Lazizbek Mullojonov

Last updated

Lazizbek Mullojonov
Lazizbek Mullojonov at the 2024 Summer Olympics 02.jpg
Mullojonov at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Born (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 26)
Fergana, Uzbekistan
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-heavyweight
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights6
Wins6
Wins by KO6
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Heavyweight
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Tashkent Heavyweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Amman Super heavyweight
World Military Boxing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Moscow Super heavyweight

Lazizbek Mullojonov (born 13 May 1999) [1] is an Uzbek professional boxer. He won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Championships as a super-heavyweight. He became Olympic Champion in the heavyweight event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Contents

Career

2021

On 29 January 2021, in Moscow (Russia) Mullojonov made his debut in the professional ring, ahead of schedule by technical knockout in the 2nd round, defeating Russian Alexander Stepanov (2–2).

At the end of September 2021, he became the world champion at the 58th Military World Boxing Championship in Moscow (Russia) held under the auspices of the International Military Sports Council, in the final, by a split decision of the judges, defeating an experienced Russian Svyatoslav Teterin. [2] [3]

At the end of October – at the beginning of November 2021 in Belgradee (Serbia), participated in the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the category over 92 kg. Where in 1/16 finals defeated the experienced Iranian Puria Amiri on points, [4] in the 1/8 finals he defeated the Brit Delicious Ori, [5] but in the quarterfinal on points in a competitive battle he lost to the Armenian David Chaloyan [6] – who became the silver medalist of this world championship.

2022

In February 2022, he became the champion in the weight category over 92 kg of the prestigious international Strandzha Cup held in Sofia (Bulgaria), [7] where he defeated the experienced Russian Yaroslav Doronichev, [8] then in the semi-finals by points of victories Kazakh silt Nurlan Saparbay, and in the final he defeated the experienced German boxer Nelvy Tiafaka. [9]

2025 Provisional Suspension

In July 2025, Mullojonov was provisional suspended by the International Testing Agency for testing positive for methasterone. [10]

Professional boxing record

7 fights7 wins0 losses
By knockout60
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
8 Ahmed Krnjić Aug 2025Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh WBC Grand Prix - Heavyweight - Quarterfinals
7Win7–0Youness BaallaUD621 Jun 2025Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh WBC Grand Prix - Heavyweight - Round of 16
6Win6–0Marvin MendozaTKO3 (6), 1:5920 April 2025Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWBC Grand Prix Heavyweight Round of 32
5Win5–0Ruslan MiraimovTKO2 (8), 2:1229 Jan 2025Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
4Win4–0Nursultan AmanzholovTKO1 (8), 2:13 26 Aug 2023 Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
3Win3–0Michael BassettTKO1 (6), 1:0413 Aug 2021 Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2Win2–0Anton SjomkinKO1(6), 0:314 Jun 2021 Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia
1Win1–0Alexander StepanovTKO1 (6), 1:0529 Jan 2021USC Soviet Wings, Moscow, Russia

References

  1. ↑ 2021 WC Entry list
  2. ↑ "Uzbekistan won three finals of the World Military Championship". Yuz.uz. 26 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Finals (+91kg) Teterin Svetoslav (RUS) vs Mullojonov Lazizbek (UZB) — CISM 58th World". 25 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "World Boxing Championship 2021 October 28th Results". vRINGe.com. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "World Boxing Championship 2021. October 31 results, afternoon session". vRINGe.com. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "World Boxing Championship 2021. November 2nd Quarterfinals results, afternoon session". vRINGe.com. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "73rd Boxing Tournament Strandja 2022" (PDF). Strandja2022.bgboxing.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Fourth day of Strandzha: another 12 Russians advanced to the next stage". Website of the Russian Boxing Federation. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "News from the Strandzha International Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria". Olympicboxing.uz. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Nazare, Pearl (30 July 2025). "Olympic champion Mullojonov provisionally suspended for banned substance". The Japan Times.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.