Ruslan Provodnikov has five losses against five opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Provodnikov's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Ruslan Provodnikov".
On June 11, 2016 Ruslan Provodnikov faced off against John Molina Jr. at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 25-5 (18), and Molina Jr. was 33 years old and with a record of 28-6 (23). Provodnikov lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On April 18, 2015 Ruslan Provodnikov faced off against Lucas Matthysse at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 24-4 (17), and Matthysse was 32 years old and with a record of 36-3 (34). Provodnikov lost the fight via 12-round majority decision.
On June 14, 2014 Ruslan Provodnikov met Chris Algieri in a super-lightweight (WBO) world-title defense fight. Provodnikov was 30 years old and with a record of 23-3 (16), and Algieri was 30 years old and with a record of 19-0 (8). Provodnikov lost the fight via 12-round split decision and lost the title.
On March 16, 2013 Ruslan Provodnikov fought Timothy Bradley in a welterweight world-title fight for Bradley's WBO title. Provodnikov was 29 years old and with a record of 22-2 (15), and Bradley was 29 years old and with a record of 29-0 (12). Provodnikov lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On January 7, 2011 Ruslan Provodnikov faced off against Mauricio Herrera in a super-lightweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 17-1 (11), and Herrera was 30 years old and with a record of 15-1 (7). Provodnikov lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
