Serafim Todorov

Serafim Simeonov Todorov (; born 6 July 1969) is a former Bulgarian Olympic boxer. He won three consecutive gold medals at both the World and European Championships, and silver at the 1996 Olympics. He is the last boxer to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr., via a controversial decision at the 1996 Games.

Olympic results 1992 (at bantamweight) Defeated John Sem (Papua New Guinea) 11–0 Defeated Joseph Chongo (Zambia) 18–6 Lost to Li Gwang-Sik (North Korea) 15–16

1996 (at featherweight) Defeated Yevheniy Shestakov (Ukraine) 11–4 Defeated Robbie Peden (Australia) 20–8 Defeated Falk Huste (Germany) 14–6 Defeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (United States) 10–9 Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) 5–8

Later life Soon after his victory over Mayweather, Todorov rejected a lucrative offer from a group of American boxing promoters. He believed that if he had won the gold medal match in 1996, the Bulgarian Boxing Federation would provide more financially than the proposed contract would have. However, he received little support and decided to switch nationalities and represent Turkey at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships. The Bulgarian Boxing Federation barred this move, and Todorov refused to represent his native country, ending his amateur boxing career by 2003. As of 2015, Todorov lives in Pazardzhik.

As of 2015, Serafim, a feature-length documentary film about Todorov's life has been in production. The film, directed by Robert Kolodny, is slated to be released in 2025. The nonfiction piece covers his early years, controversy at the Olympics and what his life has become since then.