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Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov (Russian: Руслан Михайлович Проводников; born 20 January 1984) is a former Russian professional boxer and politician. In boxing he competed from 2006 to 2016, and held the WBO junior welterweight title from 2013 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBO welterweight title in 2013 against Timothy Bradley, in a fight that was named Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America.
During the prime of his career, Provodnikov was known as an aggressive pressure fighter possessing formidable punching power, stamina and an durable chin. His opponents Chris Algieri and Hall of Fame champion Timothy Bradley both stated that Provodnikov was the strongest fighter they ever faced, with a harder punch than even Manny Pacquiao.
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RussiaBeryozovo, Russia19 Oct 2013 – 14 Jun 2014
No professional bouts recorded
Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.