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Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia
About Boris Nikonorov
- Boris Nikolayevich Nikonorov (Russian: ????? ?????????? ?????????, 25 January 1939 – 30 August 2015) was a Russian amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1963 European Championships.
- He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, but lost in the third bout to the eventual winner Francesco Musso in a close decision (2:3).
- He withdrew from the 1964 Games due to an injury.Nikonorov had to shed 10 kg of bodyweight for the 1960 Olympics; he consequently felt dizzy through most of the games and fainted after winning his first bout.
- At those games he was befriended by the American gymnast Doris Fuchs and later exchanged letters and gifts with her.
- Nikonorov spoke no English and was assisted by an interpreter.
- They met again in 1963, when American gymnasts visited Moscow for a Soviet-U.S.
- meet, and hoped to see each other at the 1964 Olympics, but Nikonorov could not attend – a month before he broke his toe in a friendly football game.As a teenager Nikonorov wanted to become an association football player, but was rejected at various clubs because of his small size.
- He took up boxing in 1953.
- Four years later he won a Soviet junior title and was included to the national team.
- He retired in 1966 with an estimated record of 250 wins out of 265 bouts.
- During his career he won the Soviet championships in the featherweight (1959–60) and lightweight divisions (1962–63, 1965–66).
- In retirement he coached boxers in his club Trudovye Rezervy, and was also involved with the Bulgarian (1970–74) and Soviet (1989) national teams.
- His trainees included 1972 Olympic medalists Georgi Kostadinov and Angel Angelov.
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