Sofya Ochigava

Sofya Ochigava
Born (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37)
Odintsovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia
Statistics
Weight(s)lightweight (60kg)
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Lightweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Podolsk Light bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 2006 New Delhi Bantamweight
Silver medal – second place 2012 Qinhuangdao Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ningbo City Featherweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tønsberg Light bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 2007 Vejle Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 2009 Mykolaiv Featherweight
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rotterdam Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Warsaw Bantamweight
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bucharest Lightweight

Sofya Albertovna Ochigava (Russian: Софья Альбертовна Очигава, born 7 July 1987) is a Russian female professional boxer. As an amateur, she competed for Russia in the lightweight category (under 60 kg) at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] She went head to head with Irish boxer Katie Taylor in the title match on both occasions, with Taylor emerging victorious both times.[2] She was also three times European champion (2005, 2007, 2009), and twice World champion (2005, 2006). In 2008, she won a bronze medal at the World Championship.[3]

Ochigava was born in the city of Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union, where she is still a resident.[3] She has Georgian origin. She started to train in kickboxing, but eventually moved to amateur boxing.[4][5] She made a professional debut in 2016. There, she defeated Firuza Sharipova by a unanimous decision. A rematch with Sharipova was scheduled for 3 April 2021 at the Pyramide in Kazan, Russia, but due to lack of funding, it was ultimately cancelled.

  1. ^ "Sofya Ochigava". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Ireland's Katie Taylor claims women's boxing gold". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b Россиянка Софья Очигава признана лучшей участницей чемпионата Европы (in Russian). Sports.ru. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. ^ Пигарин, Леонид. Софья Очигава: говорят, что я боксирую в кубинском стиле (in Russian). Одинцовская редакция радиовещания. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  5. ^ Устьянцев, Константин. Очигава: профессиональный бокс – это не моё (in Russian). Чемпионат.ру. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.