Career
He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games. He was nicknamed "Razzamatazz". He added the title at the 2001 World Boxing Championships.
1992 Barcelona Olympics – Bronze medalist as a Featherweight, representing the Unified Team
Defeated Julian Wheeler (United States of America) 8-4
Defeated Rogerio Brito Dezorzi (Brazil) 19-2
Defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) 11-5
Lost to Faustino Reyes Lopez (Spain) 9-14
1996 Atlanta Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Russia
Defeated Soo-Young Shin (of Korea) 10-7
Defeated Tigran Ouzlian (Greece) 27-2
Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) 4-13
2000 Sydney Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Turkey
Defeated Haider Ali (Pakistan) 5-4
Defeated Valdemir Pereira (Brazil) TKO 3
Lost to Bekzat Sattarkhanov (Kazakhstan) 11-12
Known as "Razzamatazz", Paliani turned pro in 2002 and didn"t lose in his first 15 fights.
His most notable fight was a draw against prospect David Diaz (boxer) in 2005. In 2006 he was knocked out, however.
His record is 14-1-1.
