Mikhail Aloyan

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Surenovich and the family name is Aloyan.

Mikhail Aloyan
Михаил Алоян
Aloyan in 2020
Born
Misha Aloyan

(1988-08-23) 23 August 1988 (age 36)
Bambakashat, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKurdish
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights9
Wins8
Wins by KO1
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Flyweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2011 Baku Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2013 Almaty Flyweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow Flyweight
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Moscow Flyweight
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Flyweight

Mikhail Surenovich Aloyan (Russian: Михаил Суренович Алоян; born 23 August 1988)[1] is a Russian professional boxer[2] of Kurdish origin,[3] 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.

Early life

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Misha Aloyan was born on 23 August 1988 in the village of Bambakashat, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Armavir Province, Armenia) to a Kurds–Yazidi family. In 1997, his family moved to Novokuznetsk, Russia. He later moved to Novosibirsk.[4]

Amateur career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

Personal life

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Aloyan married his wife Greta, a third-year student of the Faculty of Dentistry at Novosibirsk State Medical University, on 15 October 2011. The ceremony took place at the Novosibirsk Wedding Palace.[22]

In 2012, he officially changed his first name Misha to Mikhail.[23]

Professional boxing record

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9 fights 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 8–1 Venezuela David Barreto MD 10 22 Feb 2022 Russia USC Soviet Wings, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBA Gold super-flyweight title
8 Win 7–1 Tanzania Mchanja Yohana UD 10 22 Jul 2021 Russia Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, Russia
7 Win 6–1 Ukraine Oleksandr Hryshchuk RTD 8 (12), 3:00 4 Jun 2021 Russia Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia Retained WBA Gold super-flyweight title
6 Win 5–1 Panama Ronal Batista UD 12 10 Dec 2019 Russia Kemerovo Arena, Kemerovo, Russia Won inaugural WBA Gold super-flyweight title
5 Loss 4–1 South Africa Zolani Tete UD 12 13 Oct 2018 Russia Expo Center, Yekaterinburg, Russia For WBO bantamweight title;
World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight quarter-final
4 Win 4–0 Nicaragua Alexander Espinoza SD 10 3 Feb 2018 Russia Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia Retained WBA International bantamweight title
3 Win 3–0 Nicaragua Hermogenes Elizabeth Castillo SD 10 9 Dec 2017 Russia Kemerovo Arena, Kemerovo, Russia Won vacant WBA International bantamweight title
2 Win 2–0 Nicaragua Marvin Solano UD 12 22 Jul 2017 Russia Red Square, Moscow, Russia Won vacant WBC Silver super-flyweight title
1 Win 1–0 Nicaragua Yader Cardoza UD 10 11 May 2017 Russia Kemerovo Arena, Kemerovo, Russia Won vacant WBA East Asia super-flyweight title

References

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  1. ^ AIBA stats Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Yazidis; Yazidis. "Mikhail Aloyan — undefeated Russian boxer of Yazidi origin". Yazidis.Az. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (7 April 2017). "Team Aloyan Take Aim at a World Title Fight in 2018". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ Ivashin, Igor; Okunev, Dmitry (21 October 2011). "Миша Алоян" [Misha Aloyan]. Sport Express (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ "European Championships 2010 - Moscow, Russia". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. ^ "16.AIBA World Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan - September 26 - October 8 2011" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Misha Aloyan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Pushkin, Vadim (11 May 2017). "Misha Aloyan, Olympian, Wins Ten Rounder in Pro Debut". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  10. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (7 July 2017). "Aloyan vs. Solano for WBC Silver Title, July 22 in Moscow". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (9 December 2017). "Mikhail Aloyan, Fedor Chudinov Win Tough Bouts For WBA Belts". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Zolani Tete to fight Russian star Aloyan in Super Series". iol.co.za. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ Fischer, Doug (13 October 2018). "Zolani Tete outpoints Mikhail Aloyan, defends WBO bantam belt, advances in WBSS tournament". ringtv.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Aloyan vs Batista - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  16. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (10 December 2019). "Mikhail Aloyan Bounces Back, Decisions Ronal Batista in Russia". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Mikhail Aloyan Defeats Oleksandr Hryshchuk in St. Petersburg, Russia". boxen247.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  18. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (22 July 2021). "Mikhail Aloyan Continues Streak, Decisions Yohana in Tough Outing". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Соперником Алояна в прощальном бою станет венесуэлец Баррето". allboxing.ru. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Алоян завершил профессиональную карьеру". rsport.ria.ru. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Чемпион мира по боксу Миша Алоян женился на студентке НГМУ (фото)" [World Boxing Champion Misha Aloyan Marries NSMU Student (Photo)]. NGS (in Russian). 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  23. ^ Zhuk, Vadim (4 August 2012). "Трудовые будни" [Work days]. Championship (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title WBA East Asia super-flyweight champion
11 May 2017 – September 2017
Vacated 		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai 		WBC Silver super-flyweight champion
22 July 2017 – November 2017
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
McWilliams Arroyo
Vacant
Title last held by
Mzuvukile Magwaca 		WBA International bantamweight champion
3 February 2018 – October 2018 		Vacant
Title next held by
Joshua Franco
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