Anvar Boynazarov

Anvar Boynazarov
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989 (age 35)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Other names"The Uzbek"
NationalityUzbekistan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65.0 kg (143.3 lb; 10.24 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPhuket, Thailand
TeamTiger Muay Thai
Years active15
Kickboxing record
Total125
Wins95
By knockout53
Losses28
Draws2
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins6
By knockout5
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission3
Other information
Notable relativesFirdavs Boynazarov (Brother)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anvar Boynazarov (born January 10, 1989) is an Uzbek Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He has previously competed in kickboxing for the Glory promotion, and holds notable victories over Giga Chikadze, Fabio Pinca and Abdellah Ezbiri.[1] In mixed martial arts, Boynazarov has most recently competed for the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Kickboxing career

Anvar Boynazarov was born in Samarqand, Uzbekistan on January 10, 1989. During his youth, Boynazarov began his fighting career by training in Muay Thai with his brother Firdavs. The most notable highlight of his career came when he upset Fabio Pinca during the tournament semi finals at Glory 47: Lyon.[2] Despite being seen as a heavy underdog in the fight he managed to knock out Pinca with a heavy left hook during the second round which earned him the KO of the Night award and the comeback-of-the-year award by Combatpress.com.[3] Following this upset, Boynazarov advanced to the finals where he met Abdellah Ezbiri. Ezbiri won the fight by a decision.[4]

Following this, Anvar fought for the Glory interim Featherweight title against Kevin VanNostrand.[5] VanNostrand won the fight by a first round KO.[6]

After these two losses he fought in China during EM Legend 27, where he faced Thodkhui MR.Manas.[7] Thodkhui won the fight by a split decision.

He then fought in the EM Legend Featherweight Tournament. He won a unanimous decision against Pan Jiayun to earn a place in the tournament finals.[8] He won the final bout against Meng Guodong with a third round body shot KO.[9]

During Glory 67 Anvar fought the incumbent Glory Featherweight champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9.[10][11] Petpanomrung won the fight by a unanimous decision.[12]

Boynazarov faced the former RISE lightweight champion Kento Haraguchi at RISE World Series 2023 Osaka on July 2, 2023.[13]

Mixed martial arts career

Boynazarov made his mixed martial arts debut against Henry Crapp at Combat Night Pro 19 on December 12, 2020. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Boynazarov followed this up with another first-rounds stoppage victory, as he knocked Rob Fuller out in 99 seconds at Combat Night Pro 20 on March 13, 2021.[14]

Boynazarov faced John Pham at LFA 121 on January 14, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round stoppage, needing just 21 seconds to knock Pham out.[15]

Boynazarov faced Erik Silva on August 9, 2022 at Dana White's Contender Series 49. He lost the fight via ground and pound TKO stoppage early in the first round.[16]

Boynazarov faced Marlon Gonzalez at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2, 2024 and won in the first round by knockout.[17]

Boynazarov faced Jackson Santa Cruz on August 30, 2024 at United Fight League 5, losing the bout via rear-naked choke in the first round.[18]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

  • EM Legend
    • 2018 EM Legend Featherweight Tournament Championship -65 kg
    • 2017 EM Legend 18 Featherweight Tournament Championship -65 kg
    • 2016 EM Legend 10 Featherweight Tournament Championship -65 kg
  • Glory

Muay Thai

Accomplishments

  • 2017 Combat Press Kickboxing Awards: Comeback of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 6 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 0 3
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–4 Jackson Santa Cruz Submission (rear-naked choke) United Fight League 5 August 30, 2024 1 2:17 Chandler, Arizona, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 6–3 Marlon Gonzales KO (flying knee and punches) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 March 2, 2024 1 0:16 Orlando, Florida, United States Featherweight bout. Bare Knuckle MMA.
Loss 5–3 Rentsen Otgontulga Submission (face crank) Tuff-N-Uff 134 November 12, 2023 1 1:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 5–2 Quran Walker Decision (unanimous) Crown FC 11 September 30, 2023 3 5:00 Hurricane, Utah, United States Lightweight debut.
Loss 4–2 Kale Moniz Submission (face crank) Tuff-N-Uff 133 September 15, 2023 1 2:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 4–1 Matthew Knauss TKO (punches) Combat Night: Orlando March 4, 2023 2 1:43 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss 3–1 Erik Silva TKO (elbows and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 49 August 9, 2022 1 1:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3–0 John Pham KO (knee and punches) LFA 121 January 14, 2022 1 0:21 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Rob Fuller KO (knee and punches) Combat Night Pro 20 March 13, 2021 1 1:39 Orlando, Florida, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Henry Crapp TKO (punches) Combat Night Pro 19 December 12, 2020 1 1:10 Tallahassee, Florida, United States Featherweight debut.

