronze Medal.
2010-09-	Win	Jean Christian Herinaina	2010 WAKO Junior World Championship, Quarter-finals	Belgrade, Serbia	Decision
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers