Jevgenijs Aleksejevs

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Jevgenijs Aleksejevs
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Born (1993-07-06) July 6, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityLatvian
Other namesThe Hurricane
Statistics
Weight class Middleweight
Height6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
Reach72" / 183 cm
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO9
Losses0
Draws0

Jevgenijs Aleksejevs (born 6 July 1993) is a Latvian professional boxer and former kickboxer. He fights in the middleweight division and is undefeated after 16 fights.

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Early life and amateur career

He began his combat career in kickboxing, [1] where he won several titles. Aleksejevs was the European Kickboxing Champion in 2008 and the Baltic K-1 Champion 2010, [2] but a serious leg fracture forced him to change to boxing.

Professional career

After overcoming his leg fracture, [3] Aleksejevs began training to become a professional boxer and made his debut in 2013, beating compatriot Mareks Kovalevskis by knockout in the first round. [4]

He has also beaten Latvian Valērijs Mikalauskas, [5] Frenchman Maurice Possiti, [6] Argentinian Nicolas "Mazazo" Veron, and experienced Estonian fighter Pavel Semjonov. [7]

Aleksejevs is known for his counterpunching ability and has been recognized for his fast hands and technical skills. He often dominates his opponents in mid-to-later rounds and has been tipped as one of the fastest rising stars in European boxing. [8]

Professional boxing record

Aleksejevs boasts a clean slate in his 16 bouts so far.

NoResultRecordOpponentRound TimeDateLocation
17TBDTBDMisto AbdulaevTBD28 September 2024Poliesportiu Municipal, Canals
16Win (TKO)16-0Marcelo German Rodriguez4 (8)

0:25

20 April 2024L'Alqueria del Basket, Valencia
15Win (UD)15-0Nicolas David Veron22 December 2023Pabellon Municipal, Sedavi
14Win (TKO)14-0Dimitri Trenel3 (6)

2:05

5 August 2023Hotel Holiday World, Benalmadena
13Win (UD)13-0Pavel Semjonov16 October 2021 Arena Riga, Riga
12Win (KO)12-0Deniss Kormilin1 (6)

2:29

29 August 2019Studio 69, Riga
11Win (SD)11-0 Sergey Khomitsky 15 June 2019Arena Riga, Riga
10Win (UD)10-0Przemyslaw Gorgon6 October 2018Arena Riga, Riga
9Win (UD)9-0Gabriel Lecrosnier12 May 2018Arena Riga, Riga
8Win (SD)8-0Maurice Possiti27 January 2018Arena Riga, Riga
7Win (TKO)7-0Slobodan Culum1 (6)

1:18

11 November 2017Arena Riga, Riga
6Win (KO)6-0Andrey Chentsov3 (6)

2:13

30 September 2017Arena Riga, Riga
5Win (UD)5-0Valerijs Mikalausks22 April 2017 Olympic Sports Centre, Riga
4Win (TKO)4-0Jurijs Kozlovs1 (4)

1:50

14 May 2016Arena Riga, Riga
3Win (TKO)3-0Nikita Mateuss1 (4)

1:03

21 February 2016Arena Riga, Riga
2Win (TKO)2-0Dmitrijs Savenko1 (4)

1:56

1 April 2014Club Rigas Rings, Riga
1Win (KO)1-0Mareks Kovalevskis2 (4)

1:46

28 September 2013Club Rigas Rings, Riga

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