Albert Khanbulatovich Batyrgaziev is a Russian professional boxer who won a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
13 Facts About Albert Batyrgaziev
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Albert Batyrgaziev won his first two fights in Tokyo to reach the semifinals, where he came from behind to beat Cuban three-time Olympic medalist Lazaro Alvarez 3:2 in a close bout.
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Albert Batyrgaziev made his professional debut on 3 July 2020, scoring a seventh-round stoppage victory via corner retirement against Armen Ataev to capture the vacant WBA Asia East super-featherweight title at the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia.
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Albert Batyrgaziev's second fight came against Erzhan Turgumbekov on 22 August 2020 in Kazan, Russia.
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Albert Batyrgaziev next faced Sibusiso Zingange on 29 January 2021 at the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow.
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Albert Batyrgaziev knocked his opponent down in the seventh round with a punch to the body.
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Albert Batyrgaziev was scheduled to face Suat Laze for the vacant WBO European featherweight title on 11 October 2021, at the Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev in Ufa, Russia.
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Albert Batyrgaziev was booked face Franklin Manzanilla for the vacant IBF International featherweight title on 24 December 2021, at the USC Soviet Wings in Moscow, Russia.
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Albert Batyrgaziev won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Manzanilla's corner threw in the towel at the 2:25 minute mark.
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Albert Batyrgaziev faced Heybatulla Hajialiyev for the vacant EBP lightweight title on 3 April 2022, at the USC Soviet Wings in Moscow, Russia.
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Albert Batyrgaziev next faced Ricardo Nunez in a lightweight bout on 11 November 2022.
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Albert Batyrgaziev faced the former WBA super featherweight champion Jezzrel Corrales on 4 February 2023.
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Albert Batyrgaziev won the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout, as Corrales' corner threw in the towel 28 seconds into the penultimate round.