Zhora Akopyan

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Zhora Akopyan
BornZhora Gevorgovich Akopyan
(1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 24)
Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Native nameЖора Акопян
NationalityArmenia Armenian Belarus Belarus
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofMinsk, Belarus
TeamGridin Gym[1]
TrainerAndrei Gridin
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins23
By knockout7
Losses2

Zhora Akopyan (born 6 November 1997) is a Belarusian-Armenian kickboxer. He is a former Fair Fight, Tatneft and FEA champion.

Kickboxing career[]

Akopyan grew up in Polotsk, Belarus, he practiced Karate as a child. His uncle noticed his love for martial arts and brought him to a Muay Thai and Kickboxing club in his hometown when Zhora was 11. Akopyan won the IFMA gold medal in 2014 after five years of training. The following year he moved to Minsk to join Gridin gym and try to breakout in the professional world.[2]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Eduard King at KOK Elimination Tournament on October 6, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[3]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Mirkko Moisar at Number One Fight Show 11 on May 14, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[citation needed]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Vladislav Ukrainets, in 1/8 of the -70kg tournament held on June 11, 2019. The fight went into an extra round, after which Akopyan won the decision.[4] A month later, on July 20, Akopyan faced Yanis Budagov in the tournament quarterfinals. The fight once again went into an extra round, after which he was awarded a decision.[5]

Akopyan was scheduled to participate in the FEA World Grand Prix, held on August 17, 2019. He beat Stanislav Kazantsev by unanimous decision in the tournament semifinals. Advancing to the finals, he faced Constantin Rusu, whom he beat by decision, after an extra round was fought.[6]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Ilya Sokolov in the semifinals of the Tatneft Cup, held on October 4, 2019. He won the fight by decision, after an extra round was fought.[7]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Ivan Kondratiev in the finals of the 2019 Tatneft Cup -70kg tournament, held on December 15, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Akopyan was scheduled to fight a rematch with Rafał Dudek at MGC Promotion on February 29, 2020. The two of them previously fought at DSF Kickboxing Challenge on August 9, 2018, with Dudek winning by decision. Akopyan was more successful in the rematch, as he won by unanimous decision.[9]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Maxim Spodarenko at BFC 65 on December 23, 2020. He won the fight by split decision.[10]

Akopyan was scheduled to fight Maxim Sulgin for the vacant Fair Fight -77kg title at Fair Fight XV on August 28, 2021. He won the fight by split decision.[11]

Akopyan was scheduled to face Jonathan Mayezo at Empire Fight - Vikings Edition on October 2, 2021. He lost the fight by majority decision.[12]

Titles[]

Professional

  • TatNeft Arena
    • 2019 Tatneft Cup -70 kg Champion[13]
  • FEA World Grand Prix
    • 2019 FEA WGP -71 kg Champion[14]
  • Fair Fight
    • 2021 Fair Fight -77 kg Champion[15]

Amateur

Fight record[]

Professional Kickboxing Record
23 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 2 Loss
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-04-30 PetrosyanMania GOLD EDITION Milan, Italy
2022-03-05 Egypt Abdalla Nagy MFC 1 Yerevan, Armenia
2021-10-02 Loss France Jonathan Mayezo Empire Fight - Vikings Edition Montbéliard, France Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
For the Empire Fight Kickboxing -70kg Title.
2021-08-28 Win Russia Maxim Sulgin Fair Fight XV Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant Fair Fight -77kg title.
2021-08-07 Win France Mathieu Tavares Number One Fight Show 13 Tallinn, Estonia KO (Left Hook to the Body) 2
2020-12-23 Win Belarus Maxim Spodarenko BFC 65 Minsk, Belarus Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2020-03-21 Win Russia Vladislav Ukrainets Fair Fight XI Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Left Hook to the Body) 2
2020-02-29 Win Poland Rafał Dudek MGC Promotion Minsk, Belarus Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-12-15 Win Russia Ivan Kondratiev Tatneft Cup, -70 kg Tournament Final Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins 2019 Tatneft Cup -70kg title.
2019-11-23 Win Netherlands Aaras Anass Number One Fight Show Tallinn, Estonia KO (Punches) 2 2:32
2019-10-04 Win Russia Ilya Sokolov Tatneft Cup, -70 kg Tournament Semi Final Kazan, Russia Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2019-08-17 Win Moldova Constantin Rusu FEA WGP, Final Odessa, Ukraine Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Wins FEA WGP -71kg title.
2019-08-17 Win Russia Stanislav Kazantsev FEA WGP, Semi Final Odessa, Ukraine Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-07-20 Win Russia Yanis Budagov Tatneft Cup, -70 kg Tournament Quarter Final Kazan, Russia Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2019-06-11 Win Russia Vladislav Ukrainets Tatneft Cup, -70 kg Tournament 1/8 Final Kazan, Russia Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2019-05-14 Win Estonia Mirkko Moisar Number One Fight Show 11 Tallinn, Estonia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-10-06 Win Ukraine Eduard King KOK Elimination Tournament Chisinau, Moldova KO 2
2018-08-09 Loss Poland Rafał Dudek DSF Kickboxing Challenge Twierdza, Poland Decision 3 3:00
2017-11-17 Win Ukraine Dmitry Nikokoshev Royal Fight Minsk Minsk, Belarus Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-23 Win Lithuania Henrikas Viksraitis Lithuania Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-23 Win Latvia Sigurds Krauklis Lithuania KO 2
2015-11-10 Win Lithuania Erlandas Kaminsky Latvia KO 1
2015-11-10 Win Latvia Elvis Jansons Latvia Decision 3 3:00
2015-05-23 Win Latvia Kirill Andreev Latvia KO 1
2014-01-26 Win Belarus Ilya Kharlamov League of combat Belarus Decision 3 3:00
2014-01-26 Win Belarus Maxim Savchits League of combat Belarus Decision 3 3:00
2013-02-23 Win Belarus Dmitry Filonchik Belarus Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2014-05- Win England Corrie Ellis IFMA World Championship, Final Malaysia Decision
Wins IFMA World Championship Junior -67kg Gold Medal.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

References[]

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