Nikoloz Sekhniashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილი born 9 December 1993) is a Georgian professional boxer. As an amateur, Sekhniashvili represented Georgia at the 2015 European Games as a heavyweight.[3][4][5]

Nikoloz Sekhniashvili
Born (1993-12-09) 9 December 1993 (age 30)
NationalityGeorgian
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Reach70+12 in (179 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record[2]
Total fights9
Wins8
Wins by KO6
Losses1

Professional career

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Sekhniashvili made his professional debut on 29 April 2018, at the age of 24. Currently he lives in South Florida and trains with Javiel Centeno. Before joining Centeno's gym, Sekhniashvili had been living and training in Athens, Greece with his original coach Greg Mallios.

In 2019, Sekhniashvili signed a promotional contract with Top Rank.[6]

In November 2019, Sekhniashvili made his debut fight under the Top Rank banner against Eddie Gates at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, winning via technical knockout (TKO).

His next fight took place at MGM Grand Las Vegas where he fought against Isiah Jones in a six-rounder at super middleweight. Sekhniashvili defeated the opponent via 6-round decision.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

On 3 August 2021 Sekhniashvili faced his first defeat via 6 Round Decision against Guido Emmanuel Schramm in Madison Square Garden[12] [13] [14] as he suffered a serious injury.

After almost 15 months out of the ring, Sekhniashvili returned to action in Cleveland, Ohio against the undefeated Rodriguez (6-0 2 KOs) over six rounds. [15] [16] Sekhniashvili picked up the victory by TKO in round 3 of 6. [17]


Professional boxing record

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9 fights 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 0
By decision 2 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 8–1   David Rodriguez TKO 3 (6) 12 November 2022   Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
8 Loss 7-1   Guido Emmanuel Schramm DEC 6 (6) 3 August 2021   Hulu Theater, New York City, New York U.S.
7 Win 7–0   Alexis Gaytan TKO 4 (6) 4 September 2020   Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
6 Win 6–0   Isiah Jones UD 6 16 June 2020   MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5 Win 5–0   Eddie Gates TKO 1 (6) 16 November 2019   UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
4 Win 4–0   Danijel Arandelovic KO 2 (8) 7 June 2019   Galatsi Olympic Hall Athens, Greece
3 Win 3–0   Antonio Louis Hernandez KO 1 (4) 26 April 2019   Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0   Estevan Payan KO 1 (4) 4 Apr 2019   The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0   Michael Klempert PTS 4 29 Apr 2018   Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, Athens, Greece

References

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  1. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Nikoloz Sekhniashvili". BoxRec. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Nikoloz Sekhniashvili". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "ევროპის I თამაშები: საქართველოს გუნდი სეოკ-დან გააცილეს". July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "ევროპის პირველი თამაშები 2015". mfa.gov.ge.
  5. ^ "ბაქო 2015: ქართველ სპორტსმენთა კალენდარი პირველ ევროპულ თამაშებზე". mfa.gov.ge.
  6. ^ Akopyan, Manouk. "Nikoloz Sekhniashvili Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com.
  7. ^ Idec, Keith. "Sekhniashvili Beats Jones Easily, Wins Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene.com.
  8. ^ "ESPN Boxing Results: Nikoloz Sekhniashvili Takes Down Isiah Jones". February 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Nikoloz Sekhniashvili wins MGM opening". Report News Agency.
  10. ^ "კრივი: ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილის მიჯრით მე-7 გამარჯვება!". www.crystalsport.ge.
  11. ^ "ქართველმა მოკრივემ ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილმა MGM-ის ეგიდით სადებიუტო შეხვედრა გამარჯვებით დაასრულა". imedinews.ge.
  12. ^ "Michael Hunter vs. Mike Wilson - TrillerVerz Event Details For August 3". BoxingScene.com.
  13. ^ "Triller Fight Club 'TrillerVerz' Series Launches Tuesday, Aug.3 At Madison Square Garden — Boxing News". www.boxing247.com.
  14. ^ "Tuesday 3, August 2021Madison Square Garden Theater".
  15. ^ "Siblings share Nov 12 billing–Coe and Sekhniashvili added". www.matchroomboxing.com.
  16. ^ "www.fightmag.com.au/2022/10/13/raynell-williams-vs-ryizeemmion-ford-joins-love-vs-spark-nov-12-card-in-cleveland/". www.fightmag.com.au.
  17. ^ "SNikoloz Sekhniashvili bounces back with a third round TKO victory over local David Rodriguez". www.twitter.com.
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