[19]

Bareknuckle MMA record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6-3 Marlon Gonzales KO (flying knee and punches) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 March 2, 2024 1 0:13 Orlando, Florida, United States

Kickboxing & Muay Thai record

Professional Muaythai record
95 Wins (53 (T)KOs), 28 Losses, 2 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-07-02 Loss Japan Kento Haraguchi RISE World Series 2023 - 1st Round Osaka, Japan KO (Body kick) 1 1:30
2019-07-05 Loss Thailand Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Glory 67: Orlando Orlando, United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Glory Featherweight Championship.[20]
2019-03-09 Win France Abdellah Ezbiri Glory 64: Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-14 Win England Bailey Sugden Glory 58:Chicago Chicago, USA Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-08-10 Loss Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk Glory 56: Denver Colorado Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-04-21 Win China Meng Guodong EM Legend Featherweight Tournament Final Leshan, China KO (Left Hook to the Body) 3 3:00
Wins the EM Legend Featherweight -65kg Tournament Championship.
2018-04-21 Win China Pan Jiayun EM Legend Featherweight Tournament Semi Final Leshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-01-20 Loss Thailand Thodkhui MR.Manas EM Legend 27 Kunming, China Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2017-12-01 Loss United States Kevin VanNostrand Glory 48: New York New York, United States KO (Knee to the Body) 1 1:06
For the Glory Interim Featherweight Championship.[21]
2017-10-28 Loss France Abdellah Ezbiri Glory 47: Lyon Featherweight Contender Tournament Finals Lyon, France Decision 3 3:00
For the Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament Final.
2017-10-28 Win France Fabio Pinca Glory 47: Lyon Semi Finals Lyon, France KO (Left Hook) 2 1:52
Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals.
2017-08-05 Win Thailand Narong Topking World Series Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5
2017-07-09 Win Brazil Marlon Dos Santos Topking World Series Chongqing, China TKO 1
2017-05-27 Win Thailand Thodkhui MR.Manas EM Legend 19 Chengdu, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-28 Win Ukraine Igor Liubchenko EM Legend 18 Tournament Final Chengdu, China TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2
Wins the EM Legend 18 Featherweight -65kg Tournament Championship.
2017-04-28 Win United Kingdom Mo Abdurahman EM Legend 18 Tournament Semi Finals Chengdu, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-12-10 Loss France Morgan Adrar Phoenix Fighting Championship Keserwan, Lebanon Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2016-11-19 Loss Brazil Julio Lobo Thai Fight Airrace 1 Ban Chang, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2016-09-23 Win New Zealand Quade Taranaki EM Legend 12 Leshan, China KO 2
2016-08-20 Loss Thailand Saenchai Thai Fight Phra Chom Klao Ladkrabang Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2016-07-09 Win Thailand Kunchai EM Legend 10 Tournament Final Nanchong, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the EM Legend 10 Featherweight -65kg Tournament Championship.
2016-07-09 Win Georgia (country) Levan Shaishmelashvili EM Legend 10 Tournament Semi Final Nanchong, China KO 1
2016-06-05 Win Brazil Maykol Yurk EM Legend 9 Chengdu, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-08-07 Win Thailand Coke Chunhawat Lion Fight 27 Temecula, United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2015-09-19 Loss Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk Dynamite San Jose, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-08-07 Win Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze Glory 23: Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, US Decision (split) 3 3:00
2015-04-04 Win Thailand Ngokun Saiyok Muaythaigym Thai Fight Nakhon Nayok, Thailand TKO (Right Flying Knee) 2
2015-01-04 Win Thailand Sakultong Sltpantong Sunday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand TKO (Punches) 4
2014-12-23 Win Thailand Lampet Sitsongpeenong Tuesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand TKO (Right Hook) 2
2014-12-14 Win Thailand Mongkol Kor Kumpanart Max Muay Thai Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2014-11-19 Loss Thailand Ninwisset Sumalee Wednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2014-08-13 Loss United Kingdom Craig Dickson Wednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand KO (Right Elbow) 3
2014-05-30 Loss Brazil Jose Neto Toyota Marathon Surat Thani, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2014-04-15 Loss Thailand Tukkataong Phetpaytai Andaman League Thailand TKO (Leg Kick) 1
2013-10-26 Win Thailand Petkwanjai Sit Or Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Left Hook) 5
2013-08-28 Win France Florian Breau Wednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5
2013-06-28 Loss Thailand Seeoui Sor Sunantachai Muay Thai Warriors Chiang Mai, Thailand KO (Elbows) 2
2013-05-31 Loss Iran Vahid Shahbazi Toyota Marathon Kanchanaburi, Thailand KO
2013-05-31 Win Italy Mathias Gallo Cassarino Toyota Marathon Kanchanaburi, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2013-04-28 Loss France Rafi Bohic 9th Anniversary Bangla Boxing Stadium Phuket, Thailand TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3
For the WMC World Title -66.7 kg.
2013-03-23 Win Ukraine Maxim Federkov WMF World Championship Tournament Final Bangkok, Thailand
Wins the WMF World Championship -63.5 kg.
2013-03-23 Win France Hafed Romdhane WMF World Championship Tournament Semi Finals Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2013-01-06 Win Thailand Munggronpet Dragon Muaythai Gym Sunday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand KO (Left Hook) 1
2012-12-15 Loss Thailand Panfar Tor Chantraroj Muaythai World Fighter Spirit Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2012-11-14 Loss France Rafi Bohic Bangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand KO 2
2012-11-01 Win Thailand RIT Tiger Muaythai Bangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand KO (Right Cross) 2
2012-10-17 Loss Thailand Chalamkaw Bangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2012-09-25 Win Republic of Ireland Stephen Meleady Petchyindee Fight Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2012-08-29 Loss Thailand Deachkalon Sumalee Boxing Gym Wednesday Championship Night Phuket, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Kun Khmer record

Professional Kun Khmer record
0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2012-01-15 Loss Cambodia Keo Rumchong Khmer Fight Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO (Injury) 1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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