Alexander Besputin Explained

Alexander Besputin
Birth Date:26 April 1991
Birth Place:Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia
Weight:Welterweight
Height:5 ft 7 in
Reach:68 in
Style:Southpaw
Total:16
Wins:15
Ko:11
No Contests:1

Alexander Alexandrovich Besputin (Russian: Александр Александрович Беспутин; born 26 April 1991) is a Russian professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2013 European Championships and silver at the 2015 European Games.[1]

Professional career

Besputin vs. Butaev

Besputin turned professional in 2015 and compiled a record of 13–0 before getting an opportunity to fight for a world title against fellow Russian boxer Radzhab Butaev. Butaev was ranked #3 by the WBA at welterweight at the time.[2] In the fight Besputin would go on to win via unanimous decision to capture the WBA (Regular) and EBP welterweight titles.[3]

Six-month suspension

In January 2020 it was reported that Besputin had failed a post-fight drug test for the bout with Butaev, testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ligandrol. Upon hearing the news, Butaev said, "Ahead of the fight my team insisted on VADA testing while he and his team were denying it all along, and even after I agreed to pay for both sides, including his costs, he was very reluctant. After finally enrolling he attempted to ignore the requests from VADA for two weeks for his whereabouts to be tested."[4] Besputin elected to have a secondary 'B sample' tested, which also came back positive for the same substance in June.[5] Following the second test result, the WBA stripped Besputin of his title and issued a six-month suspension on 4 July.[6]

Besputin vs. Plotnikov

On 20 March, 2021, Besputin fought Viktor Plotnikov in his comeback fight after his suspension. Besputin dominated in the first two rounds, which prompted the opposition's trainer to end the fight right after the end of the second round.[7]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win15–0 Mauricio PintorKO5 (12), 11 Sep 2021
15Win14–0 Viktor PlotnikovRTD2 (10), 20 Mar 2021
14NC13–0 1230 Nov 2019
13Win13–0Alfredo Rodolfo BlancoUD10 12 Apr 2019
12Win12–0Juan Carlos AbreuUD108 Dec 2018
11Win11–0Alan SanchezTKO9 (10), 14 Sep 2018
10Win10–0Saul CorralKO3 (10), 26 May 2018
9Win9–0Wesley TuckerRTD5 (8), 16 Feb 2018
8Win8–0Juan RuizKO7 (8), 11 Nov 2017
7Win7–0Breidis PrescottUD8 22 Apr 2017
6Win6–0Gilberto Pereira dos SantosUD627 Jan 2017
5Win5–0Azael CosioRTD6 (8), 5 Nov 2016
4Win4–0Kevin Womack JrKO1 (6), 6 Aug 2016
3Win3–0Christon EdwardsRTD4 (6), 2 Apr 2016
2Win2–0K'Lon SpencerTKO3 (4), 16 Jan 2016
1Win1–0Fernando PalizaKO2 (6), 12 Dec 2015

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Besputin - Amateur career. boxrec.com. 29 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Besputin vs Butaev - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets . 2022-08-25 . Box.Live . en-US.
  3. Web site: Alexander Besputin Decisions Radzhab Butaev For WBA Title. 30 November 2019 . Boxingscene. 2019-11-30.
  4. Web site: Kim. Steve. 15 January 2020. Besputin notified of positive test for Ligandrol. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116003125/https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/28485763/alexander-besputin-notified-abnormal-test-result-wake-radzhab-butaev-fight . 16 January 2020 . 6 July 2020. ESPN.com. en.
  5. Web site: L. Stumberg. Patrick. 23 June 2020. Alexander Besputin's "B" sample comes back positive, Razhab Butaev responds. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624210743/https://www.badlefthook.com/2020/6/23/21300750/alexander-besputin-b-sample-comes-back-positive-razhab-butaev-responds-boxing-news . 24 June 2020 . 6 July 2020. www.badlefthook.com. en.
  6. Web site: 4 July 2020. The WBA made a decision on Championships and Qualifications: Figueroa will have an optional defense fight against Vazquez. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706140933/https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/the-wba-made-a-decision-on-championships-and-qualifications-figueroa-will-have-an-optional-defense-fight-against-vazquez . 6 July 2020 . 6 July 2020. World Boxing Association. en-US.
  7. Web site: Idec . Keith . Alexander Besputin Batters Viktor Plotnikov For 2 Rounds, Corner Stops Fight . 2022-08-25 . BoxingScene.com . 20 March 2021 . en-us.