Zaur Abdullaev

Zaur Abdullaev, a Russian professional boxer, was born on March 23, 1994 in Dydymkin, Stavropol Krai, Russia. He is 28 years old, standing at a height of 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) with a reach of 72 in (183 cm), and fights in the Lightweight weight class. With 17 professional fights under his belt, Abdullaev has won 16 of them, with a record of 10 KO wins, no draws or No-Contests, and 1 loss via KO. He has never won a world title as a pro, nor had any title defenses, with 0 title-fight KO wins in his career so far.

Abdullaev made his professional debut on March 4, 2017, at the age of 22, against Sardorbek Kamilov, where he secured a 1st round TKO victory. After winning his debut, he went on a 10-fight win streak, including 6 KO victories. His notable victories include wins over Jorge Linares, Pavel Malikov, Hank Lundy, Dejan Zlatičanin, Jovanni Straffon, Humberto Martínez, and Ardie Boyose. However, he suffered his first and only loss against Devin Haney via 4th round RTD on September 13, 2019, ending his 11-fight win streak.

Abdullaev's most recent fight was on September 11, 2022, against Mexican boxer Jovanni Straffon in a non-title bout, which Abdullaev won via 6th round TKO. He is currently on a 5-fight winning streak at the time of writing this article.

Abdullaev's professional boxing record stands at 16-1, with his one loss coming at the hands of Devin Haney. After his loss, he bounced back by winning his next three fights against Pavel Malikov, Zhora Hamazaryan, and Dejan Zlatičanin, the latter of which earned him the vacant WBC Silver lightweight title. He defended his title in February 2022 against Jorge Linares, whom he defeated via a twelfth-round technical knockout.

Zaur Abdullaev has proven himself to be an exciting fighter, with his impressive record and notable victories. He has shown promise in the Lightweight division, and it would be interesting to see how far he will go in his career.

Zaur Abdullaev Fight Record