Dmitry Pirog
Pirog in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Grandmaster |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | Dmitry Yurievich Pirog 27 June 1980 |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Win by KO | 15 |
Dmitry Yurievich Pirog (Russian: Дмитрий Юрьевич Пирог; born 27 June 1980) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. In boxing he competed from 2005 to 2012, and held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight title from 2010 to 2012. Although his career was cut short due to a debilitating back injury, he is one of the few professional boxers to win a world championship and retire undefeated.