MAX FIGHT 66 · BURGAS
Mykola Vovk
UD · 6 ROUNDSVladimir’s first fight in the city where he grew up. All three judges score it 60–54, and his return from injury ends with a convincing victory.
ALEXEEV BOXING · LEVSKI BOXING CLUB · SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
VLADIMIR
GEORGIEV
15–4 · 3 KO · UBO WORLD CHAMPIONBorn in Pleven and raised in Burgas, Vladimir learned his craft in Bulgaria and England. Setbacks, injuries and missed chances are part of his story — as are a world title and the determination to return.
01 / 03The comeback in Burgas · MaxFight 66 · 18.07.2026
15WINS
3KNOCKOUTS
4LOSSES
2025UBO WORLD TITLE
Record as of · The current official record is available on BoxRec.
TWO SENTENCES · ONE PHILOSOPHY
“Life is good.”
BOXING IS LIFE.
“No pain, no fatigue, no fear. The Bulgarian Bull always moves forward.”
“Life is good” came spontaneously after winning the Bulgarian title. Behind those words lie an injury, difficult preparation and a dream fulfilled. In interviews, Vladimir describes defeats as lessons, patience as persistent attempts and discipline as working even when motivation is absent.
LESSONSSetbacks don’t define a career.
PATIENCEThe next opportunity comes after another attempt.
DISCIPLINEWork even when motivation is absent.
THE STORY · IN HIS OWN WORDS
No retreat.
Vladimir describes how football gave way to boxing, why he left for England, how he worked and trained for years without an easy path, how defeat against Shakiel Thompson changed his thinking and why the world title is not the finish line.
- 2008
- Starting in boxing
- ALMOST 6 YEARS
- Life and fights in England
- 2025
- World belt
- 2026
- Return to Burgas
LATEST RESULT ·
Back in Burgas. Back in the ring.
VLADIMIR GEORGIEVUD · 60–54 × 3MYKOLA VOVK
After almost a year out of the ring with a right knee injury, Vladimir chooses a difficult opponent for his first bout in Burgas. Six rounds later, all three cards are decisive — 60–54.
· SVETI VLAS
12Twelve rounds to a world title.
Against former Spanish champion and international title-holder Ronny Landaeta, Vladimir sticks to the game plan. He follows his corner’s instructions, controls the pace and claims the vacant Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) world title.
118–111SCORECARD
118–112SCORECARD
117–111SCORECARD
UBO · NEW CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 2025
TIMELINE · NEWEST FIRST
The fights that shaped him.
This is a professional career timeline, not a news feed. Each entry brings together the confirmed result, event and a related archive photograph; where no reliable photograph is available, a text card remains.
UBO WORLD TITLE · SVETI VLAS
Ronny Landaeta
UD · 12 ROUNDSTwelve controlled rounds and scorecards of 118–111, 118–112 and 117–111 for the vacant UBO world super middleweight title.
IBF EUROPEAN · WBO GLOBAL · ROTHERHAM
Shakiel Thompson
STOPPAGE · ROUND 8An away fight against unbeaten Thompson for two vacant international belts. The defeat becomes a tactical lesson rather than the end of the journey.
MAX FIGHT 57 · SOFIA
Juan Ruiz Martin
UD · 8 ROUNDSA unanimous victory over the experienced Venezuelan after eight tactical rounds, securing his twelfth professional win.
BULGARIAN TITLE · PLOVDIV
Zdravko Popov
UD · 10 ROUNDSA first defeat for previously unbeaten Popov and the vacant Bulgarian super middleweight title, with scores of 98–96, 97–94 and 97–93.
MAX FIGHT 48 · SOFIA
Angel Emilov Petkov
UD · 6 ROUNDSOne of the victories through which The Bulgarian Bull builds a new phase of his career after returning from England.
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT · SWINDON
Kristaps Zulgis
PTS · 4 ROUNDSHis first professional victory comes in England after nine years in amateur boxing.
PLEVEN · BURGAS · ENGLAND · SOFIA
Six years learning the hard way.
Vladimir leaves for England after the National Sports Academy, drawn by Europe’s most developed professional market. By his own account, he wins eight of eight amateur boxing bouts in England, five by knockout, before turning professional.
Shift work, late solo training sessions and his first five professional fights follow. Defeats against Zak Chelli and later Shakiel Thompson teach him to manage energy, think under pressure and treat a difficult fight as an investment in the next opportunity.
“You must not let the bad days define you.”
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CHAMPION
Alone in the ring. Never alone in preparation.
Vasko Alexeev
Career strategy, international offers and negotiations for championship opportunities.
Vladislav Georgiev
The tactical plan, daily work and calm in the corner since 2023.
Stanislav “Slavi” Stoichkov
Oversees strength, conditioning and training workload during title-fight preparation.
The team behind The Bulgarian Bull
The championship moment brings together Vasko Alexeev, Viktor Nedyalkov, Vladimir Georgiev, Borislav Velev, Kiril Borisov, Yasen Radev, Oleksii Shyriaiev and other team members.
LEVSKI BOXING CLUB PAGE ↗INTERVIEWS · FULL FIGHTS · ANALYSIS
The man behind the record.
A selected video archive from national media, specialist channels and full bouts. Each video loads only after you press play.
LEFT JAB
Before the comeback at MAX FIGHT 66
FULL FIGHT
Vladimir Georgiev vs Ronny Landaeta
LEFT JAB
Before the battle for the UBO world title
LEGENDS
MAX FIGHT SERIES: the story of Bul Bull
INFORMALLY
England, the cost of boxing and the road to the title
SILABG PODCAST
I am ready for anyone
FULL FIGHT
Vladimir Georgiev vs Juan Ruiz
FULL FIGHT
Zdravko Popov vs Vladimir Georgiev
A CAREER IN PICTURES
From hard-fought rounds to title celebrations.
Photographs linked to a specific opponent, event and date — with their archive context preserved.
THE BULGARIAN BULL’S CHARACTER
Committed to boxing. Committed to giving back.
Vladimir keeps going when the path gets difficult. In the ring, he gives everything until the final bell. Outside it, he shares the discipline and respect boxing has taught him through Levski Boxing Club’s work with children and young athletes.
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