Eimantas Stanionis

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Eimantas Stanionis
Born (1994-08-17) August 17, 1994 (age 30)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Other namesJaunutis
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Light-middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins15
Wins by KO9
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Samokov Welterweight
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Lviv –52kg

Eimantas Stanionis (born 17 August 1994) is a Lithuanian professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title since August 2024. Previously he held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from 2022 to 2024.

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As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 European Championships in the welterweight bracket. [1]

Professional career

After defeating Liu Wei in his first match in the welterweight division of the 2016 Summer Olympics he lost a 3-0 decision to eventual silver medalist (and 2017 World Amateur Champion) Shakhram Giyasov of Uzbekistan. [2]

Stanionis made his professional debut on April 9, 2017, against Rasheed Olawale Lawal. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. [3] Stanionis notched three more victories in 2017, stopping Isaac Freeman on July 30, [4] Oscar Valenzuela on September 23, [5] and winning a unanimous decision against Todd Manuel on October 14. [6]

Stanionis began 2018 with a fourth-round technical knockout of Hector Munoz on March 10, 2018. He followed this up with a third-round technical knockout of Erick Daniel Martinez on June 16, and by winning a unanimous decision against Levan Ghvamichava on August 24. [7]

Stanionis fought thrice in 2019. He first won a unanimous decision against Samuel Figueroa on March 9, 2019, which was followed by stoppage victories over Evincii Dixon on October 26, and Julio Cesar Sanchez on December 21. [8]

Stanionis was scheduled to face on November 4, 2020. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, which was preceded by two knockdowns in the same round. [9] Stanionis was next scheduled to fight Janer Gonzalez just one month later, on December 16, 2020. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, with two of the three judges also awarding him all eight preceding rounds. [10]

Stanionis was scheduled to face the one-time WBO light welterweight title challenger Thomas Dulorme on April 10, 2021, in his first twelve-round bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. [11] Stanionis faced the former WBA welterweight titlist Luis Collazo on August 7, 2021. The fight ended in a no-contest, following an accidental clash of heads which caused a cut in Collazo’s right eyelid. [12]

On May 4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Stanionis was scheduled to defend his WBA "Regular" welterweight title against Gabriel Maestre. [13] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Professional boxing record

16 fights15 wins0 losses
By knockout90
By decision60
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win15–0 (1) Gabriel Maestre UD124 May 2024 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USRetained WBA (Regular) welterweight title
15Win14–0 (1) Radzhab Butaev SD12 16 Apr 2022 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USWon WBA (Regular) welterweight title
14NC13–0 (1) Luis Collazo NC4 (10), 2:447 Aug 2021Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USCollazo suffered a cut from an accidental head clash
13Win13–0 Thomas Dulorme UD1210 Apr 2021 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
12Win12–0Janer GonzalezKO9 (10), 0:4516 Dec 2020 Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, US
11Win11–0Justin DeLoachKO9 (10), 2:534 Nov 2020 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
10Win10–0Julio Cesar SanchezKO3 (10), 2:0521 Dec 2019 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, US
9Win9–0Evincii DixonKO1 (6), 2:1126 Oct 2019 Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, US
8Win8–0Samuel FigueroaUD89 Mar 2019Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US
7Win7–0Levan GhvamichavaUD824 Aug 2018 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
6Win6–0Erick Daniel MartinezTKO3 (8), 1:5616 Jun 2018 Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US
5Win5–0Hector MunozTKO4 (8), 1:5010 Mar 2018 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, US
4Win4–0Todd ManuelUD814 Oct 2017 StubHub Center, Carson, California, US
3Win3–0Oscar ValenzuelaKO1 (6), 1:44 23 Sep 2017 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US
2Win2–0Isaac FreemanKO3 (6), 0:5030 Jul 2017 Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, US
1Win1–0 Rasheed Lawal KO1 (4), 2:359 Apr 2017 The Novo, Los Angeles, California, US

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  2. ↑ "Olympedia – Welterweight (≤69 kilograms), Men".
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Joseph (9 April 2017). "Live Boxing Results | PBC on FS1: Josesito Lopez vs. Saul Corral". roundbyroundboxing.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Kim, Steve (30 July 2017). "Richard Schaefer is Very High on Eimantas Stanionis". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Genevičius, Dominykas (16 October 2017). "E.Stanionis pergalių seriją JAV pratęsė su traumuota ranka (0)". respublika.lt. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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  7. ↑ Idec, Keith (24 August 2018). "Stanionis Beats Up Ghvamichava, Wins Unanimous Decision". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Idec, Keith (21 December 2019). "Stanionis Stops Sanchez In 3rd On Harrison-Charlo Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Rosenthal, Michael (5 November 2020). "Eimantas Stanionis breaks down, stops Justin DeLoach in nine". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Christ, Scott (16 December 2020). "Stanionis vs Gonzalez results and highlights: Eimantas Stanionis stops Janer Gonzalez, Eumir Marcial wins pro debut". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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  13. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (10 April 2024). "Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre booked for Canelo-Munguia PPV opener". FIGHTMAG.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by WBA welterweight champion
April 16, 2022 – present
Regular title until August 30, 2024		Incumbent
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