Arthur Biyarslanov
Arthur Biyarslanov (born 22 April 1995) is a Canadian professional boxer of Chechen descent. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as well as representing Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Real name | Movladdin Biyarslanov | ||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | The Chechen Wolf | ||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Super lightweight | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Born | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | 22 April 1995||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Biyarslanov's family left Chechnya when he was four years old due to ongoing violence. He migrated to Toronto from Azerbaijan at age 10 and started boxing in 2007 after his brother recommended the sport for self-defense.[2]
Amateur career
Olympic result
Rio 2016
- Round of 32: Defeated Obada Al-Kasbeh (Jordan) 3–0
- Round of 16: Defeated by Artem Harutyunyan (Germany) 2–0
World Championship results
Doha 2015
- Round of 32: Defeated by Lorenzo Sotomayor (Azerbaijan) 3–0
Hamburg 2017
- Round of 32: Defeated Evaldas Petrauskas (Lithuania) 3-0
- Round of 16: Defeated by Elvis Rodriguez (Dominican Republic) 3–2
Pan American Games result
Toronto 2015
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Lucas Gimenez (Argentina) 3–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated Luis Arcon (Venezuela) 3–0
- Final: Defeated Yasniel Toledo (Cuba) 2–1
Professional career
On 15 December 2018, Biyarslanov made his professional debut against the Mexican Ernesto Cardona Sanchez. Biyarslanov won the fight in the opening round after trapping Sanchez against the ropes and landing a combination of punches to the head and body which sent his opponent to the canvas.[3] On 9 February 2019, Biyarslanov fought in his second professional fight against Issac Castan. Biyarslanov secured his second professional win after knocking his opponent down three times in the opening round.[4]
On 29 March 2019, it was announced that Biyarslanov had signed a deal with Matchroom Sport where he would be promoted by Eddie Hearn.[5] On 20 April 2019, Biyarslanov fought against the experienced Cristian Arrazola. In the first round, Biyarslanov landed a combination of punches which forced his opponent to take a knee; Arrazola beat the count but was immediately put back on the canvas by a right hand. Arrazola beat the count again but referee Mark Simmons stopped the bout at the end of the opening round after he deemed Arrazola unfit to carry on.[6]
Professional boxing record
13 fights | 13 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | Joniker Tovar | TKO | 4 (10) | 22 Jul 2023 | Dubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Erick Encinia | TKO | 4 (8), 1:53 | 18 Mar 2023 | Halifax, Canada | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Issouf Kinda | KO | 1 (10), 1:05 | 29 Jul 2022 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Roberto Verdugo | TKO | 4 (10), 1:00 | 25 Mar 2022 | Colisée, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Alan Ayala | TKO | 1 (8), 2:40 | 17 Dec 2021 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Israel Mercado | MD | 8 | 17 Apr 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Juan Jose Martinez Alvarez | TKO | 1 (6), 0:59 | 7 Nov 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Nicolas Atilio Velazquez | KO | 3 (6), 0:37 | 30 Jan 2020 | Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, US | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Tyrone Jones | UD | 6 | 12 Oct 2019 | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Solon Staley | TKO | 3 (4), 1:18 | 27 Jul 2019 | College Park Center, Arlington, Texas, US | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Cristian Arrazola | TKO | 1 (6), 2:52 | 20 Apr 2019 | Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Isaac Castan | TKO | 1 (4), 3:00 | 9 Feb 2019 | Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Ernesto Cardona Sanchez | KO | 1 (4), 2:34 | 15 Dec 2018 | Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
References
- "Arthur Biyarslanov breaks long Canadian boxing drought". cbc.ca. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "Toronto boxer Arthur Biyarslanov not about to forget Chechnyan roots on rise to". Toronto Sun.
- "The Chechen Wolf's debut is a howling success". torontosun.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Arthur Biyarslanov Scores Another First Round Stoppage; Castan Says Biyarslanov the Strongest Puncher He's Ever Faced". canadianboxiana.org. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "BIYARSLANOV PENS DEAL WITH MATCHROOM BOXING USA". matchroomboxing.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Lee Reeves Destroys Lettieri; Heron Tops Clayton; Kalunga Upsets Birmpilis". canadianboxiana.org. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
External links
- Boxing record for Arthur Biyarslanov from BoxRec (registration required)
- Official website
- Movladdin Arthur Biyarslanov at AIBA.org (archived)
- Arthur Biyarslanov at the International Olympic Committee
- Arthur Biyarslanov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Arthur Biyarslanov at Toronto2015.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 July 2015)