Murodjon Akhmadaliev

Murodjon Akhmadaliev (born 2 November 1994) is an Uzbek professional boxer who is a unified super-bantamweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), and IBF titles since 2020.[1] As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and bronze at the 2016 Olympics as a bantamweight.[2] As of April 2021, he is ranked as the world's best active super-bantamweight by The Ring,[3] fourth by BoxRec[4] and second best by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[5]

Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Statistics
Nickname(s)MJ
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Reach173 cm (68 in)
NationalityUzbek
Born (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994
Chust, Uzbekistan
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO7
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
2016 Rio JaneiroBantamweight
World Amateur Championships
2015 DohaBantamweight
Asian Amateur Championships
2015 BangkokBantamweight
2017 TashkentBantamweight

Amateur career

Olympic result

Rio 2016

Professional career

Early career

On 10 March 2018, Akhmadaliev made his professional debut against David Michel Paz of Argentina. Akhmadaliev won the bout via knockout in the opening round after his opponent was unable to recover from a body shot.[6] Akhmadaliev fought for a second time professionally on 21 April 2018 against Carlos Gaston Suarez. Akhmadaliev won via technical knockout after hitting his opponent with several unanswered shots in the fourth round.[7]

On 14 July 2018, Akhmadaliev defeated the durable Luis Fernando Molina on route to a unanimous points decision win.[8] Akhmadaliev’s fourth professional fight was against Ramon Contreras on 23 August 2018. In the opening round, Akhmadaliev put his opponent on the canvas after he landed a heavy left hand to the body. Referee Thomas Taylor proceeded to end the bout after Contreras was unable to beat the ten count.[9] Akhmadaliev fought against Issac Zarate on 24 November 2018. Akhmadaliev hurt Zarate a number of times throughout the bout after landing a series of heavy punches and in the ninth round, Akhmadaliev landed several hard blows to the head of Zarate which forced referee Eric Dali to end the bout.[10]

On 25 April 2019, it was announced that Akhmadaliev had signed a contract with Matchroom Sport where he would be promoted by Eddie Hearn.[11] On 26 April 2019 Akhmadaliev fought against Carlos Carlson, in the third round Akhmadaliev put his opponent on the canvas after landing a heavy right hand to the head of Carlson. Referee Jerry Cantu immediately stopped the bout.[12] On 13 September 2019, Akhmadaliev beat Wilner Soto by technical knockout after landing several unanswered punches.[13]

Akhmadaliev vs. Roman

On 11 December 2019, it was announced that Akhmadaliev would face unified WBA and IBF super-bantamweight champion Daniel Roman. The bout was initially due to take place on 13 September 2019 in New York City, however the fight was postponed after Roman suffered a shoulder injury during training camp. The fight was rescheduled to take place on 30 January 2020 at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami, Florida. Akhmadaliev defeated Roman via split decision to become Uzbekistan's first ever unified world champion. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 to Akhmadaliev while the third scored it 115–113 to Roman.[14]

Akhmadaliev vs. Iwasa

It was revealed on January 11, 2021, by various Uzbek media outlets that Akhmadaliev was looking to defend his unified crown against the interim IBF champion Ryosuke Iwasa.[15][16] DAZN later announced the bout for April 3, 2021, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[17] Akhmadaliev was a -700 favorite heading into the bout,[18] with most fight analysts predicting an Akhmadaliev stoppage victory.[19][20] Akhmadaliev beat the veteran contender by a fifth-round knockout. He outstruck Iwasa by 109-36 in overall punches, landing nearly as many total punches and power shots in the fifth round alone as Iwasa landed in the entire fight.[21] During the post-fight interview, Akhmadaliev stated his desire to fully unify at super bantamweight.[22]

Akhmadaliev vs. Rios

It was announced on October 4, 2021, that Akhmadaliev would make his third WBA and IBF title defense against the WBC-NABF super bantamweight titlist Ronny Rios. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Demetrius Andrade and Jason Quigley middleweight title fight, which will be held on November 19, 2021 at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.[23] Rios was later forced to withdraw from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test. Akhmadaliev was rescheduled to face the #11 ranked WBO bantamweight Jose Velasquez at the same event.[24] He entered the bout as a -600 favorite, with most odds-makers expecting a victory from the champion.[25] Akhmadaliev won the fight by unanimous decision, losing only the seventh round, with all three judges awarding him a 119-109 scorecard. Akhmadaliev furthermore stated that he would like to honor his commitment against Ronny Rios.[26]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
10 fights 10 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Win 10–0 Jose Velasquez UD 12 19 Nov 2021 SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, US Retained WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
9 Win 9–0 Ryosuke Iwasa TKO 5 (12), 1:30 3 Apr 2021 Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Retained WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
8 Win 8–0 Daniel Roman SD 12 30 Jan 2020 Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, US Won WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
7 Win 7–0 Wilner Soto TKO 4 (8), 1:56 13 Sep 2019 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
6 Win 6–0 Carlos Carlson KO 3 (8), 2:51 26 Apr 2019 The Forum, Inglewood, California, US
5 Win 5–0 Isaac Zarate TKO 9 (10), 1:17 24 Nov 2018 Hard Rock Live, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US Retained WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title
4 Win 4–0 Ramon Contreras KO 1 (10), 1:20 23 Aug 2018 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title
3 Win 3–0 Luis Fernando Molina UD 6 14 Jul 2018 Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, US
2 Win 2–0 Carlos Gaston Suarez TKO 4 (6), 1:09 21 Apr 2018 Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US
1 Win 1–0 David Michel Paz TKO 1 (6), 1:08 10 Mar 2018 Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US

See also

References
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  5. "Rankings | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. "Uzbek Olympic Medalists Giyasov, Akhmadaliev Score KOs in Pro Debuts". ringtv.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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  8. "Murodjon Akhmadaliev Is A Uzbekistan to Keep A Watch On!". brickcityboxing.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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