Anvar Boynazarov

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Anvar Boynazarov
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989 (age 35)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Other names"The Uzbek"
Nationality Uzbekistan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65.0 kg (143.3 lb; 10.24 st)
Division Featherweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Phuket, Thailand
TeamTiger Muay Thai
Years active15
Kickboxing record
Total125
Wins95
By knockout53
Losses28
Draws2
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins6
By knockout5
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission3
Other information
Notable relativesFirdavs Boynazarov (Brother)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anvar Boynazarov (born January 10, 1989) is an Uzbek Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He has previously competed in kickboxing for the Glory promotion, and holds notable victories over Giga Chikadze, Fabio Pinca and Abdellah Ezbiri. [1] In mixed martial arts, Boynazarov has most recently competed for the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

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Kickboxing career

Anvar Boynazarov was born in Samarqand, Uzbekistan on January 10, 1989. During his youth, Boynazarov began his fighting career by training in Muay Thai with his brother Firdavs. The most notable highlight of his career came when he upset Fabio Pinca during the tournament semi finals at Glory 47: Lyon. [2] Despite being seen as a heavy underdog in the fight he managed to knock out Pinca with a heavy left hook during the second round which earned him the KO of the Night award and the comeback-of-the-year award by Combatpress.com. [3] Following this upset, Boynazarov advanced to the finals where he met Abdellah Ezbiri. Ezbiri won the fight by a decision. [4]

Following this, Anvar fought for the Glory interim Featherweight title against Kevin VanNostrand. [5] VanNostrand won the fight by a first round KO. [6]

After these two losses he fought in China during EM Legend 27, where he faced Thodkhui MR.Manas. [7] Thodkhui won the fight by a split decision.

He then fought in the EM Legend Featherweight Tournament. He won a unanimous decision against Pan Jiayun to earn a place in the tournament finals. [8] He won the final bout against Meng Guodong with a third round body shot KO. [9]

During Glory 67 Anvar fought the incumbent Glory Featherweight champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9. [10] [11] Petpanomrung won the fight by a unanimous decision. [12]

Boynazarov faced the former RISE lightweight champion Kento Haraguchi at RISE World Series 2023 Osaka on July 2, 2023. [13]

Mixed martial arts career

Boynazarov made his mixed martial arts debut against Henry Crapp at Combat Night Pro 19 on December 12, 2020. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Boynazarov followed this up with another first-rounds stoppage victory, as he knocked Rob Fuller out in 99 seconds at Combat Night Pro 20 on March 13, 2021. [14]

Boynazarov faced John Pham at LFA 121 on January 14, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round stoppage, needing just 21 seconds to knock Pham out. [15]

Boynazarov faced Erik Silva on August 9, 2022 at Dana White's Contender Series 49. He lost the fight via ground and pound TKO stoppage early in the first round. [16]

Boynazarov faced Marlon Gonzalez at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2, 2024 and won in the first round by knockout. [17]

Boynazarov faced Jackson Santa Cruz on August 30, 2024 at United Fight League 5, losing the bout via rear-naked choke in the first round. [18]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

Muay Thai

Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches6 wins4 losses
By knockout51
By submission03
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss6–4Jackson Santa CruzSubmission (rear-naked choke)United Fight League 5August 30, 202412:17 Chandler, Arizona, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight.
Win6–3Marlon GonzalesKO (flying knee and punches)Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7March 2, 202410:16 Orlando, Florida, United StatesFeatherweight bout. Bare Knuckle MMA.
Loss5–3Rentsen OtgontulgaSubmission (face crank)Tuff-N-Uff 134November 12, 202311:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win5–2Quran WalkerDecision (unanimous)Crown FC 11September 30, 202335:00 Hurricane, Utah, United StatesLightweight debut.
Loss4–2Kale MonizSubmission (face crank)Tuff-N-Uff 133September 15, 202312:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesBantamweight debut.
Win4–1Matthew KnaussTKO (punches)Combat Night: OrlandoMarch 4, 202321:43 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss3–1Erik SilvaTKO (elbows and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 49 August 9, 202211:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win3–0John PhamKO (knee and punches) LFA 121 January 14, 202210:21 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win2–0Rob FullerKO (knee and punches)Combat Night Pro 20March 13, 202111:39 Orlando, Florida, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win1–0Henry CrappTKO (punches)Combat Night Pro 19December 12, 202011:10 Tallahassee, Florida, United StatesFeatherweight debut.

[19]

Bareknuckle MMA record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win6-3Marlon GonzalesKO (flying knee and punches)Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7March 2, 202410:13 Orlando, Florida, United States

