A detailed article was published about Islam Timurziev, a promising boxer whose life was cut short by brain cancer. At 19, Timurziev knocked down Alexander Povetkin in his debut at the Russian Championships. At 21, he destroyed Alexey Lezin with three knockdowns in one minute and won the Russian title. After a tough bout with Odlanier Solis at the World Cup in 2005, doctors found a brain tumor. Despite this, he won the European Championship in 2006 and medaled at the 2007 World Championships. He competed at the 2008 Olympics despite doctors' warnings. Complications arose in fall 2008, requiring emergency surgery to remove a glioblastoma. He began losing his vision in 2012 and passed away in August 2015 at age 32. The article includes interviews with his parents, brother Vakha, trainer Musa Kartoev, and previously unreleased fight footage.
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Long-form feature published on boxer Islam Timurziev who died from cancer
By Oscar NascimentoAgentMMA.com
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