Khabib Allakhverdiev


Khabib Mevlidinovich Allakhverdiev is a Russian former professional boxer of Lezgin descent who competed from 2007 to 2015. He held the WBA and IBO super-lightweight titles from 2012 to 2014, and as an amateur won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2005 World Championships.

Amateur career

Allakhverdiev won bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the lightweight division, losing to eventual winner Yordenis Ugás.

Professional career

He turned professional in 2007 and was promoted by Warriors Boxing and Top Rank. His biggest accomplishments came in 2012, when he first won the IBO junior welterweight title against Kaizer Mabuza, knocking him out in four rounds. The following year he defeated then-unbeaten Joan Guzmán to win the WBA super lightweight title. One defense was made of both titles in 2013, when Allakhverdiev defeated Souleymane M'baye via late-rounds stoppage. In 2014, Allakhverdiev suffered his first professional loss in a closely contested bout against Jessie Vargas, which went the full twelve-round distance. In 2015, he lost by TKO to Adrien Broner, and has not fought since.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss19–2 Adrien BronerTKO12, 2:233 Oct 2015 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, USFor vacant WBA light-welterweight title
20Loss19–1 Jessie VargasUD1212 Apr 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USLost WBA and IBO light-welterweight titles
19Win19–0 Souleymane M'bayeTKO11, 2:2713 Jul 2013 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, MonacoRetained WBA and IBO light-welterweight titles
18Win18–0 Joan GuzmánTD8 30 Nov 2012 BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, USRetained IBO light-welterweight title;
Won vacant WBA light welterweight title;
Split TD after Guzmán could not continue from a knee injury
17Win17–0 Kaizer MabuzaKO4 1:0120 Jun 2012 CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, RussiaWon IBO light-welterweight title
16Win16–0 Ignacio MendozaTKO7, 0:238 Feb 2012 Metallurg Stadium, Samara, RussiaWon vacant WBA Fedelatin light-welterweight title
15Win15–0 Nate Campbell6, 0:5425 Sep 2011 Sports Palace Olymp, Krasnodar, RussiaUnanimous TD after Campbell was cut from an accidental head clash
14Win14–0 Maxim SmirnovUD82 Jul 2011 Peshchera Night Club, Tyumen, Russia
13Win13–0 Juan NazarioUD619 Oct 2010 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US
12Win12–0 Karen TevosyanUD1223 May 2010 Red Square, Moscow, RussiaWon vacant WBC–ABCO light-welterweight title
11Win11–0 Francisco Rios GilKO1, 1:2930 Oct 2009 Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US
10Win10–0 Abdulaziz MatazimovTKO5, 1:5430 May 2009 Sports Palace, Tyumen, Russia
9Win9–0 Richard PittTKO1, 2:1927 Feb 2009 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US
8Win8–0 Maliki KinyogoliUD621 Nov 2008 Ice Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
7Win7–0 Roland Mills3, 0:416 Sep 2008 Red Square, Moscow, Russia
6Win6–0 Gustavo MillerUD413 Oct 2007 Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia
5Win5–0 Josean Escalera431 Aug 2007 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
4Win4–0 Roberto Acevedo4, 2:482 Jun 2007 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USAcevedo disqualified for repeated holding
3Win3–0 Damian Tinker416 May 2008 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US
2Win2–0 Devarise CraytonKO1, 1:3320 Apr 2007 Community Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida, US
1Win1–0 Miguel Ortiz1, 2:5910 Mar 2007 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US