Kickboxing & Muay Thai record

Professional Muaythai record
95 Wins (53 (T)KOs), 28 Losses, 2 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2023-07-02Loss Flag of Japan.svg Kento Haraguchi RISE World Series 2023 - 1st Round Osaka, Japan KO (Body kick)11:30
2019-07-05Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Glory 67: Orlando Orlando, United States Decision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Featherweight Championship. [20]
2019-03-09Win Flag of France.svg Abdellah Ezbiri Glory 64: Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-09-14Win Flag of England.svg Bailey Sugden Glory 58:Chicago Chicago, USA Decision (Split)33:00
2018-08-10Loss Flag of Ukraine.svg Serhiy Adamchuk Glory 56: Denver Colorado Decision (unanimous)33:00
2018-04-21Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Meng GuodongEM Legend Featherweight Tournament Final Leshan, China KO (Left Hook to the Body)33:00
Wins the EM Legend Featherweight -65kg Tournament Championship.
2018-04-21Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pan JiayunEM Legend Featherweight Tournament Semi Final Leshan, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-01-20Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Thodkhui MR.ManasEM Legend 27 Kunming, China Decision (Split)33:00
2017-12-01Loss Flag of the United States.svg Kevin VanNostrand Glory 48: New York New York, United States KO (Knee to the Body)11:06
For the Glory Interim Featherweight Championship. [21]
2017-10-28Loss Flag of France.svg Abdellah Ezbiri Glory 47: Lyon Featherweight Contender Tournament Finals Lyon, France Decision33:00
For the Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament Final.
2017-10-28Win Flag of France.svg Fabio Pinca Glory 47: Lyon Semi Finals Lyon, France KO (Left Hook)21:52
Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals.
2017-08-05Win Flag of Thailand.svg NarongTopking World Series Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)5
2017-07-09Win Flag of Brazil.svg Marlon Dos SantosTopking World Series Chongqing, China TKO1
2017-05-27Win Flag of Thailand.svg Thodkhui MR.ManasEM Legend 19 Chengdu, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-28Win Flag of Ukraine.svg Igor Liubchenko EM Legend 18 Tournament Final Chengdu, China TKO (Referee Stoppage)2
Wins the EM Legend 18 Featherweight -65kg Tournament Championship.
2017-04-28Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mo AbdurahmanEM Legend 18 Tournament Semi Finals Chengdu, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-12-10Loss Flag of France.svg Morgan Adrar Phoenix Fighting Championship Keserwan, Lebanon Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2016-11-19Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Julio LoboThai Fight Airrace 1 Ban Chang, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2016-09-23Win Flag of New Zealand.svg Quade TaranakiEM Legend 12 Leshan, China KO2
2016-08-20Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Saenchai Thai Fight Phra Chom Klao Ladkrabang Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2016-07-09Win Flag of Thailand.svg KunchaiEM Legend 10 Tournament Final Nanchong, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the EM Legend 10 Featherweight -65kg Tournament Championship.
2016-07-09Win Flag of Georgia.svg Levan ShaishmelashviliEM Legend 10 Tournament Semi Final Nanchong, China KO1
2016-06-05Win Flag of Brazil.svg Maykol YurkEM Legend 9 Chengdu, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-08-07Win Flag of Thailand.svg Coke ChunhawatLion Fight 27 Temecula, United States Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2015-09-19Loss Flag of Ukraine.svg Serhiy Adamchuk Dynamite San Jose, United States Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-08-07Win Flag of Georgia.svg Giga Chikadze Glory 23: Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USDecision (split)33:00
2015-04-04Win Flag of Thailand.svg Ngokun Saiyok MuaythaigymThai Fight Nakhon Nayok, Thailand TKO (Right Flying Knee)2
2015-01-04Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sakultong SltpantongSunday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand TKO (Punches)4
2014-12-23Win Flag of Thailand.svg Lampet SitsongpeenongTuesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand TKO (Right Hook)2
2014-12-14Win Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkol Kor KumpanartMax Muay Thai Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-11-19Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Ninwisset SumaleeWednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-08-13Loss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig DicksonWednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand KO (Right Elbow)3
2014-05-30Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Jose NetoToyota Marathon Surat Thani, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-04-15Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Tukkataong PhetpaytaiAndaman League Thailand TKO (Leg Kick)1
2013-10-26Win Flag of Thailand.svg Petkwanjai Sit Or Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Left Hook)5
2013-08-28Win Flag of France.svg Florian BreauWednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)5
2013-06-28Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Seeoui Sor SunantachaiMuay Thai Warriors Chiang Mai, Thailand KO (Elbows)2
2013-05-31Loss Flag of Iran.svg Vahid ShahbaziToyota Marathon Kanchanaburi, Thailand KO
2013-05-31Win Flag of Italy.svg Mathias Gallo Cassarino Toyota Marathon Kanchanaburi, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2013-04-28Loss Flag of France.svg Rafi Bohic 9th Anniversary Bangla Boxing Stadium Phuket, Thailand TKO (Referee Stoppage)3
For the WMC World Title -66.7 kg.
2013-03-23Win Flag of Ukraine.svg Maxim FederkovWMF World Championship Tournament Final Bangkok, Thailand
Wins the WMF World Championship -63.5 kg.
2013-03-23Win Flag of France.svg Hafed RomdhaneWMF World Championship Tournament Semi Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2013-01-06Win Flag of Thailand.svg Munggronpet Dragon Muaythai GymSunday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand KO (Left Hook)1
2012-12-15Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Panfar Tor ChantrarojMuaythai World Fighter Spirit Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2012-11-14Loss Flag of France.svg Rafi Bohic Bangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand KO2
2012-11-01Win Flag of Thailand.svg RIT Tiger MuaythaiBangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand KO (Right Cross)2
2012-10-17Loss Flag of Thailand.svg ChalamkawBangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2012-09-25Win Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen MeleadyPetchyindee Fight Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2012-08-29Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Deachkalon Sumalee Boxing GymWednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Kun Khmer record

Professional Kun Khmer record
0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2012-01-15Loss Flag of Cambodia.svg Keo Rumchong Khmer Fight Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO (Injury)1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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