Vanes Martirosyan

Vanes Martirosyan is a retired boxing professional hailing from Armenia. Martirosyan commenced his professional boxing career in 2005 at the tender age of 18, and it spanned for more than 13 years. During the course of his career, he entered the ring for 41 bouts, winning 36, and dropping four. With 21 knockouts, he emerged as a formidable opponent to many.

Martirosyan's first professional fight was against Jesse Orta on April 8, 2005, and he won the contest by unanimous decision over four rounds. He continued his unbeaten record until November 9, 2013, when he faced Demetrius Andrade for the WBO (vacant) title in his first-ever world title fight. Unfortunately, he lost to Andrade, ending his 33-fight unbeaten streak. Martirosyan won his last fight on August 5, 2017, against journeyman fighter, Ishmael Gonzalez, before suffering a second-round knockout loss to Kazakhstani superstar Gennady Golovkin on May 5, 2018.

The Armenian boxer's career highlights include notable victories against various accomplished boxers, including Saúl Román, Ishe Smith, Andrey Tsurkan, Kassim Ouma, Michi Munoz, Willie Nelson, and Joe Greene. He had significant fights throughout his career, including battles with Erislandy Lara, Demetrius Andrade, and Jermell Charlo.

Throughout his storied career, Martirosyan never secured any world titles nor defended any. However, his ability to knock out opponents was undeniable, securing 21 of his victories by knockout.

While Martirosyan made a name for himself through his knockout power, he also possessed considerable defensive skills. Unfortunately, these skills were not enough to deny him defeats in world title challenges against Demetrius Andrade, Erislandy Lara, and Jermell Charlo.

It is worth mentioning that Martirosyan had one loss via knockout, which he suffered at the hands of Gennady Golovkin. This loss occurred in the second round of his last professional fight on May 5, 2018.

Martirosyan is a remarkable fighter who showed grit and determination throughout his professional career, and he often demonstrated outstanding technical ability in the ring. His strength in the light-middleweight and middleweight classes was a source of awe for fanatics of his time.

In summary, Vanes Martirosyan was a towering presence in boxing for over a decade. Although he could never clinch a world title, his prowess for knocking out opponents made it hard for anyone who stepped into the ring with him. He retired with a professional record of 36 wins, four losses, 21 knockouts, and one draw. Even though his reign as an active professional is now over, his impact on the sport of boxing cannot be overlooked, and he will remain a legend in the hearts of boxing fanatics for years to come.

Vanes Martirosyan Fight Record