Tugstsogt Nyambayar is a professional boxer from Mongolia. He has represented Mongolia in a number of international championships including the 2012 London Olympics for which he won the silver medal for the Flyweight division. He held the IBO featherweight title in 2019.
In 2020, he was ranked by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and by The Ring as one of the best active boxers in the world.
Player Profile
Nyambayar was born on 23 June 1992 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Mongolian fighter stands 170 cm tall and he has the same reach. Nicknamed, King Tug, Nyambayar has an Orthodox stance. He has competed in the featherweight and flyweight divisions.
Career
As an amateur, he represented Mongolia in several international events. In March 2015, he made his professional boxing debut in a bout against Gabriel Braxton. In the next two years of his professional career, he earned an undefeated record of 8-0.
In November 2017, he faced up against Harmonito Dela Torre. He won that fight via Unanimous Decision, this was his first UD. Other notable opponents for Nyambayar include Chris Colbert and Cobia Breedy. He got his first split draw after his fight with Sakaria Lukas. It was controversial because Lukas would have on had the 8th round knockdown been called.
Boxing Record
Total Fights: 15 Wins: 12 Wins by KO: 9 Losses: 2 Draws: 1