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. He is a two-time super-lightweight world title challenger, having challenged for the WBA (Regular) title in 2019, and the WBA title in 2022. 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
Born (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990
Oktyabr, Uzbekistan
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights11
Wins9
Wins by KO8
Losses2

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]

Almost three years later, Akhmedov would challenge again for a vacant super-lightweight world title, this time the full WBA title against undefeated Alberto Puello on 20 August 2022. Puello won the fight by split decision. Two judges scored the fight 117–111 for Puello, while the third judge scored the fight 115–113.[11]

Professional boxing record
11 fights 9 wins 2 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 1 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
11 Loss 9–2 Alberto Puello SD 12 20 Aug 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US For vacant WBA super-lightweight title
10 Win 9–1 Argenis Mendez RTD 8 (12), 3:00 26 Jun 2021 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, US
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. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. 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.
  11. "Alberto Puello outlasts Batyr Akhmedov to win vacant 140-pound title". Boxing Junkie. 2022-08-21. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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