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Bakhram Murtazaliev

23-1-0

24Career bouts

116Rounds boxed

May 2014Pro debut

74%KO rate

Bio

Former IBF super welterweight champion who won the vacant title against Jack Culcay in April 2024 and defended it with a third-round stoppage of Tim Tszyu. Lost the belt to Josh Kelly by majority decision in January 2026 and is rebuilding toward another title shot.

Tale of the Tape

Record	23-1-0
Division	Super Welterweight (154 lb)
Status	Contender
Nickname	—
Age	—
Nationality	Russian
Height	—
Reach	—
Stance	Orthodox
Win methods	17 wins by KO
KO rate	74% (17 of 23 wins)

Career record

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Location · Notes	Record
Jan 31, 2026	Josh Kelly	L	MD	12 of 12	Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandLost IBF light-middleweight title	23-1-0
Oct 19, 2024	Tim Tszyu	W	TKO	3 of 12	Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S.Retained IBF light-middleweight title	23-0-0
Apr 6, 2024	Jack Culcay	W	KO	11 of 12	Stadthalle, Falkensee, GermanyWon vacant IBF light-middleweight title	22-0-0
Dec 17, 2022	Roberto Valenzuela Jr	W	UD	8 of 8	The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	21-0-0
Mar 26, 2022	Ahmad Cheikho	W	TKO	1 of 10	Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.	20-0-0
Jul 17, 2021	Khiary Gray	W	UD	8 of 8	AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.	19-0-0
Sep 26, 2020	Manny Woods	W	TKO	4 of 10	Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	18-0-0
Nov 2, 2019	Jorge Fortea	W	UD	12 of 12	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant EBP light-middleweight title	17-0-0
Apr 18, 2019	Bruno Leonardo Romay	W	TKO	1 of 10	Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia	16-0-0
Feb 2, 2019	Elvin Ayala	W	TKO	9 of 10	Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.Retained WBC USA light-middleweight title	15-0-0
Oct 13, 2018	Norberto González	W	UD	10 of 10	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC USA light-middleweight title	14-0-0
Aug 4, 2018	Fernando Carcamo	W	KO	1 of 10	Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	13-0-0
Mar 3, 2018	Kenneth McNeil	W	TKO	5 of 10	MSG Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.	12-0-0
Nov 25, 2017	Carlos Galvan	W	TKO	5 of 10	MSG Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.	11-0-0
Oct 5, 2017	Robson Assis	W	TKO	1 of 6	Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	10-0-0
Jun 17, 2017	Alex Sandro Duarte	W	TKO	1 of 6	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	9-0-0
Jan 27, 2017	Josue Obando	W	KO	4 of 6	Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	8-0-0
Nov 19, 2016	Botirsher Obidov	W	KO	2 of 8	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	7-0-0
Jul 11, 2016	Magomedkamil Musaev	W	TKO	2 of 6	DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia	6-0-0
Apr 22, 2015	Artem Vychkin	W	TKO	3 of 6	Almaz, Chelyabinsk, Russia	5-0-0
Jan 29, 2015	Mikhail Krinitsyn	W	UD	6 of 6	Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia	4-0-0
Aug 22, 2014	Andriy Danichkin	W	TKO	2 of 6	Victory Garden, Chelyabinsk, Russia	3-0-0
Jun 26, 2014	Andrey Tylilyuk	W	TKO	1 of 4	Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia	2-0-0
May 31, 2014	Vasif Mamedov	W	UD	4 of 4	Central Stadium, Chelyabinsk, Russia	1-0-0

2026

LJosh KellyMD · R12 of 12

Jan 31, 2026 · Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England23-1-0

Lost IBF light-middleweight title

2024

WTim TszyuTKO · R3 of 12

Oct 19, 2024 · Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S.23-0-0

Retained IBF light-middleweight title

WJack CulcayKO · R11 of 12

Apr 6, 2024 · Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany22-0-0

Won vacant IBF light-middleweight title

2022

WRoberto Valenzuela JrUD · R8 of 8

Dec 17, 2022 · The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.21-0-0

WAhmad CheikhoTKO · R1 of 10

Mar 26, 2022 · Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.20-0-0

2021

WKhiary GrayUD · R8 of 8

Jul 17, 2021 · AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.19-0-0

2020

WManny WoodsTKO · R4 of 10

Sep 26, 2020 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.18-0-0

2019

WJorge ForteaUD · R12 of 12

Nov 2, 2019 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.17-0-0

Won vacant EBP light-middleweight title

WBruno Leonardo RomayTKO · R1 of 10

Apr 18, 2019 · Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia16-0-0

WElvin AyalaTKO · R9 of 10

Feb 2, 2019 · Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.15-0-0

Retained WBC USA light-middleweight title

2018

WNorberto GonzálezUD · R10 of 10

Oct 13, 2018 · The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.14-0-0

Won vacant WBC USA light-middleweight title

WFernando CarcamoKO · R1 of 10

Aug 4, 2018 · Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.13-0-0

WKenneth McNeilTKO · R5 of 10

Mar 3, 2018 · MSG Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.12-0-0

2017

WCarlos GalvanTKO · R5 of 10

Nov 25, 2017 · MSG Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.11-0-0

WRobson AssisTKO · R1 of 6

Oct 5, 2017 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.10-0-0

WAlex Sandro DuarteTKO · R1 of 6

Jun 17, 2017 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.9-0-0

WJosue ObandoKO · R4 of 6

Jan 27, 2017 · Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.8-0-0

2016

WBotirsher ObidovKO · R2 of 8

Nov 19, 2016 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.7-0-0

WMagomedkamil MusaevTKO · R2 of 6

Jul 11, 2016 · DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia6-0-0

2015

WArtem VychkinTKO · R3 of 6

Apr 22, 2015 · Almaz, Chelyabinsk, Russia5-0-0

WMikhail KrinitsynUD · R6 of 6

Jan 29, 2015 · Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia4-0-0

2014

WAndriy DanichkinTKO · R2 of 6

Aug 22, 2014 · Victory Garden, Chelyabinsk, Russia3-0-0

WAndrey TylilyukTKO · R1 of 4

Jun 26, 2014 · Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia2-0-0

WVasif MamedovUD · R4 of 4

May 31, 2014 · Central Stadium, Chelyabinsk, Russia1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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