13 Facts About Zhan Kossobutskiy

Zhan Sergeevich Kossobutskiy is a Kazakh professional boxer who has held the WBC International heavyweight title since May 2022.

Zhan Kossobutskiy faced Agron Smakici for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title on 11 November 2019.

Zhan Kossobutskiy won the fight by knockout, stopping the Croatian cruiserweight with just 20 seconds left in the first round.

Zhan Kossobutskiy won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Zhan Kossobutskiy next faced Kamil Sokolowski on 4 August 2020, in his final fight of the year.

Zhan Kossobutskiy won the fight by knockout, stopping Sokolowski midway through the tenth and last round of the bout.

Zhan Kossobutskiy was expected to face Pavel Sour for the vacant WBA International heavyweight title on 20 February 2021, at the Universum Gym in Hamburg, Germany.

Zhan Kossobutskiy knocked Ehwarieme down once in the third round, before finishing him in the fourth.

Zhan Kossobutskiy made his first title defense against Joey Dawejko on 21 August 2021, at the same venue and location in which he had won the secondary WBA belt.

Zhan Kossobutskiy won the fight by a second-round left hook knockout.

Zhan Kossobutskiy faced former WBC world title challenger Johann Duhaupas for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title on 21 May 2022.

Zhan Kossobutskiy won the fight by a fifth-round stoppage, as Duhaupas retired from the bout before the start of the sixth round.

Zhan Kossobutskiy disgracefully hit Ajagba low and was DQ from the fight in the fourth round.