Shakhram Giyasov

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Shakhram Giyasov
Statistics
Real nameShakhram Djamshedovich Giyasov
Nickname(s)Wonder Boy
Weight(s)Super-lightweight
Height5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
NationalityUzbek
Born (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 28)
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins12
Wins by KO9
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio Janeiro Welterweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hamburg Welterweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tashkent Welterweight

Shakhram Djamshedovich Giyasov (born 7 July 1993) is an Uzbek professional boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a welterweight.[1]

Amateur career[]

Olympic result[]

Rio 2016

World Championships result[]

Hamburg 2017

Professional career[]

Early career[]

On 10 March 2018, Giyasov made his professional debut against Nicolas Atilio Velazquez of Argentina. Giyasov won the fight after knocking Velazquez out with a left hook to the body within the first minute of the opening round.[2]

On 21 April 2018 Giyasov fought in his second professional fight, he was taken the distance by Gabor Gorbics on route to a unanimous decision win. He stated after the fight that “I was over excited because of the crowd, and I was rushing myself to get a KO. But it was a great experience though. I’m confident that today I would stop him without question”.[3]On 14 July 2018, Giyasov gained his second knockout win by defeating Daniel Echeverria in the opening round. Giyasov hit Echeverria with a strong body shot which dropped the Mexican fighter, referee Raul Caiz Sr proceeded to stop the fight despite protests from the corner of Echeverria.[4]

Giyasov's fourth professional fight was against Albert Mensah on 17 August 2018. In the third round, Giyasov landed a combination of punches to the body and head of Mensah which put the Ghanaian on the canvas. Giyasov was declared the winner after Mensah was unable to get up before the count of ten.[5] On 22 September 2018, Giyasov fought against the undefeated Nicaraguan Julio Laguna at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom. Despite the initial toughness of Laguna, Giyasov slowly wore down his opponent with a barrage of punches and knocked Laguna out with a right hook to the head during the fourth round.[6]

On 24 November 2018, Giyasov fought against the experienced Mexican Miguel Zamudio. Giyasov dropped his opponent with a left hook seconds into the opening round and repeatedly managed to hit Zamudio. Eventually Giyasov hit Zamudio with a barrage of punches which resulted in his opponent dropping to the canvas for a second time in the opening round, following the second knock down, referee David Fields stopped the fight.[7] Giyasov's seventh professional fight was against Edgar Puerta on 23 February 2019. Giyasov won via fifth round technical knockout after hitting Puerta with several heavy blows.[8]

On 25 April 2019, it was announced that Giyasov had signed a contract with Matchroom Sport where he would be promoted by Eddie Hearn.[9] On 26 April 2019, Giyasov was taken the distance for just the second time in his professional career when he fought Emanuel Taylor over ten rounds. Giyasov was hurt in both the first and fourth rounds and this resulted in him been forced to clinch Taylor. Giyasov started to control the middle rounds and hurt Taylor in the ninth round and despite a close final round, Giyasov was announced as the winner via unanimous decision.[10]On 24 August 2019, Giyasov fought former WBA lightweight champion Darleys Pérez in what was expected to be Giyasov's most difficult fight to date of his professional career. Giyasov knocked Pérez out within the first thirty seconds of the opening round after hitting his opponent cleanly with a left hook to the head. Pérez hesitantly got to his feet before referee Francisco Laveaga stopped the fight.[11]

Almost a year after his last fight, Giyasov returned to the ring against Wiston Campos on 15 August 2020. After dominating the opening two rounds, Giyasov put his opponent on the canvas after landing a heavy left hook to the body of Campos at the end of the third round. Giyasov was declared the winner after Campos was unable to get up before the count of ten.[12] On 3 April 2021, Giyasov fought in his home nation of Uzbekistan for the first time as a professional. The bout would take place in the nations capital Tashkent, against Patricio Lopez Moreno. Giyasov started the fight aggressively and at the end of the second round, landed a combination of punches which momentarily put Moreno on the canvas. Moreno managed to recover from the knockdown, however Giyasov continued pressurising his Mexican opponent and with just under a minute of the third round remaining, connected with a heavy right hand to the head which put Moreno on the canvas for the second time. This resulted in referee Andriy Baliasov ending the bout after Moreno couldn’t recover before the count of ten.[13][14][15]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
12 fights 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
12 Win 12–0 Argentina Cristian Rafael Coria UD 10 17 Dec 2021 Uzbekistan Renaissance Hall, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Patricio Lopez Moreno KO 3 (10), 2:21 3 Apr 2021 Uzbekistan Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Retained WBA International super-lightweight title
10 Win 10–0 Nicaragua Wiston Campos KO 3 (10), 3:00 15 Aug 2020 United States Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
9 Win 9–0 Colombia Darleys Pérez TKO 1 (10), 0:30 24 Aug 2019 Mexico Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico Retained WBA International super-lightweight title
8 Win 8–0 United States Emanuel Taylor UD 10 26 Apr 2019 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, US Won vacant WBA International super-lightweight title
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Edgar Puerta TKO 5 (6), 2:54 23 Feb 2019 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Miguel Zamudio TKO 1 (6), 2:41 24 Nov 2018 United States Hard Rock Live, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
5 Win 5–0 Nicaragua Julio Laguna TKO 4 (6), 0:38 22 Sep 2018 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Ghana Albert Mensah KO 3 (8), 1:56 17 Aug 2018 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Daniel Echeverria KO 1 (6), 1:11 14 Jul 2018 United States Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, US
2 Win 2–0 Hungary Gabor Gorbics UD 6 21 Apr 2018 United States Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US
1 Win 1–0 Argentina Nicolas Atilio Velazquez KO 1 (6), 0:15 10 Mar 2018 United States Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US

References[]

  1. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016:Daniyar Yeleussinov wins welterweight gold for Kazakhstan". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Sosa KOs Rodriguez, remains unbeaten". fightnews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ^ "New Face: Shakhram Giyasov". ringtone.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Shakhram Giyasov Picks Up Stoppage Win in First Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "WORLDWIDERINGSIDE REPORT: Golden Boy on ESPN". nyfights.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Shakhram Giyasov stops Laguna in five rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Dmitry Bivol Blows Out Jean Pascal in WBA Light Heavyweight Title Defense". ringsidereport.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Shakhram Giyasov defeats Mexican Edgar Puerta by TKO". kun.uz. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  9. ^ "GIYASOV AND AKMADALIEV PEN DEALS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING USA". matchroomboxing.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Rungvisai vs Estrada 2 results: Shakhram Giyasov survives scare from Emanuel Taylor". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Shakhram Giyasov Drills Darleys Perez Inside 30 Seconds For KO". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Giyasov Crushes Campos in Third With Body Shot". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Shakram Giyasov Drops, Stops Patricio Lopez Moreno In 3rd Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Shakhram Giyasov Slaughters Patricio Lopez Moreno In Three!". 3kingboxing.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  15. ^ "WBA-rated Giyasov and Madrimov victorious". fightnews.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Shohjahon Ergashev 		WBA International super-lightweight champion
26 April 2019 – present 		Incumbent
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