Arthur Biyarslanov

Arthur Biyarslanov
Arthur Biyarslanov
Statistics
Real name	Movladdin Biyarslanov
Nickname(s)	The Chechen Wolf
Weight(s)	Super lightweight
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	22 April 1995 (age 26); Makhachkala, Russia
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	8
Wins	8
Wins by KO	6
Losses	0
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Men's amateur boxing
Representing Canada
Pan American Games

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]

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[]

Professional record summary hide
8 fights	8 wins	0 losses
By knockout	6	0
By decision	2	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location
8	Win	8–0	Israel Mercado	MD	8	17 Apr 2021	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Juan Jose Martinez Alvarez	TKO	1 (6), 0:59	7 Nov 2020	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Nicolas Atilio Velazquez	KO	3 (6), 0:37	30 Jan 2020	Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Tyrone Jones	UD	6	12 Oct 2019	Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Solon Staley	TKO	3 (4), 1:18	27 Jul 2019	College Park Center, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
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