Albert Batyrgaziev

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.

In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Khanbulatovich and the family name is Batyrgaziev.
Albert Batyrgaziev
Альберт Батыргазиев
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[2]
Babayurt, Dagestan, Russia[1]
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO3
Losses0
Medal record
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Featherweight

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]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 3–0 Sibusiso Zingange TKO 7 (10), 2:07 29 Jan 2021 Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia
2 Win 2–0 Erzhan Turgumbekov TKO 10 (10), 1:38 22 Aug 2020 Pyramids, Kazan, Russia
1 Win 1–0 Armen Ataev RTD 7 (10), 3:00 3 Jul 2020 Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBA Asia East super-featherweight title

References
  1. "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.
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