| Bakhram Murtazaliev | |
| Realname: | Bakhram Sait-Khamzatovich Murtazaliev |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Grozny, Russia |
| Nickname: | Murda |
| Weight: | Light middleweight |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
| Reach: | 72 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 23 |
| Wins: | 23 |
| Ko: | 17 |
Bakhram Sait-Khamzatovich Murtazaliev (ru|Бахрам Сайт-Хамзатович Муртазалиев; born 2 January 1993) is a Russian professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-middleweight title since April 2024.
In July 2021 Murtazaliev beat light middleweight contender Khiary Gray By Unanimous Decision.[1]
On 6 April 2024, Murtazaliev knocked out Jack Culcay in the 11th round of their fight for the vacant IBF light-middleweight title at Stadthalle, Falkensee in Germany.[2] [3] [4]
Tim Tszyu was expected to make his ring return on September 22, 2024 in Australia, battling it out in the IBF super welterweight title eliminator.[5] [6] On September 3, 2024, it was announced that Tszyu would challenge Murtazaliev for his IBF super welterweight title on October 19, 2024 in Orlando, FL.[7] [8] [9] Murtazaliev won by third round stoppage in a fight where Tszyu was knocked to the canvas four times before his corner threw in the towel to end the contest.[10] [11] [12]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Tim Tszyu | TKO | 3 (12), | 19 Oct 2024 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jack Culcay | KO | 11 (12), | 6 Apr 2024 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Roberto Valenzuela Jr | UD | 8 | 17 Dec 2022 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ahmad Cheikho | TKO | 1 (10), | 26 Mar 2022 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Khiary Gray | UD | 8 | 17 Jul 2021 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Manny Woods | TKO | 4 (10) | 26 Sep 2020 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jorge Fortea | UD | 12 | 2 Nov 2019 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Bruno Leonardo Romay | TKO | 1 (10), | 18 Apr 2019 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Elvin Ayala | TKO | 9 (10), | 2 Feb 2019 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Norberto González | UD | 10 | 13 Oct 2018 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Fernando Carcamo | KO | 1 (10) | 4 Aug 2018, | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kenneth McNeil | TKO | 5 (10), | 3 Mar 2018 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlos Galvan | TKO | 5 (10), | 25 Nov 2017 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Robson Assis | TKO | 1 (6), | 5 Oct 2017 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alex Sandro Duarte | TKO | 1 (6), | 17 Jun 2017 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Josue Obando | KO | 4 (6), | 27 Jan 2017 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Botirsher Obidov | 2 (8), | 19 Nov 2016 | ||||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Magomedkamil Musaev | TKO | 2 (6), | 11 Jul 2016 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Artem Vychkin | TKO | 3 (6), | 22 Apr 2015 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mikhail Krinitsyn | UD | 6 | 29 Jan 2015 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Andriy Danichkin | TKO | 2 (6), | 22 Aug 2014 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Andrey Tylilyuk | 1 (4), | 26 Jun 2014 | ||||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Vasif Mamedov | 4 | 31 May 2014 |
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