Yevgeny Nikolayevich Gorstkov

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Yevgeny Nikolajewitsch Gorstkow ( Russian Евгений Николаевич Горстков ; born May 26, 1950 in Orsk ; † September 12, 2020 ) was a Soviet boxer . He was European heavyweight champion in 1977 and 1979 .

Career

Yevgeny Gorstkow started as an adult for the sports organization Zenit Moscow . Otherwise, no information is available about his career as a teenager or junior. The first known result of him is a tournament victory in March 1972 in Moscow in the light heavyweight division . From 1973 he started in the heavyweight division and always weighed around 90 kg. So he was a relatively light heavyweight, but he was equipped with an impressive punch, which is proven by his many early victories. After 1990 Yevgeny Gorstkov became a busy referee in Russian professional boxing.

In 1973 he first won the Soviet heavyweight championship with a techn. KO victory in the 2nd round over Pyotr Sajew . In the following years he won this title in 1974 with a points victory in the final over Gennadi Kokurin, in 1975 with a point victory over Pyotr Sajew, 1977 with a second round victory over Pyotr Sajew and 1978 with a point victory in the final over Mikhail Subbotin . In addition, in 1974, 1976 and 1977 he also won the title of so-called "absolute master", in which the best boxers in the three heaviest weight classes were allowed to compete. 1974 with a techn. KO victory in the third round over Igor Vysotsky , 1976 with a point victory in the final over Viktor Tereschtschenko and 1977 with a point victory in the final over Pyotr Sajew. With a total of eight titles he was by far the most successful Soviet boxer of those years with which he left his fiercest competitors Pyotr Sajew, Viktor Petrovich Ulyanich and Igor Vysotsky far behind. Yevgeny Gorstkov had no luck at the Russian championships in 1976 and 1980, of all things. In both 1976 and 1980 he lost in the semifinals against Pyotr Sajew on points and got no chance to participate in the Olympic Games of those years.

He contested the first international championship in 1974 when he was nominated for the world championship in Havana . He lost there but surprisingly against Rajko Miljić from Yugoslavia in the second round by techn. KO in the 2nd round, with which he was eliminated and only finished 9th. He was much more successful at the next two international championships he contested. First he became European heavyweight champion in 1977 in Halle (Saale) with a knockout win in the 2nd round over Antoni Kuskowski, Poland, a point win over Mircea Simon , Romania and another knockout win in the 2nd round over Jürgen Fang Hänel , GDR. Then he became European heavyweight champion in Cologne in 1979 . At this championship two heavyweight champions were determined for the first time. A weight class with a weight limit of up to 91 kg body weight was introduced and this weight class was designated as heavyweight. What was new was the so-called super heavyweight, which started at 91 kg body weight. Evgeni Gorstkow beat Georgi Stoimenow , Bulgaria by knockout in the 1st round and then defeated Grzegorz Skrzecz , Poland, Ion Cernat, Romania and Werner Kohnert , GDR, on points.

He did not contest any other international championships. Noteworthy in the career of Yevgeny Gorstkow are several victories over US boxers in the annual international fights between the USSR and the USA . In these international battles he defeated u. a. the Americans John Tate , Greg Page and Jimmy Clark , who later became very successful as professional boxers , while he suffered a point defeat against Tony Tubbs .

International success

year space competition Weight class Result
1972 1. Intern. Tournament in Moscow Semi-difficult after winning points in the semifinals over Anatoly Nikulin, USSR; Final opponent unknown
1974 2. "Golden Belt" cup tournament in Bucharest Heavy after a non-fighting defeat in the final against Teófilo Stevenson , Cuba
1974 9. World Cup in Havana Heavy after a techn. Knockout loss in the 2nd round against Rajko Miljic, Yugoslavia
1974 1. TSC tournament in Berlin Heavy
1976 1. Waclaw Prochazka tournament in Ostrava Heavy after a demolition victory in the 2nd round over Jürgen Fanghänel , GDR
1977 1. EM in Halle (Saale) Heavy after a knockout win in the 2nd round over Antoni Kuskowski, Poland , a point win over Mircea Simon , Romania and a knockout win in the 2nd round over Jürgen Fanghänel
1977 1. Belgrade ’s Liberation Tournament Heavy
1977 1. Feliks Tribe Memorial in Warsaw Heavy after a demolition victory in the 3rd round over Marian Klass and a demolition victory in the 1st round over Jerzy Skoczek, both Poles
1979 1. Intern. Tournament in Alma Ata Heavy after a demolition victory in the 1st round over Pyotr Sajew , USSR
1979 1. EM in Cologne Heavy after a knockout victory in the first round over Georgi Stoimenow and point wins over Grzegorz Skrzecz , Poland, Ion Cernat, Romania and Werner Kohnert , GDR
1980 1. "Golden Boat" cup tournament in Lodz Heavy after winning points over Zdzislaw Jariczak, Grzegorz Skrzecz and Marian Klass, all Poles

International battles

year place encounter Result
1975 new York USA versus USSR Heavy Demolition victory in the 3rd round over Frank Brown
1975 Cincinnati USA versus USSR Heavy Demolition victory in the 2nd round over John Tate
1975 Las Vegas USA versus USSR Heavy Demolition victory in the 2nd round over Henry Coopman
1976 Yerevan USSR versus USA Heavy First round demolition victory over Woody Clark
1976 Las Vegas USA versus USSR Heavy Losing points to John Tate
1976 new York USA versus USSR Heavy Points win over Greg Page
1978 Alma Ata USSR versus USA Heavy Points victory over Jimmy Clark
1979 Las Vegas USA versus USSR Heavy Losing points to Tony Tubbs
1979 Troy USA versus USSR Heavy Second round knockout win over Floyd Cummings

USSR championships

year space Weight class Result
1973 1. Heavy after a techn. KO victory in the 2nd round in the final over Pyotr Sajew
1974 1. Heavy after winning points in the semifinals over Viktor Petrovich Uljanitsch and winning points in the final over Gennadi Kokurin
1974 1. Heavy Determination of the "absolute master": technical knockout victory in the 3rd round in the final over Igor Vysotsky
1975 1. Heavy after a point victory in the final over Pyotr Sajew
1975 2. Heavy Determination of the "absolute champion": point defeat in the final against Pyotr Sajew
1976 3. Heavy after losing points in the semi-finals against Pyotr Sajew
1976 1. Heavy Determination of the "absolute master": points victory in the final over Viktor Tereschtschenko
1977 1. Heavy after a demolition victory in the 2nd round in the final over Pyotr Sajew
1977 1. Heavy Determination of the "absolute master": points victory in the final over Pyotr Sajew
1978 1. Heavy after winning points in the final over Mikhail Subbotin
1979 5. Heavy Determination of the "absolute champion": knockout loss in the 2nd round in the quarter-finals against Atom Pogosjan
1980 3. Heavy Point defeat in the semifinals against Pyotr Sajew

Explanations

  • WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
  • Lightweight, weight class up to 81 kg, heavyweight, up to 91 kg and super heavyweight over 91 kg body weight

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Варвара Романова (Varvara Romanowa): Умер боксёр Евгений Горстков. Он проводил бои с Мухаммедом Али. In: life.ru. September 13, 2020, accessed September 14, 2020 (Russian).
personal data
SURNAME Gorstkov, Yevgeny Nikolayevich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Горстков, Евгений Николаевич (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION soviet boxer
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Orsk
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 2020