Albert Batyrgaziev

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In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Khanbulatovich and the family name is Batyrgaziev.
Albert Batyrgaziev
Альберт Батыргазиев
Albert Batyrgaziev 2021.jpg
Batyrgaziev in 2021
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-featherweight
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
NationalityRussian
Born (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 (age 23)[2]
Babayurt, Dagestan, Russia[1]
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO5
Losses0
Medal record
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Featherweight

Albert Khanbulatovich Batyrgaziev (Russian: Альберт Ханбулатович Батыргазиев, IPA: [ɐlʲˈbʲerd bətɨrɡɐˈzʲi(ɪ̯)ɪf]; born 23 June 1998)[1][4] is a Russian professional boxer who won a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Amateur/Olympic career[]

Batyrgaziev was a champion kickboxer as a teenager before he took up boxing in earnest in 2016. As an amateur, Batyrgaziev represented Russia at the 2019 World Championships. After making his professional debut in 2020, Batyrgaziev secured a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 by winning a gold medal at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament.[5][6]

Batyrgaziev won his first two fights in Tokyo to reach the semifinals, where he came from behind to beat Cuban three-time Olympic medalist Lázaro Álvarez 3:2 in a close bout. In the featherweight final, Batyrgaziev beat Duke Ragan of the United States 3:2 to become the first professional boxer in Olympic history to win a gold medal.[7][8]

Professional career[]

Batyrgaziev made his professional debut on 3 July 2020, scoring a seventh-round stoppage victory via corner retirement (RTD) against Armen Ataev to capture the vacant WBA Asia East super-featherweight title at the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia.[9]

His second fight came against Erzhan Turgumbekov on 22 August 2020 in Kazan, Russia. In a fight which saw Turgumbekov receive a point deduction in the sixth round for hitting below the belt, Batyrgaziev went on to win via technical knockout (TKO) at 1 minute and 38 seconds in the tenth and final round.[10]

He next faced Sibusiso Zingange on 29 January 2021 at the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow. Batyrgaziev knocked his opponent down in the seventh round with a punch to the body. Zingange made it back to his feet before the referee's count of ten, only to be knocked to the floor for a second time as his corner threw in the towel, handing Batyrgaziev a seventh-round TKO victory.[11]

Batyrgaziev was scheduled to face Suat Laze for the vacant WBO European featherweight title on 11 October 2021, at the Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev in Ufa, Russia. The bout was set as the co-main event of a card dedicated to the Bashkortostan National Day, and was broadcast by Match TV.[12] Batyrgaziev won the fight by a second-round knockout.[13]

Batyrgaziev is expected to face Franklin Manzanilla for the vacant IBF International featherweight title on 24 December 2021, at the USC Soviet Wings in Moscow, Russia. The bout was scheduled as the co-main event of a 14-fight Match TV broadcast fight card.[14] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Manzanilla's corner threw in the towel at the 2:25 minute mark.[15]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
5 fights 5 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
5 Win 5–0 Venezuela Franklin Manzanilla TKO 4 (10), 2:25 24 Dec 2021 Russia USC Soviet Wings, Moscow, Russia Won vacant IBF International featherweight title
4 Win 4–0 Italy Suat Laze KO 2 (10), 1:57 11 Oct 2021 Russia Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev, Ufa, Russia Won vacant WBO European featherweight title
3 Win 3–0 South Africa Sibusiso Zingange TKO 7 (10), 2:07 29 Jan 2021 Russia Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia
2 Win 2–0 Kyrgyzstan Erzhan Turgumbekov TKO 10 (10), 1:38 22 Aug 2020 Russia Pyramids, Kazan, Russia
1 Win 1–0 Russia Armen Ataev RTD 7 (10), 3:00 3 Jul 2020 Russia Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBA Asia East super-featherweight title

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "BoxRec: Albert Batyrgaziev". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ BATYRGAZIEV Albert. olympics.com
  3. ^ "Boxing record for Albert Batyrgaziev
    Альберт Батыргазиев"    . BoxRec.
  4. ^ Boxing Road To Tokyo European Qualification. Entry List by NOC. boxing.athlete365.org
  5. ^ "Dzambekov and Abduljabbar boxed over their previous limits at the AIBA World Boxing Championships on Day7". European Boxing Confederation. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ Shefferd, Neil (8 June 2021). "Britain claim three golds at European Olympic boxing qualifier". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ Beacham, Greg. "Batyrgaziev, Ragan make Olympic history for pro boxers". apnews.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Batyrgaziev, first professional boxer with an Olympic gold". US. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (3 July 2020). "Madiev-Osipov Ends in Draw, Batyrgaziev Wins Big in Pro Debut – Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (22 August 2020). "Alexey Papin Knocks Out Ruslan Fayfer in WBC Eliminator". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (29 January 2021). "Albert Batyrgaziev, Rustam Tulaganov Get Big Wins in Moscow". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  12. ^ Sukachev, Alexey. "Albert Batyrgaziev is Back in The Paid Ranks, Fights Suat Laze in Ufa". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ^ Sukachev, Alexey. "Albert Batyrgaziev Takes Out Suat Laze in Two Rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  14. ^ Sukachev, Alexey. "Batyrgaziev, Agrba Headline The Last Big Event of 2021 in Russia". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  15. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (24 December 2021). "Albert Batyrgaziev Takes Out Franklin Manzanilla in Four Rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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