by majority decision, 1–4 Strandzha Memorial (light heavyweight), Sofia, Bulgaria, February 1988: 1/4: Lost to Henryk Petrich (Poland) by split decision, 2–3 USA–Soviet Union Middle & Heavy Duals (light heavyweight), Stateline, Nevada, May 1988: Defeated Joseph Pemberton (United States) RET 2 Ústí Grand Prix (light heavyweight), Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia, March 1989: 1/4: Defeated Yaha Kosar (Syria) by decision 1/2: Lost to ? European Championships (light heavyweight), Athens, Greece, May–June 1989: 1/4: Defeated Alen Kozhukharov (Bulgaria) by unanimous decision, 5–0 1/2: Lost to Sven Lange (East Germany) by unanimous decision, 0–5 Army Championships of the Friendly Armies of the Socialist Countries (light heavyweight), Sliven, Bulgaria, June 1989: 1/2: Defeated Henryk Petrich (Poland) by walkover Finals: Lost to Pablo Romero (Cuba) by split decision, 2–3 Tammer Tournament (light heavyweight), Tampere, Finland, October 1989: Finals: Defeated Garry Delaney (England) by decision USA–Soviet Middle & Heavy Duals (light heavyweight), Atlanta, Georgia, November 1989: Defeated Eugene Gill (United States) RSC Professional career In 1990 Kobozev went to the United States, he lived fourth-floor apartment on 16th Street in a working-class section of Sheepshead Bay with his live-in companion Yelena Cherskikh, and her 7-year-old son, Vitaly. He was managed by Thomas Gallagher and trained by Peter Kahn. He received a shot at the WBC title vacated by recently retired Anaclet Wamba, for which Kobozev fought Marcelo Fabian Dominguez in Paris and lost via a controversial decision. Early in November 1995 Kobozev started training for a December 13 rematch versus Marcelo Fabian Dominguez to whom he lost a split decision, but soon he disappeared. Kobozev's ring record was 22 wins and 1 loss in 23 professional outings. Disappearance Kobozev disappeared in November 1995, just 2 weeks after losing a close split decision for the WBC Cruiserweight title, his very first career loss. Murder The mystery surrounding his death was solved when his bones were found by the FBI in March 1999 in the backyard of the Russian Mafia's #2: Alexander Spitchenko in Livingston, New Jersey, United States where his body was buried in a shallow grave. Kobozev was allegedly murdered by two reputed Russian mobsters, Alexander Nosov and Vasiliy Ermichine. Natan Gozman, a third defendant charged in the murder, remained a fugitive until February 2005, when he was arrested in Poland and extradited to New York, where he awaits trial. Prosecutors said that the Russian mob allegedly turned against Kobozev because he worked as a part-time