Sofya Ochigava

Sofya Albertovna Ochigava (Russian: Софья Альбертовна Очигава, born 7 July 1987) is a Russian female boxer. As an amateur, she competed for Russia in the lightweight category (under 60 kg) at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] She went head to head with Irish boxer Katie Taylor in the title match on both occasions, with Taylor emerging victorious both times.[2] She was also three times European champion (2005, 2007, 2009), and twice World champion (2005, 2006). In 2008, she won the bronze medal of the World championship.[3]

Sofya Ochigava
Statistics
Weight(s)	lightweight (60kg)
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Nationality	Russia
Born	(1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 Odintsovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2012 London Lightweight World Championships 2005 Podolsk Light bantamweight 2006 New Delhi Bantamweight 2012 Qinhuangdao Lightweight 2008 Ningbo City Featherweight European Championships 2005 Tønsberg Light bantamweight 2007 Vejle Bantamweight 2009 Mykolaiv Featherweight 2011 Rotterdam Lightweight 2006 Warsaw Bantamweight 2014 Bucharest Lightweight

Ochigava was born in the city of Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union, where she is still a resident.[3] She has Georgian origin. She started to train in kickboxing, but eventually moved to amateur boxing.[4] In 2009, she mentioned that she had no interest in moving to professional boxing,[5] however, by 2016, that changed. In her pro debut, she defeated Firuza Sharipova by unanimous decision. A rematch with Sharipova was scheduled for 3 April 2021 at the Pyramide in Kazan, Russia, but due to lack of funding, was ultimately cancelled .