Nikoloz Sekhniashvili
Nikoloz Sekhniashvili | |
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| Born | 9 December 1993 |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
Nikoloz Sekhniashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილი born 9 December 1993) is a Georgian professional boxer. As an amateur, Sekhniashvili represented Georgia at the 2015 European Games as a heavyweight.[3][4][5]
Professional career[edit]
Sekhniashvili made his professional debut on 29 April 2018, at the age of 24. Currently he lives in South Florida and trains with Javiel Centeno. Before joining Centeno's gym, Sekhniashvili had been living and training in Athens, Greece with his original coach Greg Mallios.
In 2019, Sekhniashvili signed a promotional contract with Top Rank.[6]
In November 2019, Sekhniashvili made his debut fight under the Top Rank banner against Eddie Gates at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, winning via technical knockout (TKO).
His next fight took place at MGM Grand Las Vegas where he fought against Isiah Jones in a six-rounder at super middleweight. Sekhniashvili defeated the opponent via 6-round decision.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
On 3 August 2021 Sekhniashvili faced his first defeat via 6 Round Decision against Guido Emmanuel Schramm in Madison Square Garden[12] [13] [14] as he suffered a serious injury.
After almost 15 months out of the ring, Sekhniashvili returned to action in Cleveland, Ohio against the undefeated Rodriguez (6-0 2 KOs) over six rounds. [15] [16] Sekhniashvili picked up the victory by TKO in round 3 of 6. [17]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 9 fights | 8 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 |  David Rodriguez
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TKO | 3 (6) | 12 November 2022 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| 8 | Loss | 7-1 |  Guido Emmanuel Schramm
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DEC | 6 (6) | 3 August 2021 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Alexis Gaytan
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TKO | 4 (6) | 4 September 2020 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Isiah Jones
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UD | 6 | 16 June 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eddie Gates
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TKO | 1 (6) | 16 November 2019 | UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Danijel Arandelovic
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KO | 2 (8) | 7 June 2019 |  Galatsi Olympic Hall Athens, Greece
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Antonio Louis Hernandez
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KO | 1 (4) | 26 April 2019 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Estevan Payan
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KO | 1 (4) | 4 Apr 2019 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Michael Klempert
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PTS | 4 | 29 Apr 2018 | Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, Athens, Greece
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BoxRec: Nikoloz Sekhniashvili". BoxRec. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Boxing record for Nikoloz Sekhniashvili". BoxRec.
- ^ "ევროპის I თამაშები: საქართველოს გუნდი სეოკ-დან გააცილეს". July 3, 2020.
- ^ "ევროპის პირველი თამაშები 2015". mfa.gov.ge.
- ^ "ბაქო 2015: ქართველ სპორტსმენთა კალენდარი პირველ ევროპულ თამაშებზე". mfa.gov.ge.
- ^ Akopyan, Manouk. "Nikoloz Sekhniashvili Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ Idec, Keith. "Sekhniashvili Beats Jones Easily, Wins Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ "ESPN Boxing Results: Nikoloz Sekhniashvili Takes Down Isiah Jones". February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Nikoloz Sekhniashvili wins MGM opening". Report News Agency.
- ^ "კრივი: ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილის მიჯრით მე-7 გამარჯვება!". www.crystalsport.ge.
- ^ "ქართველმა მოკრივემ ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილმა MGM-ის ეგიდით სადებიუტო შეხვედრა გამარჯვებით დაასრულა". imedinews.ge.
- ^ "Michael Hunter vs. Mike Wilson - TrillerVerz Event Details For August 3". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ "Triller Fight Club 'TrillerVerz' Series Launches Tuesday, Aug.3 At Madison Square Garden — Boxing News". www.boxing247.com.
- ^ "Tuesday 3, August 2021Madison Square Garden Theater".
- ^ "Siblings share Nov 12 billing–Coe and Sekhniashvili added". www.matchroomboxing.com.
- ^ "www.fightmag.com.au/2022/10/13/raynell-williams-vs-ryizeemmion-ford-joins-love-vs-spark-nov-12-card-in-cleveland/". www.fightmag.com.au.
- ^ "SNikoloz Sekhniashvili bounces back with a third round TKO victory over local David Rodriguez". www.twitter.com.
External links[edit]
- "Nikoloz Sekniashvili lands numerous body shots against Isiah Jones, cruises to victory" – via www.youtube.com.
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