Murodjon Akhmadaliev

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Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Murodjon Akhmadaliev, April 2021.jpg
Akhmadaliev in 2021
Born (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 30)
Chust, Uzbekistan
Other namesMJ
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) [1]
Reach68 in (173 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins13
Wins by KO10
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio Janeiro Bantamweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha Bantamweight
Asian Amateur Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Bangkok Bantamweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Tashkent Bantamweight

Murodjon Kakharovich Akhmadaliev (Uzbek : Murodjon Qahhorovich Ahmadaliyev; born 2 November 1994), also known as MJ, is an Uzbekistani professional boxer. He is a former unified super-bantamweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), and IBF titles between 2020 and 2023. [2]

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As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and a bronze at the 2016 Olympics as a bantamweight. [3]

Amateur career

Olympic result

Rio 2016

Professional career

Early career

On 10 March 2018, Akhmadaliev made his professional debut against David Michel Paz of Argentina. Akhmadaliev won the bout via knockout in the opening round after his opponent was unable to recover from a body shot. [4] Akhmadaliev fought for a second time professionally on 21 April 2018 against Carlos Gaston Suarez. Akhmadaliev won via technical knockout after hitting his opponent with several unanswered shots in the fourth round. [5]

On 14 July 2018, Akhmadaliev defeated the durable Luis Fernando Molina on route to a unanimous points decision win. [6] Akhmadaliev’s fourth professional fight was against Ramon Contreras on 23 August 2018. In the opening round, Akhmadaliev put his opponent on the canvas after he landed a heavy left hand to the body. Referee Thomas Taylor proceeded to end the bout after Contreras was unable to beat the ten count. [7] Akhmadaliev fought against Issac Zarate on 24 November 2018. Akhmadaliev hurt Zarate a number of times throughout the bout after landing a series of heavy punches and in the ninth round, Akhmadaliev landed several hard blows to the head of Zarate which forced referee Eric Dali to end the bout. [8]

On 25 April 2019, it was announced that Akhmadaliev had signed a contract with Matchroom Sport where he would be promoted by Eddie Hearn. [9] On 26 April 2019 Akhmadaliev fought against Carlos Carlson, in the third round Akhmadaliev put his opponent on the canvas after landing a heavy right hand to the head of Carlson. Referee Jerry Cantu immediately stopped the bout. [10] On 13 September 2019, Akhmadaliev beat Wilner Soto by technical knockout after landing several unanswered punches. [11]

Unified Super Bantamweight champion

Akhmadaliev vs. Roman

On 11 December 2019, it was announced that Akhmadaliev would face unified WBA and IBF super-bantamweight champion Daniel Roman. The bout was initially due to take place on 13 September 2019 in New York City, however the fight was postponed after Roman suffered a shoulder injury during training camp. The fight was rescheduled to take place on 30 January 2020 at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami, Florida. Akhmadaliev defeated Roman via controversial split decision to become Uzbekistan's first ever unified world champion. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 to Akhmadaliev while the third scored it 115–113 to Roman. [12]

Akhmadaliev vs. Iwasa

It was revealed on 11 January 2021, by various Uzbek media outlets that Akhmadaliev was looking to defend his unified crown against the interim IBF champion Ryosuke Iwasa. [13] [14] DAZN later announced the bout for 3 April 2021, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [15] Akhmadaliev was a -700 favorite heading into the bout, [16] with most fight analysts predicting an Akhmadaliev stoppage victory. [17] [18] Iwasa came into fight after inactivity of 2 years and 7 months. Akhmadaliev beat the veteran contender by a fifth-round knockout. He outstruck Iwasa by 109-36 in overall punches, landing nearly as many total punches and power shots in the fifth round alone as Iwasa landed in the entire fight. [19] During the post-fight interview, Akhmadaliev stated his desire to fully unify at super bantamweight. [20]

Akhmadaliev vs. Velasquez

It was announced on 4 October 2021, that Akhmadaliev would make his third WBA and IBF title defense against the WBC-NABF super bantamweight titlist Ronny Rios. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Demetrius Andrade and Jason Quigley middleweight title fight, which will be held on 19 November 2021 at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. [21] Rios was later forced to withdraw from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test. Akhmadaliev was rescheduled to face the #11 ranked WBO bantamweight Jose Velasquez at the same event. [22] He entered the bout as a -600 favorite, with most odds-makers expecting a victory from the champion. [23] Akhmadaliev won the fight by unanimous decision, losing only the seventh round, with all three judges awarding him a 119-109 scorecard. Akhmadaliev furthermore stated that he would like to honor his commitment against Ronny Rios. [24]

