Gadzhi Nadirovich Navruzov (; born 11 April 1989) is a former

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player. Currently he is a professional fighter, competing in multiple disciplines.

Club career

He played in the

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for

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in 2010.

Fighting career

After his footballing career Navruzov went on to become a fighter, earning himself the nickname "Assault Rifle" or "Machine Gun". He made his fighting debut in 2012, while also still playing football. In March 2018 he became world champion Thai boxing. In March 2021 news agency

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ran a story on bareknuckle fighting in Russia which featured Navruzov. According to fighting statistics website Tapology as of March 2023 Navruzov has a pro boxing record of 2-1-0.

References

External links

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Career summary at sportbox.ru
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Gadzhi Navruzov
at Tapology 1989 births Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football defenders FC SKA-Khabarovsk players FC Sportakademklub Moscow players FC Tver players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-footy-defender-1980s-stub