Azat Hovhannisyan
Azat Hovhannisyan (born 15 August 1988) is an Armenian professional boxer who challenged for the WBC super-bantamweight title in 2018. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's sixth best active super-bantamweight by BoxRec,[2] ninth by The Ring[3] and tenth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[4]
Azat Hovhannisyan | |
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Nickname(s) | Crazy A |
Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
Nationality | Armenian |
Born | Yerevan, Armenia | 15 August 1988
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 3 |
Professional career
Hovhannisyan made his professional debut on 23 April 2011, losing by unanimous decision (UD) over four rounds against Juan Reyes at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.[5]
After compiling a record of 12–2 (10 KOs) he faced Sergio Frias for the vacant WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title on 23 September 2017, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Serving as part of the undercard for the world title fight between Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell, Hovhannisyan captured his first professional title with a wide UD victory. Two judges scored the bout 100–90 and the third scored it 98–92.[6]
He made a successful defence of his regional title in March 2018, defeating Ronny Rios via sixth-round knockout (KO),[7] before challenging WBC super-bantamweight champion Rey Vargas on 12 May at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Hovhannisyan suffered his third professional defeat, losing by UD with the judges scorecards reading 118–110, 117–111, and 116–112.[8]
Professional boxing record
21 fights | 18 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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21 | Win | 18–3 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12), 2:58 | 5 Sep 2019 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 17–3 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10), 2:09 | 13 Jun 2019 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 16–3 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10), 2:23 | 9 Feb 2019 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 15–3 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8), 0:30 | 12 Oct 2018 | ![]() |
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17 | Loss | 14–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 12 May 2018 | ![]() |
For WBC super-bantamweight title |
16 | Win | 14–2 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10), 1:12 | 9 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title |
15 | Win | 13–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 23 Sep 2017 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title |
14 | Win | 12–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 2 Jun 2017 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 11–2 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (8), 2:47 | 23 Mar 2017 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 10–2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 1:31 | 4 Nov 2016 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 9–2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (6), 2:18 | 15 Jul 2016 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 8–2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (8), 2:29 | 24 Oct 2015 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 7–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 0:36 | 31 Jul 2015 | ![]() |
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8 | Loss | 6–2 | ![]() |
MD | 6 | 29 Nov 2014 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 6–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6), 2:16 | 19 Sep 2014 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6), 2:36 | 18 Jul 2014 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 4–1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 21 Sep 2012 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:32 | 24 Aug 2012 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 2–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (4), 2:43 | 17 Feb 2012 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 1–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:50 | 3 Sep 2011 | ![]() |
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1 | Loss | 0–1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 23 Apr 2011 | ![]() |
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References
- "Boxing record for Azat Hovhannisyan". BoxRec.
- "BoxRec: Super-bantamweight ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "The Ring super-bantamweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". TBRB. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "BoxRec: Azat Hovhannisyan vs. Juan Reyes". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Maravilla, Miguel (24 September 2017). "Boxing News: Linares-Campbell undercard results » August 20, 2020". Fight News. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Salazar, Francisco (10 March 2018). "Azat Hovhannisyan stops Ronny Rios in six-round shootout". The Ring. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "Rey Vargas outpoints aggressive Azat Hovhannisyan in spirited brawl". The Ring. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Horacio García |
WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight champion 23 September 2017 – April 2018 Challenged for the world title |
Vacant Title next held by Carlos Castro |