# Bakhram Murtazaliev

Bakhram Sait-Khamzatovich Murtazaliev (Russian: 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.

## Professional career

In July 2021, Murtazaliev beat light middleweight contender Khiary Gray By Unanimous Decision.

### IBF super welterweight championship

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.

#### Murtazaliev vs. Tszyu

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. 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. 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.

## Professional boxing record

| 23 fights | 23 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Tim Tszyu | TKO | 3 (12), 1:55 | 19 Oct 2024 | Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jack Culcay | KO | 11 (12), 2:50 | 6 Apr 2024 | Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany | Won vacant IBF light-middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Roberto Valenzuela Jr | UD | 8 | 17 Dec 2022 | The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ahmad Cheikho | TKO | 1 (10), 1:10 | 26 Mar 2022 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Khiary Gray | UD | 8 | 17 Jul 2021 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Manny Woods | TKO | 4 (10) | 26 Sep 2020 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jorge Fortea | UD | 12 | 2 Nov 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant EBP light-middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Bruno Leonardo Romay | TKO | 1 (10), 1:50 | 18 Apr 2019 | Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny, Russia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Elvin Ayala | TKO | 9 (10), 2:05 | 2 Feb 2019 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC USA light-middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Norberto González | UD | 10 | 13 Oct 2018 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC USA light-middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Fernando Carcamo | KO | 1 (10) | 4 Aug 2018, 0:41 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kenneth McNeil | TKO | 5 (10), 2:08 | 3 Mar 2018 | MSG Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlos Galvan | TKO | 5 (10), 1:35 | 25 Nov 2017 | MSG Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Robson Assis | TKO | 1 (6), 1:14 | 5 Oct 2017 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alex Sandro Duarte | TKO | 1 (6), 1:33 | 17 Jun 2017 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Josue Obando | KO | 4 (6), 2:46 | 27 Jan 2017 | Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Botirsher Obidov | KO | 2 (8), 2:52 | 19 Nov 2016 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Magomedkamil Musaev | TKO | 2 (6), 0:40 | 11 Jul 2016 | DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Artem Vychkin | TKO | 3 (6), 1:20 | 22 Apr 2015 | Almaz, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mikhail Krinitsyn | UD | 6 | 29 Jan 2015 | Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Andriy Danichkin | TKO | 2 (6), 1:40 | 22 Aug 2014 | Victory Garden, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Andrey Tylilyuk | TKO | 1 (4), 2:33 | 26 Jun 2014 | Markstadt, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Vasif Mamedov | UD | 4 | 31 May 2014 | Central Stadium, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |