| Igor Mikhalkin | |
| Realname: | Igor Gennadyevich Mikhalkin |
| Weight: | Light-heavyweight |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Reach: | 1.91 m |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Irkutsk, Russia |
| Style: | Southpaw |
| Total: | 28 |
| Wins: | 25 |
| Ko: | 11 |
| Losses: | 3 |
Igor Gennadyevich Mikhalkin (Russian: Игорь Геннадьевич Михалкин; born 31 May 1985) is a Russian professional boxer. He held the IBO light-heavyweight title from 2017 to 2018 and challenged once for the WBO light-heavyweight title in 2018. At regional level, he held the European light-heavyweight title between 2014 and 2016.
Mikhalkin made his professional debut in November 2007. On his 12th professional contest, he suffered a loss to Aleksy Kuziemski. In April 2014, Mikhalkin defeated Mohamed Belkacem by unanimous decision to claim the European light-heavyweight title.[1] He made three successful defenses of that title, with the last coming against Patrick Bois in March 2016. During his tenure as European champion, Mikhalkin was highly ranked by the IBF.[2] [3]
Prior to his continental title defense against Bois, Mikhalkin tested positive and admitted to taking meldonium, a substance banned by WADA and was stripped by the EBU. He was also banned for two years by the EBU.[4] The suspension was lifted in November of that same year.[5]
In May 2017, Mikhalkin defeated Thomas Oosthuizen to claim the IBO light-heavyweight title.[6]
On March 3, 2018, Mikhalkin challenged WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev for his belt. Kovalev defeated Mikhalkin in the seventh round via TKO.[7]
On September, 10, 2021, Mikhalkin fought Mathieu Bauderlique, ranked #5 by the WBC, #9 by the IBF, #10 by the WBA and #12 by the WBA at light heavyweight. Mikhalkin lost the bout after retiring at the end of the seventh round.[8]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Win | 25–3 |  Dilmurod Satybaldiev | UD | 10 | 12 Nov 2022 | | ||
| 27 | Loss | 24–3 |  Mathieu Bauderlique | RTD | 7 (12), | 10 Sep 2021 | | ||
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Denis Tsaryuk | TKO | 4 (8), | 20 Mar 2021 | | ||
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Timur Nikarkhoev | UD | 12 | 6 Jul 2019 | |||
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Bernard Donfack | 1 (10), | 8 Sep 2018 | ||||
| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Sergey Kovalev | TKO | 7 (12), | 3 Mar 2018 |  | ||
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Doudou Ngumbu | UD | 12 | 2 Dec 2017 | | ||
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Thomas Oosthuizen | UD | 12 | 19 May 2017 | |||
| 20 | Win | 19–1 |  Yevgeni Makhteienko | UD | 8 | 18 Mar 2017 |  | ||
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Patrick Bois | UD | 12 | 12 Mar 2016 | | ||
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Hugo Kasperski | UD | 12 | 9 Oct 2015 | | ||
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Hakim Chioui | KO | 9 (12) | 14 Mar 2014 | | ||
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Mohamed Belkacem | 8 (12) | 11 Apr 2014 | ||||
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Doudou Ngumbu | 12 | 5 Jul 2013 | | |||
| 14 | Win | 13–1 |  Hamza Wandera | TKO | 6 (8), | 18 Sep 2012 | | ||
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Yavuz Keles | 6 | 7 Jul 2012 | ||||
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 |  Aleksy Kuziemski | UD | 10 | 22 May 2010 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Doudou Ngumbu | 8 | 19 Dec 2009 | ||||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Karim Bennama | UD | 8 | 6 Jun 2009 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Tavares | UD | 6 | 20 Mar 2009 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | DeAndrey Abron | TKO | 2 (6), | 7 Mar 2009 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Sergey Beloshapkin | KO | 4 (8), | 10 Jan 2009 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Emmanoel Martins da Silva | KO | 3 (6), | 15 Nov 2008 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Patrick Linkert | TKO | 3 (4) | 10 Oct 2008 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mariusz Radziszewski | 4 | 11 Jul 2008 | ||||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Mihaly Kratki | TKO | 2 (4), | 16 May 2008 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Richard Remen | 1 (4), | 4 Dec 2007 |  | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Stefan Stanko | 2 (4), | 30 Nov 2007 |