Khabib Allakhverdiev

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Mevlidinovich and the family name is Allakhverdiev.
Khabib Allakhverdiev
Хабиб Аллахвердиев
Statistics
Real name Khabib Mevlidinovich Allakhverdiev
Nickname(s) The Hawk
Rated at Light-welterweight
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Reach 173 cm (68 in)
Nationality
  • Russian
  • Lezgin
Born (1982-12-08) 8 December 1982
Kaspiysk, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 21
Wins 19
Wins by KO 9
Losses 2

Khabib Mevlidinovich Allakhverdiev (Russian: Хабиб Мевлидинович Аллахвердиев; born 8 December 1982) is a Russian professional boxer of Lezgin descent.[1][2] He held the WBA (Regular) and IBO super-lightweight titles from 2012 to 2014, and an an amateur won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2005 World Championships.

Amateur career

Allakhverdiev won bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the lightweight division, losing to eventual winner Yordenis Ugás.

Professional career

He turned professional in 2007 and was promoted by Warriors Boxing and Top Rank. His biggest accomplishments came in 2012, when he first won the IBO junior welterweight title against Kaizer Mabuza, knocking him out in four rounds. The following year he stopped then-undefeated Joan Guzmán to win the WBA super lightweight title. One defense was made of both titles in 2013, when Allakhverdiev defeated Souleymane M'baye via late-rounds stoppage. In 2014, Allakhverdiev suffered his first professional loss in a closely contested bout against Jessie Vargas, which went the full twelve-round distance.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
21 fights 19 wins 2 losses
By knockout 9 1
By decision 9 1
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 19–2 United States Adrien Broner TKO 12 (12), 2:23 3 Oct 2015 United States U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, US For vacant WBA (Regular) light-welterweight title
20 Loss 19–1 United States Jessie Vargas UD 12 12 Apr 2014 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US Lost WBA (Regular) and IBO light-welterweight titles
19 Win 19–0 France Souleymane M'baye TKO 11 (12), 2:27 13 Jul 2013 Monaco Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco Retained WBA (Regular) and IBO light-welterweight titles
18 Win 18–0 Dominican Republic Joan Guzmán TD 8 (12) 30 Nov 2012 United States BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, US Retained IBO light-welterweight title;
Won vacant WBA (Regular) light welterweight title;
Split TD after Guzmán sustained a knee injury from an accidental foul
17 Win 17–0 South Africa Kaizer Mabuza KO 4 (12) 20 Jun 2012 Russia CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia Won IBO light-welterweight title
16 Win 16–0 Colombia Ignacio Mendoza TKO 7 (12), 0:23 8 Feb 2012 Russia Metallurg Stadium, Samara, Russia Won vacant WBA Fedelatin light-welterweight title
15 Win 15–0 United States Nate Campbell TD 6 (10), 0:54 7 Jun 2012 Russia Sports Palace Olymp, Krasnodar, Russia Unanimous TD after Campbell sustained a cut from an accidental head clash
14 Win 14–0 Russia Maxim Smirnov UD 8 2 Jul 2011 Russia Peshchera Night Club, Tyumen, Russia
13 Win 13–0 Puerto Rico Juan Nazario UD 6 19 Oct 2010 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
12 Win 12–0 Russia Karen Tevosyan UD 12 23 May 2010 Russia Red Square, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBCABCO light-welterweight title
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Francisco Rios Gil KO 1 (6), 1:29 30 Oct 2009 United States Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US
10 Win 10–0 Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Matazimov TKO 5 (8), 1:54 30 May 2009 Russia Sports Palace, Tyumen, Russia
9 Win 9–0 The Bahamas Richard Pitt TKO 1 (6), 2:19 27 Feb 2009 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
8 Win 8–0 Tanzania Maliki Kinyogoli UD 6 21 Nov 2008 Russia Ice Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
7 Win 7–0 Ghana Roland Mills TKO 3 (6), 0:41 6 Sep 2008 Russia Red Square, Moscow, Russia
6 Win 6–0 Costa Rica Gustavo Miller UD 4 13 Oct 2007 Russia Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia
5 Win 5–0 Puerto Rico Josean Escalera SD 4 31 Aug 2007 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
4 Win 4–0 Puerto Rico Roberto Acevedo DQ 4 (4), 2:48 2 Jun 2007 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US Acevedo disqualified for repeated holding
3 Win 3–0 The Bahamas Damian Tinker UD 4 16 May 2008 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
2 Win 2–0 United States Devarise Crayton KO 1 (4), 1:33 20 Apr 2007 United States Community Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida, US
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Miguel Ortiz KO 1 (4), 2:59 10 Mar 2007 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US Professional debut

Titles in boxing

Regional titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Kanat Kartenbayev
WBCABCO light-welterweight champion
23 May 2010 – October 2010
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Ruslan Provodnikov
Vacant
Title last held by
Johan Pérez
WBA Fedelatin light-welterweight champion
8 February 2012 – June 2012
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Alberto Mosquera
Minor world titles
Preceded by
Kaizer Mabuza
IBO light-welterweight champion
20 June 2012 – 12 April 2014
Succeeded by
Jessie Vargas
Major world titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Marcos Maidana
WBA light-welterweight champion
Regular title

30 November 2012 – 12 April 2014
Succeeded by
Jessie Vargas

References

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