Mikhail Surenovich Aloyan (Russian: Михаил Суренович Алоян; born 23 August 1988)[1] is a Russian professional boxer[2] of Kurdish origin,[3][4] who challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in 2018. As an amateur flyweight, Aloyan won gold medals at the 2010 European Championships, the 2011 and 2013 World Championships, and bronze at the 2009 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.
Mikhail Aloyan Михаил Алоян | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Aloyan in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career edit
At Moscow 2010 he beat Nordine Oubaali, Vincenzo Picardi and Khalid Saeed Yafai to win the European Championships.[5]
At Baku 2011, he added a World title by defeating Rau'shee Warren and edging Welshman Andrew Selby 13–12.[6]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he beat Samir Brahimi and Jeyvier Cintron before losing to Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt in the semifinal.[7] He won another medal four years later in Rio 2016, a silver.
On 8 December 2016 he was stripped of the silver medal in 52 kg boxing won at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics after testing positive for tuaminoheptane.[8]
Professional boxing career edit
Aloyan made his professional debut against Yader Cardoza on 11 May 2017, in a fight for the vacant WBA East Asia super-flyweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9] Aloyan next faced Marvin Solano for the vacant WBC Silver super-flyweight title on 22 July 2017,[10] and won the fight by unanimous decision. Five months later, on 9 December 2017, Aloyan was scheduled to face Hermogenes Elizabeth Castillo for the vacant WBA International bantamweight title. He won the fight by split decision.[11] Aloyan made his first, and only, WBA International title defense against Alexander Espinoza on 3 February 2018, and won the fight by split decision.[12]
Aloyan vs. Tete edit
Aloyan participated in the 2018 World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament. He was scheduled to face the WBO World bantamweight champion Zolani Tete in the tournament quarterfinals, on 13 October 2018.[13] Tete won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 114-111, 114-111 and 114-110. Both fighters were deducted a point for excessive holding, Tete in the eleventh and Aloyan in the twelfth round.[14]
Aloyan vs. Batista edit
Aloyan was scheduled to face Ronal Batista for the inaugural WBA Gold super-flyweight title on 10 December 2019. Batista was ranked #14 by the WBA at super flyweight.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Aloyan vs. Hryshchuk edit
He made his first WBA Gold title defense against Oleksandr Hryshchuk on 4 June 2021. Hryshchuk retired from the bout at the end of the eight round.[17]
Aloyan vs. Yohana edit
Aloyan faced Mchanja Yohana on 22 July 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 99-91 scorecard.[18]
On 30 January 2022, Aloyan held a press conference, during which he announced he would retire after his next fight.[19]
Aloyan vs. Barreto edit
On 8 February, it was announced that Aloyan would face David Barreto in his farewell fight, on 21 February 2022.[20] Aloyan won the fight by majority decision.[21]
Professional boxing record edit
| 9 fights | 8 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 |  David Barreto
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MD | 10 | 22 Feb 2022 |  USC Soviet Wings, Moscow, Russia
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Won vacant WBA Gold super-flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 |  Mchanja Yohana
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UD | 10 | 22 Jul 2021 | Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, Russia
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 |  Oleksandr Hryshchuk
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RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 4 Jun 2021 | Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Retained WBA Gold super-flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 |  Ronal Batista
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UD | 12 | 10 Dec 2019 | Kemerovo Arena, Kemerovo, Russia
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Won inaugural WBA Gold super-flyweight title |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 |  Zolani Tete
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UD | 12 | 13 Oct 2018 | Expo Center, Yekaterinburg, Russia
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For WBO bantamweight title; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight quarter-final |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Alexander Espinoza
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SD | 10 | 3 Feb 2018 | Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia
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Retained WBA International bantamweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hermogenes Elizabeth Castillo
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SD | 10 | 9 Dec 2017 | Kemerovo Arena, Kemerovo, Russia
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Won vacant WBA International bantamweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marvin Solano
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UD | 12 | 22 Jul 2017 | Red Square, Moscow, Russia
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Won vacant WBC Silver super-flyweight title |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Yader Cardoza
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UD | 10 | 11 May 2017 | Kemerovo Arena, Kemerovo, Russia
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Won vacant WBA East Asia super-flyweight title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ AIBA stats Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yazidis; Yazidis. "Mikhail Aloyan — undefeated Russian boxer of Yazidi origin". Yazidis.Az. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Roj Bash Kurdistan • London 2012 - Michael ALOYAN • Sport News". www.rojbash.net. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Yazidis. "Mikhail Aloyan — undefeated Russian boxer of Yazidi origin". Yazidis.info. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "European Championships 2010 - Moscow, Russia". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "16.AIBA World Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan - September 26 - October 8 2011" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Misha Aloyan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "CAS AD 16/10 and 16/11. The Anti-doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport Issues Decisions in the Cases of Gabriel Sincrain (ROM/Weightlifting-85kg) and Misha Aloian (RUS/Boxing-52kg)" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Pushkin, Vadim (11 May 2017). "Misha Aloyan, Olympian, Wins Ten Rounder in Pro Debut". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey (7 July 2017). "Aloyan vs. Solano for WBC Silver Title, July 22 in Moscow". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey (9 December 2017). "Mikhail Aloyan, Fedor Chudinov Win Tough Bouts For WBA Belts". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Boxeador Alexander Espinoza protesta por el fallo de la pelea ante el peleador Mikhail Aloyan". canal4.com.ni. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Zolani Tete to fight Russian star Aloyan in Super Series". iol.co.za. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Fischer, Doug (13 October 2018). "Zolani Tete outpoints Mikhail Aloyan, defends WBO bantam belt, advances in WBSS tournament". ringtv.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Aloyan vs Batista - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey (10 December 2019). "Mikhail Aloyan Bounces Back, Decisions Ronal Batista in Russia". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Mikhail Aloyan Defeats Oleksandr Hryshchuk in St. Petersburg, Russia". boxen247.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey (22 July 2021). "Mikhail Aloyan Continues Streak, Decisions Yohana in Tough Outing". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey (30 January 2022). "Aloyan's Farewell Fight Set For February 20 in Moscow, Agrba on The Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Соперником Алояна в прощальном бою станет венесуэлец Баррето". allboxing.ru. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Алоян завершил профессиональную карьеру". rsport.ria.ru. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Mikhail Aloyan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Misha Aloian at Olympics.com
- Mikhail Surenovich "Misha" Aloyan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Mikhail Aloyan - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live