Arsen Goulamirian

Arsen Goulamirian is a French professional boxer, born on October 4, 1987, in Armenia. He fights in the cruiserweight weight class and currently holds the WBA (Super) cruiserweight title, which he won in 2019.

Early Career

Goulamirian turned professional in 2011, winning his first 14 fights and the WBA Continental (Europe) cruiserweight title. He went on to win eight more fights, bringing his record to 22-0.

WBA Interim Cruiserweight Champion

In March 2018, Goulamirian fought Ryad Merhy for the vacant Interim WBA cruiserweight title. Goulamirian dominated the fight from the very beginning and stopped Merhy in the eleventh round with a combination of unanswered strikes. Goulamirian became the interim WBA cruiserweight champion.

WBA Super Cruiserweight Champion

After capturing the interim WBA strap, Goulamirian went on to fight Mark Flanagan, winning the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout. This win brought his record to 23-0.

On February 14, 2019, it was announced that Goulamirian would challenge Beibut Shumenov for the WBA Regular cruiserweight title. Goulamirian's and Shumenov's camps could not agree on the terms of the bout, and both of their promoters submitted bids for the fight. Don King's bid of $821,000 won, and the fight was scheduled for three separate dates - April 13, 2019 (in Monaco), April 20, 2019 (in Kazakhstan), and May 13, 2019 (in New York). Unfortunately, all three attempts fell through, and Shumenov later developed respiratory issues.

Accordingly, the WBA stripped Shumenov of his title, and Goulamirian was promoted to WBA Super Cruiserweight champion on July 20, 2019.

Notable Fights

Goulamirian's record now stood at an impressive 25-0, with 17 of those wins coming via knockout. In November 2019, he had his first title defense against Kane Watts. Goulamirian won by a fourth-round knockout.

In December 2019, Goulamirian made his second title defense against Constantin Bejenaru. Goulamirian won by a tenth-round stoppage. After nine rounds, the referee called in the ringside doctor due to the amount of damage that Bejenaru suffered up to that point. After consulting with the physician, the referee decided to stop the fight. Goulamirian was leading on all three of the judges' scorecards at that point.

On November 19, 2022, Goulamirian defended his WBA title against Alexey Egorov. The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds, and Goulamirian won by a unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 116-112 and one scorecard of 117-111. With this victory, Goulamirian's record now stands at 27-0, with 18 of those wins coming via knockout.

Career Highlights

Goulamirian has fought a total of 27 times in his boxing career. These two fights are the highlight of his career so far.

March 24, 2018: Arsen Goulamirian vs. Ryad Merhy

Goulamirian put on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Ryad Merhy via 11th round TKO. This win earned him the interim WBA cruiserweight title.

November 15, 2019: Arsen Goulamirian vs. Kane Watts

Goulamirian earned his first title defense fight against Kane Watts on November 15, 2019, and won via 4th round KO.

Career Summary

Goulamirian's professional boxing record is currently at an undefeated 27-0, which includes 18 knockout wins. He is on a 27-fight winning streak. Some of Goulamirian's notable victories include wins over Kane Watts, Ryad Merhy, Constantin Bejenaru, Alexey Egorov, Mark Flanagan, Hamilton Ventura, and Giulian Ilie.

Goulamirian's most recent fight was a cruiserweight title defense bout against Alexey Egorov on November 19, 2022. Goulamirian won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision and defended his WBA title.

Conclusion

Arsen Goulamirian is an impressive athlete with a perfect 27-0 record in his professional boxing career so far. With 18 knockout wins, his punching power is undeniable. Goulamirian's most recent fight against Alexey Egorov cemented his status as the WBA (Super) cruiserweight champion. It will be exciting to see what's next for this talented boxer.

Arsen Goulamirian Fight Record