Murodjon Akhmadaliev is a former unified super-bantamweight champion, having held the WBA, and IBF titles between 2020 and 2023.
17 Facts About Murodjon Akhmadaliev
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On 10 March 2018, Akhmadaliev made his professional debut against David Michel Paz of Argentina.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev won the bout via knockout in the opening round after his opponent was unable to recover from a body shot.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev fought for a second time professionally on 21 April 2018 against Carlos Gaston Suarez.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev won via technical knockout after hitting his opponent with several unanswered shots in the fourth round.
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On 14 July 2018, Murodjon Akhmadaliev defeated the durable Luis Fernando Molina on route to a unanimous points decision win.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev hurt Zarate a number of times throughout the bout after landing a series of heavy punches and in the ninth round, Murodjon Akhmadaliev landed several hard blows to the head of Zarate which forced referee Eric Dali to end the bout.
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On 25 April 2019, it was announced that Murodjon Akhmadaliev had signed a contract with Matchroom Sport where he would be promoted by Eddie Hearn.
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On 26 April 2019 Murodjon Akhmadaliev fought against Carlos Carlson, in the third round Murodjon Akhmadaliev put his opponent on the canvas after landing a heavy right hand to the head of Carlson.
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On 13 September 2019, Murodjon Akhmadaliev beat Wilner Soto by technical knockout after landing several unanswered punches.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev defeated Roman via controversial split decision to become Uzbekistan's first ever unified world champion.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev was a -700 favorite heading into the bout, with most fight analysts predicting an Murodjon Akhmadaliev stoppage victory.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev entered the bout as a -600 favorite, with most odds-makers expecting a victory from the champion.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev furthermore stated that he would like to honor his commitment against Ronny Rios.
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On 4 January 2022, Murodjon Akhmadaliev was ordered by the IBF to make his fourth title defense against mandatory title challenger Marlon Tapales.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev 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.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev was scheduled to face Ricardo Espinoza Franco for interim WBA super bantamweight title in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 14 December 2024.