Chabib Mewlidinowitsch Allachwerdiev

Khabib Alachwerdiev
Data
Birth Name	Chabib Mewlidinowitsch Allachwerdiev
Fight name	The Hawk
Weight class	Light welterweight
nationality	Russian
birthday	December 8, 1982
place of birth	Kaspiysk
style	Legal display
size	1.73 m
Combat Statistics
Struggles	21st
Victories	19th
Knockout victories	9
Defeats	2
Profile in the BoxRec database

Chabib Mewlidinowitsch Allachwerdiev ; Russian : Хабиб Мевлидинович Аллахвердиев; English transcription : Khabib Mevlidinovitch Allakhverdiev (born December 8, 1982 in Kaspijsk , Dagestan ) is a Russian professional boxer and former world champion of the WBA and IBO in the light welterweight division.

Amateur career

As an amateur boxer, he won 172 of 189 fights and already won the silver medal at the European Cadet Championships in Jūrmala in 1998 . He beat Rafał Szamocki from Poland ( knockout ), Pavol Hlavačka from Slovakia (11: 5) and Giovanni Iadicicco from Italy (knockout) before losing to the Romanian Marius Bughiata on points in the final.

In 1999 he won the Russian Junior Bantamweight Championships, and in 2000 the bronze medal in the lightweight at the Junior World Championships in Budapest . After victories against Jaffer Sayed from Sweden (10: 0), Michele Di Rocco from Italy (25: 8), Artem Pashchuk from Ukraine (18: 8) and Terry Fletcher from England (knockout), he lost in the semi-finals against Farhad Adjalow from Azerbaijan on points. In December 2003 he won the Military World Games in Catania and in 2004 the Russian championships in lightweight.

In 2005 he won another bronze medal in the lightweight, at the 13th World Championships in Mianyang, China . After a bye in the first round, he then defeated the Mongols Urantschimegiin Mönch-Erdene (27:19), in the round of 16 the Katari Ali Asalow (knockout) and in the quarterfinals Tibor Dudás from Hungary (45:27), but lost in the semifinals against the Cuban Yordenis Ugás (22:45).

Professional career

In 2007 he switched to the professional camp in the USA and was trained by Kostya Tszyu . He won his professional debut on March 10, 2007 at the Madison Square Garden of New York City by knockout. In the first round. After ten more victories in a row, he won the Asian championship of the WBC light welterweight on May 23, 2010 in Moscow . He defeated his compatriot Karen Tewosjan unanimously on points.

On September 25, 2011, he boxed in Krasnodar against the American Nate Campbell , former world title holder of the IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight. The fight ended in the sixth round due to a cut injury to Campbell's left eyebrow, which Campbell suffered from an accidental headbutt from Allachwerdiew. According to the applicable rules, the score sheet on which Allachwerdiew was ahead and was therefore declared the winner was then evaluated.

After an early victory against the Colombian Ignacio Mendoza, he won the IBO World Championship light welterweight on June 20, 2012 in Moscow by knockout in the fourth round against the South African Kaizer Mabuza , former World Cup challenger of Zab Judah . On November 30, 2012, he fought for the vacant WBA light welterweight championship against the undefeated Joan "Little Tyson" Guzmán (33-0, 20 knockout). Again, the fight ended prematurely in the eighth round after Guzmán injured his left knee. Allachwerdiew, who at this point was just ahead on points, was then declared the winner.

In July 2013 he defended his title by technical knockout in the eleventh round against Souleymane M'baye (40-4). In April 2014 he lost on points to Jessie Vargas (23-0).

He only got back into the ring in October 2015 and fought for the WBA title, but lost prematurely to Adrien Broner (30-2).

predecessor	Office	successor
Marcos Maidana	World Light Welterweight Boxing Champion ( WBA ) November 30, 2012 - April 14, 2014	Jessie Vargas

Web links

• BoxRec
• Khabib Allakhverdiev: I am the new power in the light welterweight division, MaxBoxing
• Khabib Allakhverdiev shocks Nate Campbell in Russia, BoxingScene