Radzhab Butaev
Born15 December 1993 (1993-12-15) (age 30)
Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia
NationalityRussian
Other namesThe Python
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins15
Wins by KO12
Losses1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Russia
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Light welterweight

Radzhab Yusupovich Butaev (Russian: Раджаб Юсупович Бутаев; born 15 December 1993) is a Russian professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from October 2021 to April 2022. At regional level he held the WBC-NABF super-welterweight title in 2016

Amateur career

As an amateur, Butaev was a winner of the Kazan Summer Universiade in 2013, fighting at light-welterweight.[1]

In 2015 he won six bouts of the World Series of Boxing.[2]

Professional career

Early career

Butaev made his professional debut against Robert Alexander Seyam on March 25, 2016, and won his debut fight by a first-round knockout. He amassed a 10–0 record over the next two years, with just two victories coming by decision.[3] Buatev faced Lanardo Tyner on March 8, 2019,[4] and won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[5] Butaev was scheduled to face Silverio Ortiz on May 3, 2019, whom he beat by unanimous.[6]

On September 30, 2019, it was announced that Butaev would fight Alexander Besputin for the vacant WBA Regular and EBP welterweight titles. Both Butaev and Besputin earned $252,777.50 for the fight, a 50/50 split of the purse.[7] Butaev lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding Besputin a 116-112 scorecard.[8] On January 15, 2020, it was revealed by the Monaco Boxing Federation that Besputin had tested positive for ligandrol, a substance prohibited by WADA.[9] Butaev immediately called the outcome of the fight into question, saying that the positive test was a "...disgrace and is disrespectful to the sport of boxing".[10] The fight was overturned to a no contest on July 6, 2020. Besputin was accordingly stripped of both titles.[11]

Butaev was scheduled to face the undefeated Terry Chatwood on December 26, 2020. He won the fight by a third-round knockout, stopping Chatwood with a left hook to the body at the 1:01 minute mark.[12]

WBA Regular welterweight champion

The reigning WBA Regular champion Jamal James was ordered the face Butaev, who was at the time the #3 ranked WBA welterweight contender, in his first title defense. The fight was ordered on February 4, 2021, and the two were given a 30 days to negotiate before a purse bid would be called.[13] The fight was once again ordered on September 26, 2021,[14] and was later scheduled for October 30, 2021.[15] Butaev achieved his career best win, as he stopped James by technical knockout at the 2:12 minute mark of the ninth round.[16]

Professional boxing record

17 fights 15 wins 1 loss
By knockout 12 0
By decision 3 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 Win 15–1 (1) Fazliddin Gaibnazarov RTD 3 (10), 3:00 6 Nov 2023 Red Arena, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
16 Lost 14–1 (1) Eimantas Stanionis SD 12 16 Apr 2022 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. Lost WBA (Regular) welterweight title
15 Win 14–0 (1) Jamal James TKO 9 (12), 2:12 30 Oct 2021 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBA (Regular) welterweight title
14 Win 13–0 (1) Terry Chatwood KO 3 (10), 2:58 26 Dec 2020 Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
13 NC 12–0 (1) Alexander Besputin NC 12 30 Nov 2019 Casino Monte Carlo Salle Medicin, Monaco Originally a UD win for Besputin, later ruled an NC after Besputin failed a drug test;
Vacant WBA (Regular) and EBP welterweight titles were at stake
12 Win 12–0 Silverio Ortiz UD 6 3 May 2019 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Lanardo Tyner TKO 3 (8), 1:48 8 Mar 2019 Maryland Live Casino, Hanover, Maryland, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Azael Cosio RTD 3 (10), 3:00 27 Oct 2018 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Ramses Agaton KO 3 (8), 2:58 20 Jul 2018 Florentine Gardens, El Monte, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Janer Gonzalez UD 8 10 Nov 2017 Masonic Temple & Performing Arts Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Sherzodbek Alimjanov KO 3 (8), 1:45 22 Jul 2017 Red Square, Moscow, Russia
6 Win 6–0 Abraham Alvarez KO 1 (8), 1:05 3 Jun 2017 Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
5 Win 5–0 Bakhrom Payazov TKO 1 (8), 1:00 5 Apr 2017 Korston Club, Moscow, Russia
4 Win 4–0 Gabor Gorbics UD 8 19 Nov 2016 Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF super-welterweight title
3 Win 3–0 Jonathan Batista KO 4 (6), 2:01 19 Oct 2016 Grady Cole Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 TyKeem Sadler TKO 1 (6), 1:37 16 Apr 2016 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Robert Alexander Seyam KO 1 (6), 1:19 25 Mar 2016 Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete Information: Butaev Radzhab at 27th Summer Universiade. Kazan 2013 Official Website". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Butaev Radzhab at World Series of Boxing". worldseriesboxing.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Results from Madison Square Garden". fightnews.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Salazar, Francisco. "Radzhab Butaev Faces Lanardo Tyner in Hanover, Maryland". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Salazar, Francisco. "Radzhab Butaev Takes Out Lanardo Tyner in Three Rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Francisco. "Radzhab Butaev Stays Busy With Decision Over Silverio Ortiz". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Rafael, Dan. "Radzhab Butaev, Alexander Besputin to fight for vacant welterweight title". espn.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Idec, Keith. "Alexander Besputin Decisions Radzhab Butaev For WBA Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Kim, Steve. "Alexander Besputin notified of 'abnormal test result' in wake of Radzhab Butaev fight". espn.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Random Hits. "Butaev Reacts To Besputin's 'B' Sample Coming Back Positive". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Boxing Social Staff. "WBA strips shamed Besputin, Ugas and Ramos to contest vacant 147lbs crown". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Donovan, Jake. "Radzhab Butaev Blasts Out Terry Chatwood in Three". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Stumberg, Patrick L. "WBA orders Jamal James to face Radzhab Butaev". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  14. ↑ Henschel, Jonathon. "WBA orders welterweight "box-off" featuring Ugas-Stanionis and James-Butaev". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Salazar, Francisco. "On Oct. 30, Jamal James to meet Radzhab Butaev". ringtv.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  16. ↑ Star Tribune staff. "Jamal James loses welterweight title fight to Radzhab Butaev in ninth-round TKO". startribune.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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