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 KOs) · 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.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
“Life is good.”
BOXING IS LIFE.
“No pain, no fatigue, no fear. The Bulgarian Bull always moves forward.”
‘Life is good’ was Vladimir’s spontaneous reaction to winning the Bulgarian title after an injury and a difficult training camp. In interviews, he talks about learning from defeats, continuing to seek opportunities and showing up for training even when motivation is low.
LESSONSSetbacks don’t define a career.
PATIENCEKeep working towards the next opportunity.
DISCIPLINEKeep training, even on the difficult days.
THE STORY · IN HIS OWN WORDS
No retreat.
Vladimir explains how he swapped football for boxing, why he moved to England and how he balanced work with years of training. He also reflects on the defeat to Shakiel Thompson, what it taught him and his ambitions beyond the UBO world title.
- 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 with a right knee injury, Vladimir returns for his first professional fight in Burgas. He completes six rounds against Mykola Vovk, winning 60–54 on all three scorecards.
· 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.
118–111JUDGES’ SCORES
118–112JUDGES’ SCORES
117–111JUDGES’ SCORES
UBO · NEW CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 2025
TIMELINE · NEWEST FIRST
The fights that shaped him.
Explore the key bouts in Vladimir’s career, with official results, event details and photographs from the archive where available.
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 8Georgiev challenged unbeaten Thompson for the vacant IBF European and WBO Global titles away from home. The stoppage defeat gave him tactical lessons to take into his next training camp.
MAX FIGHT 57 · SOFIA
Juan Ruiz Martin
UD · 8 ROUNDSA unanimous-decision win over the experienced Venezuelan after eight tactical rounds gives Georgiev his twelfth professional victory.
BULGARIAN TITLE · PLOVDIV
Zdravko Popov
UD · 10 ROUNDSGeorgiev hands Popov his first professional defeat, winning the vacant Bulgarian super-middleweight title by scores of 98–96, 97–94 and 97–93.
MAX FIGHT 48 · SOFIA
Angel Emilov Petkov
UD · 6 ROUNDSA win over Angel Emilov helps establish the next chapter of Georgiev’s career after his return 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.
After the National Sports Academy, Vladimir moved to England to pursue opportunities in its established professional boxing scene. He says he won all eight of his amateur bouts there, five by stoppage, before turning professional.
He combined shift work with late training sessions and began his professional career in England. Defeats to Zak Chelli and, later, Shakiel Thompson taught him about pacing, decision-making under pressure and using setbacks to improve.
“You must not let the bad days define you.”
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CHAMPION
The team in his corner.
Vasko Alexeev
Career strategy, international offers and negotiations for championship opportunities.
Vladislav Georgiev
Daily training, tactical preparation and a steady presence 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.
Watch full fights and interviews with Vladimir from broadcasters and specialist boxing channels.
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 The Bulgarian Bull
NEFORMALNO
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.
Fight nights, opponents and events from Vladimir’s career, with captions drawn from the team archive.
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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