Oleksandr Gvozdyk Record & Stats
In a career spanning 5 years and 6 months, Oleksandr Gvozdyk fought 18 times with 17 wins and a single loss. By his last professional fight on October 18, 2019, Gvozdyk's boxing record stood at 17-1 (14 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Apr 15, 1987
- Age
- 35
- Debut
- Apr 12, 2014
- Record
- 17-1
- Rounds
- 98
- KOs
- 14 (77.8%)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Reach
- 192 cm
- Ape Index
- 4 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC |
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| lHV w1 d1 |
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (The Nail) is a retired Ukrainian professional boxer. He was born in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union on April 15, 1987. Gvozdyk made his professional boxing debut at the age of 26 on April 12, 2014. He is a former light-heavyweight world champion. He is 35 years old, and will be turning 36 in 2 months and 11 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 18 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 17 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 14 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 2 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oct 18, 2019 | 32 | Artur Beterbiev | Loss | TKO10 |
| 17 | Mar 30, 2019 | 31 | Doudou Ngumbu | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Dec 1, 2018 | 31 | Adonis Stevenson | Win | KO11 |
| 15 | Mar 17, 2018 | 30 | Mehdi Amar | Win | UD |
| 14 | Aug 19, 2017 | 30 | Craig Baker | Win | TKO6 |
| 13 | Apr 8, 2017 | 29 | Yunieski Gonzalez | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Nov 19, 2016 | 29 | Isaac Chilemba | Win | RTD8 |
| 11 | Jul 23, 2016 | 29 | Tommy Karpency | Win | KO6 |
| 10 | Apr 9, 2016 | 28 | Nadjib Mohammedi | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Feb 13, 2016 | 28 | Mike Snider | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Nov 20, 2015 | 28 | Cleiton Conceição | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Sep 19, 2015 | 28 | Francisco Sierra | Win | RTD5 |
| 6 | Jun 13, 2015 | 28 | Michael Gbenga | Win | UD |
| 5 | Jan 24, 2015 | 27 | Cory Cummings | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Nov 15, 2014 | 27 | Otis Griffin | Win | TKO6 |
| 3 | Sep 20, 2014 | 27 | Lamont Williams | Win | KO5 |
| 2 | May 17, 2014 | 27 | Michael Gbenga | Win | UD |
| 1 | Apr 12, 2014 | 26 | Mike Montoya | Win | KO1 |
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Career Summary
Oleksandr Gvozdyk's professional boxing career spanned more than 5 years — from 2014 to 2019.
Gvozdyk made his debut against Mike Montoya at the age of 26 on April 12, 2014, defeating Montoya via 1st round KO. He went on to win 16 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
Gvozdyk had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on December 1, 2018 after 15 professional fights, against Adonis Stevenson for the light-heavyweight WBC title. He defeated Stevenson via 11th round KO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Gvozdyk has won one world title at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Gvozdyk's world title wins and defenses refer to "Oleksandr Gvozdyk World Titles".
Some of Gvozdyk's best fights and notable victories include wins over Adonis Stevenson, Doudou Ngumbu, Yunieski Gonzalez, Tommy Karpency, Nadjib Mohammedi, Isaac Chilemba, and Francisco Sierra.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. He suffered his first loss against Artur Beterbiev via 10th round TKO on October 18, 2019, which ended his 17-fight win streak. Beterbiev is the only boxer to beat Gvozdyk. For more details about this defeat, refer to "All of Oleksandr Gvozdyk's losses".
His last professional fight was a light-heavyweight title unification bout against Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev on October 18, 2019. Gvozdyk lost the fight via 10th round TKO — and lost his WBC title. It's been 3 years, 3 months, and 17 days since this fight.
Gvozdyk retired from professional boxing with a record of 17-1, which included 14 knockout wins and 1 loss via knockout, and 1 title win.
Career Highlights
Oleksandr Gvozdyk fought a total of 18 times during his professional career. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Adonis Stevenson
A 31-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (15-0, 12 KO) had his first world title fight against Adonis Stevenson for Stevenson's WBC light-heavyweight belt. Stevenson was 41 years old with a record of 29-1-1. Stevenson was coming off a draw against Badou Jack in his last fight. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 8 cms but Stevenson had a 4 cm reach advantage over Gvozdyk.
Gvozdyk defeated Stevenson via 11th round KO to win the WBC light-heavyweight title.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Doudou Ngumbu
A 31-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (16-0, 13 KO) faced Doudou Ngumbu in a light-heavyweight title defense fight.
Gvozdyk defeated Ngumbu via 5th round TKO to retain the WBC light-heavyweight title.
FAQs
What are some of Oleksandr Gvozdyk's best wins?
Some of Gvozdyk's best wins were against Adonis Stevenson, Doudou Ngumbu, Yunieski Gonzalez, Tommy Karpency, Nadjib Mohammedi, Isaac Chilemba, and Francisco Sierra.
How many KOs does Oleksandr Gvozdyk have on his record?
Gvozdyk knocked out 14 of his 18 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 77.8%. Of his total 17 wins, 14 of them were via KO (82.4%).
Who did Oleksandr Gvozdyk lose to?
Gvozdyk had just a single loss in his professional boxing career. He suffered his first loss against Artur Beterbiev via 10th round TKO on October 18, 2019, which ended his 17-fight win streak. Beterbiev is the only boxer to beat Gvozdyk.