Artem Levin
The Lion of Kuzbass, all timing and angles
- Born
- December 8, 1986, Prokopyevsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Nationality
Russia- Height
- 191 cm (6′3″)
- Reach
- 196 cm (6′5″)
- Style
- Showboating counter-striker
- Weight
- Middleweight, Light Heavyweight
- Active
- 2003–2019
- Status
- Retired · age 39
The record
Wikipedia infobox (64 bouts); Glory's athlete profile lists 51-5-2 (34 KO). Wikipedia still gives his career span as 2003–present, but his last recorded fight was in September 2019 and Glory lists him as retired.
The story
rtem Levin comes from the coal-mining town of Prokopyevsk and started training to protect himself from bullies. He became the star of the Kuzbass Muay Thai team, winning IFMA amateur world titles and gold at the World Combat Games in 2010 and 2013, and made his professional name in Glory's middleweight division. After losing the 2013 Glory tournament final to Joe Schilling in an extra round, he returned in 2014 to beat Alex Pereira and then Schilling to win the Glory middleweight title, later keeping it with a draw against Simon Marcus. Levin relied on timing, odd angles and a spinning backfist, and he often showboated as opponents missed. His last recorded fight was a decision win over Zhou Wei in September 2019.
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- Glory Middleweight champion (2014–2016)
- Glory Middleweight Last Man Standing tournament winner (2014)
- It's Showtime 77MAX world champion (2010)
- IFMA world and European Muaythai champion (amateur, several titles)
- World Combat Games gold (2010, 2013)
- IFMA Best Athlete of the Year (2015)
Defining fights
- 2010WINvs L'houcine Ouzgni (TKO 4, It's Showtime 77MAX title)
- 2013LOSSvs Joe Schilling (extra-round decision, Glory 10 tournament final)
- 2014WINvs Alex Pereira (unanimous decision, Glory 17 tournament quarterfinal)
- 2014WINvs Joe Schilling (unanimous decision, won Glory middleweight title)
- 2015DRAWvs Simon Marcus (majority draw, retained Glory title)
Practice pivoting off-line after slipping a cross, then turning into a spinning backfist before the opponent can square up again, the way Levin punished missed punches.
2005–now
1977–2000
