Otar Eranosyan

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Otar Eranosyan
ოთარ ერანოსიანი
Statistics
Nickname(s)Pitbull
Weight(s) Super featherweight
Lightweight
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 30)
Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO7
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Sofia Lightweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Samokov Lightweight
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Hamburg Lightweight
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Minsk Lightweight

Otar Eranosyan (born 20 August 1993) is a Georgian professional boxer of Armenian descent. As an amateur, he won silver medals at the 2014 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships, as well as a bronze medal at the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.

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Amateur boxing career

Eranosyan medaled twice at the European Amateur Boxing Championships. He won his first silver medal in 2014, when he lost to David Oliver Joyce in the finals, [2] and his second silver medal in 2015, when he lost to Joseph Cordina in the finals. [3]

Competing as a lightweight in the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Eranosyan won the bronze medal. He lost a unanimous decision to the eventual silver medal winner Lazaro Alvarez. [4]

Eranosyan participated in the 2019 European Games, competing as a lightweight. He earned his place in the semifinals with decision wins against Jordan Rodriguez and Javid Chalabiyev, but lost a decision in turn to the eventual silver medalist Gabil Mamedov. [5]

Professional boxing career

Eranosyan made his professional debut against DeShawn Kennedy on 28 August 2020. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Eranosyan amassed a 7–0 record during the next seven months, with five stoppage victories. [6] Eranosyan had his first step-up in competition when he faced Jose Argel for the vacant WBA Continental Americas super featherweight title on 21 May 2021, on the undercard of the WBO NABO light flyweight title bout between champion Jonathan Gonzalez and challenger Armando Torres. [7] Eranosyan justified his role as the favorite, [8] and won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 100–90 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 99–91 for him. [9]

Eranosyan faced the 35-fight veteran Juan Carlos Pena on 13 August 2021, in the co-main event of a USA Telemundo broadcast card. He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, stopping Pena 39 seconds into the round. [10] Eranosyan next faced the 12–1 Alejandro Guerrero on 24 September 2021. The fight was scheduled for the undercard of the JaRico O'Quinn and Saul Sanchez bantamweight bout, which was broadcast by Showtime. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 79–73, 78–74 and 78–74. [11]

Eranosyan was scheduled to face the undefeated Starling Castillo on 7 January 2022, on the undercard of Showtime's “ShoBox: The New Generation” series. He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him every single round of the fight, while the third judge scored only a single round for Castillo. Eranosyan knocked Castillo down twice in the opening round of the bout. [12]

Eranosyan faced Edy Valencia Mercado on 17 May 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 97–93 and one scorecard of 98–92. [13]

Eranosyan next faced former WBA Super Featherweight champion Roger Gutiérrez in a WBA title eliminator. He overcame a knockdown early in the 2nd round to drop Gutierrez twice in the 8th round and force the ringside doctor to intervene before the 9th. [14]

Professional boxing record

14 fights14 wins0 losses
By knockout70
By decision70
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Win14–0 Roger Gutiérrez RTD8 (12), 3:009 Aug 2023Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US
13Win13–0Edy Valencia MercadoUD1017 May 2023Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US
12Win12–0Cesar JuarezUD89 Sep 2022Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US
11Win11–0Starling CastilloUD87 Jan 2022Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, US
10Win10–0Alejandro GuerreroUD824 Sep 2021Central Park Community Center, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, US
9Win9–0Juan Carlos PenaTKO4 (10), 0:3913 Aug 2021Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, US
8Win8–0Jose ArgelUD1021 May 2021Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USWon vacant WBA Continental Americas super featherweight title
7Win7–0Marco Antonio Mendoza ChicoTKO2 (6), 0:4526 Mar 2021Media Pro Studios, Medley, Florida, US
6Win6–0Ezequiel Alberto TevezKO4 (8), 0:496 Mar 2021InterContinental Miami, Miami, Florida, US
5Win5–0Juan Carlos PenaKO4 (10), 2:2330 Jan 2021Four Ambassadors Hotel, Miami, Florida, USWon vacant NABA-USA super featherweight title
4Win4–0Ignacio PerrinUD620 Nov 2020Media Plus Studios, Hialeah, Florida, US
3Win3–0Emiliano Martin GarciaTKO4 (8), 1:3423 Oct 2020Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, US
2Win2–0Luis Valentin PortalatinUD62 Oct 2020Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, US
1Win1–0DeShawn KennedyKO2 (4), 1:3828 Aug 2020Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, US

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Otar Eranosyan
    ოთარ ერანოსიანი"    . BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "Joyce claims third successive European gold". rte.ie. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Joe Cordina led the way by winning gold at the European Championships". skysports.com. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (1 September 2017). "La Cruz on brink of claiming fourth consecutive light heavyweight crown at AIBA World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Gillen, Nancy (29 June 2019). "Home boxer delights crowd with men's 60kg lightweight gold at Minsk 2019". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pelea entre Otar Eranosyan vs Ezequiel Alberto Tevez (super plumas) (3er round)". kzsection.info. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Equipo Boxeadores (15 May 2021). "Abraham Tebes y José Argel buscarán una nueva gloria para Iquique este 21 de mayo". boxeadores.cl. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Fulcrum (21 May 2021). "Otar Eranosyan versus Jose Argel breakdown". boxingfulcrum.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. ↑ ""Pitbull" Eranosyan Destrozó Al "comando"". telemundodeportes.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (31 January 2021). "Ismael Barroso Crushes Paniagua in One, Sanginov Edges LaVallais". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Donovan, Jake (24 September 2021). "Otar Eranosyan Overpowers Alejandro Guerrero For Decision Win In ShoBox Opener". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. ↑ Idec, Keith (7 January 2022). "Otar Eranosyan Dominates Starling Castillo, Easily Wins Decision In 'ShoBox' Co-Feature". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  13. ↑ Hansen, John (17 May 2023). "ProBox TV full fight video highlights and results: Otar Eranosyan wins unanimous decision over Edy Valencia". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Otar Eranosyan Overcomes Scare To Stop Roger Gutierrez in WBA Eliminator". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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