David Avanesyan

David Gavrushevich Avanesyan (Russian: Давид Гаврушевич Аванесян; born 15 August 1988) is a Russian professional boxer. He has held the European welterweight title since 2019 and previously the WBA (Regular) welterweight title in 2017 (previously the interim title from 2015 until being promoted).

David Avanesyan
Давид Аванесян
Statistics
Real nameDavid Gavrushevich Avanesyan
Nickname(s)Ava
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Reach174 cm (69 in)
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988
Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, Soviet Union (now Russia)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO14
Losses3
Draws1

Early life

Avanesyan was born into an Armenian family in the Caucasus region of Pyatigorsk.[1] Avanesyan was born in Tabynskoe Russia and currently resides in Newark, Nottinghamshire in the United Kingdom.

Professional career

Early career

Avanesyan made his professional debut on 12 June 2009, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) against Vazgen Agadzhanyan, who also debuted. In his second fight a month later, on 11 July, Avanesyan lost a six-round UD to Andrey Klimov. He would then win twelve consecutive fights over the next four years, picking up the Russian welterweight title and two WBC regional titles along the way. Avanesyan's winning streak ended on 16 March 2013, following a split draw against Aslanbek Kozaev.

WBA interim welterweight champion

2015 and 2016 were banner years for Avanesyan. On 7 November 2015 he stopped Charlie Navarro in nine rounds to win the vacant WBA interim welterweight title.[1]

Avanesyan vs. Mosley

The biggest win of Avanesyan's career took place on 28 May 2016, when he scored a clear UD against decorated former world champion Shane Mosley to retain his title, while also making his United States debut.[2]

WBA (Regular) welterweight champion

On 15 July 2016, the WBA announced that Keith Thurman would have to make a mandatory defence against interim champion Avanesyan. Both camps had until 13 August to negotiate the fight or purse bids would be ordered by the WBA.[3] Due to negotiations breaking down, the WBA elevated Avanesyan to Regular champion status and Thurman was named Super champion.[4]

Avanesyan vs. Peterson

In December 2016, early reports suggested there was a fight in the works for Avanesyan to defend the WBA (Regular) title against former light welterweight world champion Lamont Peterson. A venue in the US was being discussed for February 2017.[5] On 11 January 2017, a spokesperson for Avanesyan announced the fight would take place on 18 February at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of the undercard to Adrien Broner vs. Adrían Granados, aired by Showtime.[6] Avanesyan failed to make a successful first defence of his title, losing a close UD to Peterson in fight which was described as "highly competitive and entertaining" by ESPN. Two judges scored it 116–112 and the third had it closer at 115–113, all in favor of Peterson. Avanesyan earned a purse of $75,000, while Peterson earned $250,000.[7][8][9]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
30 fights 26 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 1
By decision 12 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 N/A N/A Josh Kelly N/A – (12) 20 Feb 2021 England Defending European welterweight title
30 Win 26–3–1 Jose Del Rio TKO 1 (12), 2:06 12 Dec 2019 Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Retained European welterweight title
29 Win 25–3–1 Kerman Lejarraga TKO 1 (12), 2:26 28 Sep 2019 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain Retained European welterweight title
28 Win 24–3–1 Kerman Lejarraga TKO 9 (12), 2:27 30 Mar 2019 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain Won European welterweight title
27 Loss 23–3–1 Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO 6 (10), 1:55 16 Feb 2018 Grand Sierra Resort Grand Theatre, Reno, Nevada, U.S. For WBC-NABF welterweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 Serge Ambomo PTS 8 9 Dec 2017 Imperial Banqueting Suite, Bilston, England
25 Loss 22–2–1 Lamont Peterson UD 12 18 Feb 2017 Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, US For WBA (Regular) welterweight title
24 Win 22–1–1 Shane Mosley UD 12 28 May 2016 Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, US Retained WBA interim welterweight title
23 Win 21–1–1 Charlie Navarro TKO 9 (12), 1:50 7 Nov 2015 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco Won vacant WBA interim welterweight title
22 Win 20–1–1 Dean Byrne TKO 6 (8), 0:41 27 Jun 2015 Hilton Hotel, Blackpool, England
21 Win 19–1–1 Laszlo Fazekas PTS 10 7 Dec 2014 Titanic Hotel, Liverpool, England
20 Win 18–1–1 Ramon de la Cruz Sena UD 10 26 Sep 2014 Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia Retained WBC Baltic welterweight title
19 Win 17–1–1 Kaizer Mabuza UD 12 18 Apr 2014 Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia Retained WBC Baltic welterweight title
18 Win 16–1–1 Carlos Herrera KO 2 (10), 1:46 4 Nov 2013 Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia Won vacant WBC Baltic welterweight title
17 Win 15–1–1 Fariz Kazimov RTD 5 (8), 3:00 30 Aug 2013 Laskovyy Bereg, Sukko, Russia
16 Win 14–1–1 Bogdan Protsyshyn TKO 3 (8), 2:59 15 May 2013 Casino Conti Giant Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
15 Draw 13–1–1 Aslanbek Kozaev SD 12 16 Mar 2013 Sports Palace "Znamya", Noginsk, Russia For WBC Baltic and WBC–CISBB welterweight titles
14 Win 13–1 Mykola Korenev TKO 6 (8), 1:51 16 Feb 2013 Trade and Entertainment Centre "Moskva", Kaspiysk, Russia
13 Win 12–1 Roman Seliverstov UD 10 13 Oct 2012 Galich Hall, Krasnodar, Russia
12 Win 11–1 James Onyango KO 3 (12), 0:40 16 Mar 2012 State Circus, Krasnodar, Russia Won vacant WBC–ABCO welterweight title
11 Win 10–1 Bogdan Bondarenko KO 3 (6), 0:23 19 Nov 2011 Express, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
10 Win 9–1 Samuel Kamau TKO 3 (10), 2:30 30 Jul 2011 Sport Centre, Kushchyovskaya, Russia Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental interim welterweight title
9 Win 8–1 Ruslan Khayrtdinov UD 10 28 May 2011 Red Square, Moscow, Russia Retained Russia welterweight title
8 Win 7–1 Movsar Kotiev TKO 2 (6), 1:28 26 Mar 2011 Sport Centre, Kushchyovskaya, Russia
7 Win 6–1 Lochinbek Husanov TKO 2 (6) 27 Nov 2010 Express, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
6 Win 5–1 Ivan Kaberkon UD 10 24 Aug 2010 Concert Hall "Russia", Pyatigorsk, Russia Won vacant Russia welterweight title
5 Win 4–1 Armen Israelyan UD 4 27 May 2010 Central Sport Complex, Tyumen, Russia
4 Win 3–1 Rustam Shidginov UD 8 17 Mar 2010 Versiya Night Club, Pyatigorsk, Russia
3 Win 2–1 Dmytro Luganskyy UD 6 21 Aug 2009 Olymp, Gelendzhik, Russia
2 Loss 1–1 Andrey Klimov UD 6 11 Jul 2009 Yunost Sports Complex, Podolsk, Russia
1 Win 1–0 Vazgen Agadzhanyan UD 4 12 Jun 2009 State Circus, Sochi, Russia

