Anvar Yunusov

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Anvar Yunusov
Personal information
Born (1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 38)
Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
EventBantam (56kg)
Coached byMirzo Shamsiev
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Baku Bantamweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Incheon Bantamweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Amman Bantamweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Ulan Bator Flyweight

Anvar Yunusov (born February 1, 1987, Dushanbe [1] ) is a Tajikistani boxer who currently competes as a professional in the super featherweight division. As an amateur, he won bronze at the 2011 amateur world championships, gold at the 2011 Asian championships, and qualified for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. [2] He is known for giving Asian Games winner Violito Payla his first ever stoppage defeat at the 2007 World Championships. [3]

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Amateur career

Southpaw Yunusov beat Bato-Munko Vankeev at the 2005 World Championships but lost to surprise winner Lee Ok-Sung. [4]

He finished second at the 2006 Military World Championships and the Ahmet Comet Cup 2007 where he beat Mirat Sarsenbayev but lost to local Kadri Kordel. [5]

At the 2007 World Championships he stopped Payla, but lost to Samir Mammadov later.

At the 2008 Olympic qualifier he beat Payla again, then Mongol Luvsantseren Zorigtbaatar and North Korean Pak Jong Chol. In Beijing, he lost his quarterfinal to experienced Thai favorite Somjit Jongjohor. [1]

At the 2012 Olympics, he lost his first bout to Oscar Valdez. [1]

He competed in the lightweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He defeated Shan Jun of China in the first round, but was defeated by Robson Conceição of Brazil in the next round. Yunusov finished 9th overall in the division. [6] He was the flag bearer for Tajikistan during the closing ceremony. [7]

Professional career

On July 27, 2019, Yunusov challenged Héctor García for the WBA Fedelatin featherweight title in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Yunusov lost via split decision. [8] [9]

Professional boxing record

9 fights8 wins1 loss
By knockout40
By decision41
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Loss8–1 Héctor García SD11Jul 27, 2019Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFor WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
8Win8–0Ángel LunaTKO2 (8), 0:56Jun 22, 20192300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7Win7–0Carlos ColónUD8Mar 29, 2019SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Won vacant USBF Silver junior lightweight title
6Win6–0Jose SalinasTKO7 (8), 0:41Nov 16, 2018 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5Win5–0Ángel MonrrealTKO1 (8), 2:39Sep 14, 2018 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4Win4–0Mike OliverTKO4 (8), 1:12Aug 25, 2018Hive Basketball Academy, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
3Win3–0Stephon McIntyreUD6Jun 30, 2018 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
2Win2–0Deo KizitoUD4May 11, 2018 SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1Win1–0 Justin Savi UD6May 20, 2017Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel, Palm Springs, California, U.S.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Anvar Yunusov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Asian Olympic Qualifications - 1 - Bangkok, Thailand". www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Make way for RP losers - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". 2008-02-20. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2016-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "13.World Championships - Mianyang, China - November 13-20 2005". www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  5. ↑ "AhmetComert2007". www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  6. ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  7. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  8. ↑ "Hector Luis Garcia – Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News". premierboxingchampions. February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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