Akhmadaliev vs. Rios

On 4 January 2022, Akhmadaliev was ordered by the IBF to make his fourth title defense against mandatory title challenger Marlon Tapales. [25] Although the two camps were given until 2 February to iron out the terms of the bout, Tapales' representatives instead opted to forego the assigned negotiation period and head straight to a purse bid, which was scheduled by the IBF for 18 January. [26] The purse bid was postponed by a week on 18 January, giving both parties seven days to come to terms. [27]

On 24 January 2022, Akhmaladiev was furthermore ordered by the WBA to make a mandatory title defense against Ronny Rios by 24 May 2021. [28] The IBF and WBA came to agreement on 28 January, which would see Akhmaladiev first make his mandatory WBA title defense against Rios and then his mandatory IBF title defense against Tapales. [29] The title defense against Rios was officially announced for 11 June, as the main event of a DAZN broadcast card taking place in San Antonio, Texas. [30] Akhmaladiev won the fight by a twelfth-round technical knockout. He first knocked Rios down with a flurry of punches midway through the last round, and although Rios was able to beat the count, he was stopped with another flurry of punches soon afterward. [31]

Akhmadaliev vs. Tapales

On 18 September 2022, the IBF ordered Akhmadaliev to face their mandatory super bantamweight title challenger Marlon Tapales. [32] Tapales' team requested the bout to head to an immediate purse bid, after the fight was re-ordered on 4 December. [33] Although a purse bid was scheduled to take place on 20 December, the IBF delayed it by two weeks at the request of both camps. [34] The pair came to an agreement on 3 January 2023. [35] The championship bout was booked to take place on 8 April 2023, at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas. [36] Akhmadaliev lost the fight by split decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 115–113 for Tapales, while the third judge awarded Akhmadaliev a wider 118–110 scorecard. [37]

Post reign

Akhmaladiev vs. Gonzalez

Although Akhmaladiev's co-promoters Matchroom Boxing and World Of Boxing petitioned the sanctioning body to order an immediate rematch with Marlon Tapales, the WBA instead ordered Akhmaladiev to face the former WBO bantamweight champion in a super bantamweight title eliminator. [38] That same day, on 5 June 2023, the WBA ordered Akhmaladiev to face their second-ranked super bantamweight contender Tomoki Kameda in a super bantamweight title eliminator. [39] Kameda formally declined the fight on 28 June, informing the sanctioning body of his intentions to campaign at featherweight in the future. Consequently, the Uzbek was ordered to enter into negotiations with the third-ranked contender Kevin Gonzalez. [40] As they failed to come to terms, a purse bid was scheduled to take place on 9 October 2023. [41] The promotional rights were won by Matchroom Boxing, who submitted a bid of $120,000. [42] The fight is scheduled to take place on 16 December 2023. Akhmaladiev won the fight by 8th round TKO. [43]

Akhmadaliev is scheduled to face Ricardo Espinoza Franco for interim WBA super bantamweight title in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 14 December 2024. [44] Akhmadaliev won the fight by TKO in the 3rd round. [45]


Professional boxing record

14 fights13 wins1 loss
By knockout100
By decision31
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Win13–1Ricardo Espinoza FrancoTKO3 (12)14 Dec 2024 Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco
13Win12–1Kevin GonzalezTKO8 (12), 2:4916 Dec 2023 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, US
12Loss11–1 Marlon Tapales SD128 Apr 2023Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, Texas, USLost WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
11Win11–0 Ronny Rios TKO12 (12), 2:0625 Jun 2022Tech Port Arena, San Antonio, Texas, USRetained WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
10Win10–0Jose VelasquezUD1219 Nov 2021 SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, USRetained WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
9Win9–0 Ryosuke Iwasa TKO5 (12), 1:303 Apr 2021 Humo Arena, Tashkent, UzbekistanRetained WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
8Win8–0 Daniel Roman SD1230 Jan 2020Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, USWon WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles
7Win7–0Wilner SotoTKO4 (8), 1:5613 Sep 2019 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
6Win6–0Carlos CarlsonKO3 (8), 2:5126 Apr 2019 The Forum, Inglewood, California, US
5Win5–0Isaac ZarateTKO9 (10), 1:1724 Nov 2018 Hard Rock Live, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USRetained WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title
4Win4–0Ramon ContrerasKO1 (10), 1:2023 Aug 2018The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, USWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title
3Win3–0Luis Fernando MolinaUD614 Jul 2018Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, US
2Win2–0Carlos Gaston SuarezTKO4 (6), 1:0921 Apr 2018Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US
1Win1–0David Michel PazTKO1 (6), 1:0810 Mar 2018 Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, US

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Title last held by
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