Azat Hovhannisyan (born 15 August 1988[1]) is an Armenian professional boxer who challenged for the WBC super-bantamweight title in 2018.

Azat Hovhannisyan
Born (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 36)
Yerevan, Armenia
Other namesCrazy A
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Reach65 in (165 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights26
Wins21
Wins by KO17
Losses5

Professional career

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Hovhannisyan made his professional debut on 23 April 2011, losing by unanimous decision (UD) over four rounds against Juan Reyes at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.[3]

After compiling a record of 12–2 (10 KOs) he faced Sergio Frias for the vacant WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title on 23 September 2017, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Serving as part of the undercard for the world title fight between Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell, Hovhannisyan captured his first professional title with a wide UD victory. Two judges scored the bout 100–90 and the third scored it 98–92.[4]

He made a successful defence of his regional title in March 2018, defeating Ronny Rios via sixth-round knockout (KO),[5] before challenging WBC super-bantamweight champion Rey Vargas on 12 May at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Hovhannisyan suffered his third professional defeat, losing by UD with the judges scorecards reading 118–110, 117–111, and 116–112.[6]

Professional boxing record

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26 fights 21 wins 5 losses
By knockout 17 1
By decision 4 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Loss 21–5 Alan Picasso Romero UD 12 24 Aug 2024 Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico For vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight title
25 Loss 21–4 Luis Nery KO 11 (12), 1:51 18 Feb 2023 Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, California, US
24 Win 21–3 Dagoberto Aguero TKO 2 (10), 1:11 9 Apr 2022 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US
23 Win 20–3 Jose Santos Gonzalez UD 10 9 Jul 2021 Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, US
22 Win 19–3 Enrique Bernache KO 8 (10), 2:59 13 Feb 2021 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
21 Win 18–3 Franklin Manzanilla KO 4 (12), 2:58 5 Sep 2019 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
20 Win 17–3 Glenn Porras KO 4 (10), 2:09 13 Jun 2019 Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US
19 Win 16–3 Lolito Sonsona KO 5 (10), 2:23 9 Feb 2019 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
18 Win 15–3 Jesus Martinez KO 4 (8), 0:30 12 Oct 2018 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
17 Loss 14–3 Rey Vargas UD 12 12 May 2018 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US For WBC super-bantamweight title
16 Win 14–2 Ronny Rios KO 6 (10), 1:12 9 Mar 2018 The Forum, Costa Mesa, California, US Retained WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title
15 Win 13–2 Sergio Frias UD 10 23 Sep 2017 The Forum, Inglewood, California, US Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title
14 Win 12–2 Isao Gonzalo Carranza UD 8 2 Jun 2017 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
13 Win 11–2 Diuhl Olguin KO 6 (8), 2:47 23 Mar 2017 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
12 Win 10–2 Israel Rojas KO 1 (6), 1:31 4 Nov 2016 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
11 Win 9–2 Mario Ayala KO 5 (6), 2:18 15 Jul 2016 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
10 Win 8–2 Jesus Serrano KO 3 (8), 2:29 24 Oct 2015 Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, US
9 Win 7–2 Daniel Quevedo TKO 3 (6), 0:36 31 Jul 2015 Fair Grounds, Chino, California, US
8 Loss 6–2 Walter Santibanes MD 6 29 Nov 2014 Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
7 Win 6–1 Ali González KO 3 (6), 2:16 19 Sep 2014 Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
6 Win 5–1 Manuel Galaviz KO 2 (6), 2:36 18 Jul 2014 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, US
5 Win 4–1 Raymond Chacon UD 4 21 Sep 2012 Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, US
4 Win 3–1 Michael Wood TKO 3 (4), 1:32 24 Aug 2012 Geelong Arena, Geelong, Australia
3 Win 2–1 William Fisher KO 4 (4), 2:43 17 Feb 2012 Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, US
2 Win 1–1 Sergey Tasimov TKO 2 (6), 2:50 3 Sep 2011 Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan, Armenia
1 Loss 0–1 Juan Reyes UD 4 23 Apr 2011 Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, US

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Azat Hovhannisyan Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Azat Hovhannisyan". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Azat Hovhannisyan vs. Juan Reyes". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ Maravilla, Miguel (24 September 2017). "Boxing News: Linares-Campbell undercard results » August 20, 2020". Fight News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ Salazar, Francisco (10 March 2018). "Azat Hovhannisyan stops Ronny Rios in six-round shootout". The Ring. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Rey Vargas outpoints aggressive Azat Hovhannisyan in spirited brawl". The Ring. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Horacio García
WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight champion
23 September 2017 – April 2018
Challenged for the world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Carlos Castro