References

  1. Staff (27 May 2016). "The man who could end the career of Shane Mosley". Boxing News. Newsquest. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. Lustig, Nick (29 May 2016). "Shane Mosley suffers unanimous points decision defeat to David Avanesyan". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. Ambrose, Dan (15 July 2016). "WBA names Keith Thurman's mandatory challenger" Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Boxing News 24. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. Shaw, Gary (12 November 2016). "Avanesyan made 'regular' WBA champ, Thurman boosted to 'super'". World Boxing News. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  5. Lazorin, Igor (20 December 2016). "David Avanesyan vs. Lamont Peterson in Play For February". BoxingScene. 13 January 2017.
  6. Lazorin, Igor (11 January 2017). "Lamont Peterson-David Avanesyan Looms For Broner vs. Granados". BoxingScene. 13 January 2017.
  7. Rafael, Dan (19 February 2017). "Broner beats pal Granados in welterweight bout". ESPN. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  8. Fischer, Doug (18 February 2017). "Lamont Peterson outworks, outpoints David Avanesyan". The Ring. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  9. Idec, Keith (18 February 2017). "Lamont Peterson Decisions David Avanesyan, Captures WBA Belt". BoxingScene. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Alexey Evchenko
Russia welterweight champion
24 August 2010 – July 2011
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Vaginak Tamrazyan
New title WBC Youth Intercontinental
welterweight champion
Interim title

30 July 2011 – November 2011
Vacated
Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Anton Novikov
WBC–ABCO
welterweight champion

16 March 2012 – October 2012
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Roman Zhailauov
WBC Baltic
welterweight champion

4 November 2013 – December 2014
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Anthony Yigit
Preceded by
Kerman Lejarraga
European welterweight champion
30 March 2019 – present
Incumbent
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Andre Berto
WBA welterweight champion
Interim title

7 November 2015 – 7 February 2017
Promoted
Vacant
Title next held by
Jamal James
Preceded by
Keith Thurman
promoted to Super champion
WBA welterweight champion
Regular title

7 February 2017 – 18 February 2017
Succeeded by
Lamont Peterson
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