 Gadzhimagomedov in January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Muslim Gamzatovich Gadzhimagomedov (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft4+1⁄2 in (194 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muslim Gamzatovich Gadzhimagomedov (Russian:Муслим Гамзатович Гаджимагомедов; born 14 January 1997) is a Russianprofessional boxer who has held theWorld Boxing Association (WBA)bridgerweight title since 2024. As anamateur, he won a gold medal at the2019 World Championships and2019 European Games. Gadzhimagomedov also won silver medals at both the2020 Summer Olympics and2017 European Championships.
Tokyo 2020
Hamburg 2017
Yekaterinburg 2019
Minsk 2019
Gadzhimagomedov made his professional debut on 24 December, 2021, against Deibis Berrocal. He won by stoppage after knocking his opponent down three times in the second round.[4][5]
He won the inauguralWBA bridgerweight title by stopping Zhaoxin Zhang in the fourth round of their fight at the IBA Coliseum in Serpukhov, Russia, on 12 July, 2024.Evgeny Tishchenko had technically won the inaugural title the previous year, but a failed drug test rendered his bout a No Contest and his championship recognition was annulled.[6][7]
Gadzhimagomedov made a successful first defense of his title with a unanimous decision win over Leon Harth at Ufa Arena in Ufa,Russia, on 17 October, 2024.[8][9]
He defeatedThabiso Mchunu via unanimous decision in a 10 round, non-title contest at the International Boxing Centre Luzhniki in Moscow, Russia, on 31 January, 2025.[10][11]
| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Thabiso Mchunu | UD | 10 | 31 Jan 2025 | International Boxing Centre Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Leon Harth | UD | 12 | 17 Oct 2024 | Ufa Arena,Ufa, Russia | Retained WBA bridgerweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Zhaoxin Zhang | TKO | 4 (12),2:50 | 12 Jul 2024 | IBA Coliseum,Serpukhov, Russia | Won vacantWBA bridgerweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Artur Mann | RTD | 8 (10),3:00 | 9 Dec 2023 | Agenda Arena,Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Akani Phuzi | UD | 8 | 27 Oct 2023 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Deibis Berrocal | KO | 2 (6),2:54 | 24 Dec 2021 | Soviet Wings Sport Palace,Moscow, Russia |
| 2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
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| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Julio Cesar La Cruz | UD | 5 | 26 August 2023 | Serpukhov,Russia | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Enmanuel Reyes | UD | 5 | 11 December 2022 | Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates |
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| Inaugural champion | WBA bridgerweight champion 12 Jul 2024 – present | Incumbent | ||
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