Batyr Akhmedov

Botirjon Abdullaevich Akhmedov (Russian: Ботиржон Абдуллаевич Ахмедов; born 20 December 1990), better known as Batyr Akhmedov, and previously Batuhan Gözgeç,[2] is a Russian professional boxer of Turkish descent who challenged for the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title in 2019. As an amateur he represented Turkey at the 2016 Olympics.

Batyr Akhmedov
Statistics
Real nameBotirjon Abdullaevich Akhmedov
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach68 1⁄2 in (174 cm)
Nationality
  • Russian
  • Turkish
Born (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990
Oktyabr, Uzbekistan
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights9
Wins8
Wins by KO7
Losses1

Amateur career

He won the gold medal at the 2015 International Kadyrov Tournament held in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia.[3][4]

Akhmedov earned a quota spot for 2016 Summer Olympics after taking the bronze medal at the 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.[5]

Professional boxing career

Akhmedov made his professional debut on 23 February 2017, scoring a third-round technical knockout (TKO) over Dmitry Lavrinenko at the Forum in Nizhny Tagil, Russia.[6]

After compiling a record of 7–0 (6 KOs) he faced Mario Barrios for the vacant WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title on 28 September 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. In a fight which saw Akhmedov have a knockdown scored against him after his gloves touched the canvas in the fourth round and a second knockdown in the twelfth and final round, Akhmedov lost via unanimous decision (UD), a decision which many described as controversial. Judge Jeremy Hayes scored the bout 116–111, judge Tim Cheatham scored it 115-111, and judge Zachary Young scored it 114–112.[7][8][9][10]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
9 fights 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 0
By decision 1 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 8–1 Rey Perez KO 1 (10), 2:19 6 Sep 2020 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
8 Loss 7–1 Mario Barrios UD 12 28 Sep 2019 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US For vacant WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title
7 Win 7–0 Francisco Gabriel Pina RTD 5 (8), 3:00 25 May 2019 Gimnasio Oscar 'Tigre' García, Ensenada, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Viktor Plotnikov RTD 6 (8), 3:00 30 Mar 2019 Ice Palace, Vladimir, Russia
5 Win 5–0 Ismael Barroso KO 9 (12), 1:06 18 Aug 2018 Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US Retained WBA Inter-Continental super-lightweight title
4 Win 4–0 Oscar Barajas TKO 3 (8), 0:56 21 Apr 2018 Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US
3 Win 3–0 Ricky Sismundo UD 10 17 Mar 2018 Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy, Zhukovka, Russia Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-lightweight title
2 Win 2–0 Levani Tsiklauri TKO 2 (6), 1:27 9 Dec 2017 Evloev Sports Palace, Nazran, Russia
1 Win 1–0 Dmitry Lavrinenko TKO 3 (4), 2:18 23 Feb 2017 Forum, Nizhny Tagil, Russia

References
  1. "Boxing record for Batyr Akhmedov". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Batyr Akhmedov". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Batuhan Gözgeç Grozni'de Şampiyon Oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Boks Federasyonu. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  4. "Batuhan Gözgeç Rısya'da Şampiyon!". Spor X (in Turkish). 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  5. "Batuhan Gözgeç Rio biletini aldı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-04-17. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  6. "BoxRec: Batyr Akhmedov vs. Dmitry Lavrinenko". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. Rafael, Dan (12 October 2019). "WBA orders rematch between Barrios, Akhmedov". ESPN.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. Fischer, Doug (3 October 2019). "Ring Ratings Update: Should Errol Spence drop in the pound-for-pound rankings?". The Ring. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. "Errol Spence Jr v Shawn Porter: Texan wins IBF & WBC welterweight unification fight". BBC Sport. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. O'Hara, Ryan (28 September 2019). "Barrios wins controversial unanimous decision against Akhmedov, wins vacant title". Fight Nights. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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