Oleksandr Gvozdyk Record & Stats
In a career spanning nine years, Oleksandr Gvozdyk fought 20 times with 19 wins and a single loss. By his last professional fight on May 6, 2023, Gvozdyk's boxing record stood at 19-1 (15 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Apr 15, 1987
- Age
- 36
- Debut
- Apr 12, 2014
- Record
- 19-1
- Rounds
- 110
- KOs
- 15 (75%)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Reach
- 192 cm
- Ape Index
- 4 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC |
|---|
| lHV w1 d1 |
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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 36 years old, and will be turning 37 in 10 months and six days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 2 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | May 6, 2023 | 36 | Ričards Bolotņiks | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Feb 11, 2023 | 35 | Josué Obando | Win | UD |
| 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 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Gvozdyk was a light-heavyweight world champion. He has held one world title at light-heavyweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Light-heavyweight | WBC |
Statistics
Oleksandr Gvozdyk is 188 cm tall (6' 2.02") with a reach of 192 cm (6' 3.59"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 4 cm (1.57").
Gvozdyk has a 75% KO rate. Of his total 15 KO wins, six were in the early rounds, eight in the mid rounds, and one in the later rounds. He has two first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Oleksandr Gvozdyk's professional boxing career spanned more than 9 years — from 2014 to 2023.
Gvozdyk made his professional boxing 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, Ričards Bolotņiks, Tommy Karpency, Nadjib Mohammedi, and Isaac Chilemba.
Gvozdyk had just a single loss in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Latvian boxer Ričards Bolotņiks on May 6, 2023. Gvozdyk won the fight via 6th round TKO. It's been 1 month and 3 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Gvozdyk fought a total of 20 times during his professional career, which includes 3 world-title fights at the light-heavyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
December 1, 2018: Gvozdyk wins his first world title by defeating Adonis Stevenson via 11th round KO. He is now the WBC light-heavyweight world champion.
March 30, 2019: Gvozdyk successfully defends the WBC light-heavyweight title against Doudou Ngumbu, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Gvozdyk's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Ričards Bolotņiks, and all the other wins and the single loss of his career.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Ričards Bolotņiks
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. BolotņiksOn May 6, 2023, a 36-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (18-1, 14 KO) fought Latvian boxer Ričards Bolotņiks, who was 33 years old with a record of 19-6. Bolotņiks was on a one-fight losing streak. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Bolotņiks had six losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Gvozdyk defeated Bolotņiks via 6th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Josué Obando
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. ObandoOn February 11, 2023, a 35-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KO) fought Mexican boxer Josué Obando, who was 33 years old with a record of 20-34-2. Obando was on a seven-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Obando had a 5 cm reach advantage over Gvozdyk. Coming into this fight, Obando had 34 losses, 11 of which were via stoppage.
Gvozdyk defeated Obando via 6 round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Artur Beterbiev
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. BeterbievOn October 18, 2019, a 32-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KO) faced an undefeated Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev, who was 34 years old with a record of 14-0 in a light-heavyweight title-unification fight. Beterbiev was on a 14-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Gvozdyk lost to Beterbiev via 10th round TKO and lost the WBC light-heavyweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 17-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Doudou Ngumbu
On March 30, 2019, a 31-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (16-0, 13 KO) faced Doudou Ngumbu in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Ngumbu via 5th round TKO to retain the WBC light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Adonis Stevenson
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. StevensonOn December 1, 2018, in his 16th professional fight, a 31-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (15-0, 12 KO) had his first world title fight against Canadian boxer 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. Coming into this fight, Stevenson had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Gvozdyk defeated Stevenson via 11th round KO to win the WBC light-heavyweight title. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Mehdi Amar
On March 17, 2018, a 30-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (14-0, 12 KO) fought Mehdi Amar in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Amar via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Craig Baker
On August 19, 2017, a 30-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (13-0, 11 KO) fought Craig Baker in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Baker via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Yunieski Gonzalez
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. GonzalezOn April 8, 2017, a 29-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (12-0, 10 KO) fought Cuban boxer Yunieski Gonzalez, who was 31 years old with a record of 18-2. Gonzalez was on a two-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Gonzalez had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Gvozdyk defeated Gonzalez via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Isaac Chilemba
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. ChilembaOn November 19, 2016, a 29-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (11-0, 9 KO) fought Malawian boxer Isaac Chilemba, who was 29 years old with a record of 24-4-2. Chilemba was on a two-fight losing streak. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Chilemba had four losses, but had never been stopped.
Gvozdyk defeated Chilemba via 8th round RTD. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Tommy Karpency
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. KarpencyOn July 23, 2016, a 29-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (10-0, 8 KO) fought American boxer Tommy Karpency, who was 30 years old with a record of 26-5-1. Karpency was on a one-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Karpency had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Gvozdyk defeated Karpency via 6th round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Nadjib Mohammedi
On April 9, 2016, a 28-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (9-0, 7 KO) fought Nadjib Mohammedi in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Mohammedi via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Mike Snider
On February 13, 2016, a 28-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (8-0, 6 KO) fought Mike Snider in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Snider via 1st round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Cleiton Conceição
On November 20, 2015, a 28-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (7-0, 5 KO) fought Cleiton Conceição in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Conceição via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Francisco Sierra
On September 19, 2015, a 28-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (6-0, 4 KO) fought Francisco Sierra in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Sierra via 5th round RTD. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Michael Gbenga II
On June 13, 2015, in their 2nd fight, a a 28-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (5-0, 4 KO) fought Michael Gbenga in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Gbenga via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Cory Cummings
On January 24, 2015, a 27-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (4-0, 3 KO) fought Cory Cummings in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Cummings via 2nd round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Otis Griffin
Fight page: Gvozdyk vs. GriffinOn November 15, 2014, a 27-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (3-0, 2 KO) fought American boxer Otis Griffin, who was 37 years old with a record of 24-17-2. Griffin was on a seven-fight losing streak. Gvozdyk was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Griffin had 17 losses, six of which were via stoppage.
Gvozdyk defeated Griffin via 6th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Lamont Williams
On September 20, 2014, a 27-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (2-0, 1 KO) fought Lamont Williams in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Williams via 5th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Michael Gbenga
On May 17, 2014, a 27-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk (1-0, 1 KO) fought Michael Gbenga in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Gbenga via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Mike Montoya
On April 12, 2014, a 26-year old Oleksandr Gvozdyk successfully debuted against Mike Montoya. He defeated Montoya via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Oleksandr Gvozdyk have on his record?
Gvozdyk knocked out 15 of his 20 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75%. Of his total 19 wins, 15 of them were via KO (78.9%).