Nine years and eight months into his professional boxing career, Ričards Bolotņiks has fought 26 times with 19 wins and 7 losses. As of June 2023, Bolotņiks' boxing record stands at 19-7 (8 KO wins, 5 KO losses).
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Ričards Bolotņiks (The Lion) is a Latvian professional boxer. He was born in Riga, Latvia on March 24, 1990. Bolotņiks made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23, on August 15, 2013. He is yet to win a major world title. Bolotņiks is 33 years old, he will turn 34 in nine months and 14 days.
Total Fights | 26 |
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Wins | 19 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 0 |
No-Contests | 0 |
KO Wins | 8 |
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Total Title Wins | 0 |
Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
Losses via KO | 5 |
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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26 | May 6, 2023 | 33 | Oleksandr Gvozdyk | Loss | TKO6 |
25 | Aug 14, 2021 | 31 | Joshua Buatsi | Loss | KO11 |
24 | Dec 2, 2020 | 30 | Serge Michel | Win | TKO10 |
23 | Sep 26, 2020 | 30 | Hosea Burton | Win | UD |
22 | Dec 14, 2019 | 29 | Steven Ward | Win | TKO1 |
21 | Oct 12, 2019 | 29 | Sergei Ekimov | Win | UD |
20 | Jun 15, 2019 | 29 | Gasan Gasanov | Win | TKO6 |
19 | Mar 23, 2019 | 28 | Patrick Mendy | Win | MD |
18 | Oct 6, 2018 | 28 | Zura Mekereshvili | Win | UD |
17 | Jun 23, 2018 | 28 | Thabiso Mchunu | Loss | TKO6 |
16 | Mar 17, 2018 | 27 | Alejandro Emilio Valori | Win | KO1 |
15 | Jan 27, 2018 | 27 | Micki Nielsen | Loss | SD |
14 | Nov 12, 2016 | 26 | César Córdoba | Win | TKO1 |
13 | Jul 31, 2016 | 26 | Reinis Porozovs | Win | UD |
12 | May 14, 2016 | 26 | Giorgi Tevdorashvili | Win | UD |
11 | Feb 21, 2016 | 25 | Jarek Prusak | Win | KO2 |
10 | Dec 5, 2015 | 25 | Reinis Porozovs | Win | UD |
9 | Oct 10, 2015 | 25 | Andrejs Pokumeiko | Win | UD |
8 | May 22, 2015 | 25 | Kevin Buval | Loss | UD |
7 | Mar 28, 2015 | 25 | Lukas Ablozevicius | Win | UD |
6 | Jan 31, 2015 | 24 | Pascal Villeneuve | Win | MD |
5 | Dec 6, 2014 | 24 | Andrejs Pokumeiko | Win | UD |
4 | Jul 12, 2014 | 24 | Andreas Evangelou | Loss | TKO4 |
3 | May 18, 2014 | 24 | Arturs Perihs | Win | TKO1 |
2 | Nov 23, 2013 | 23 | Abel Mikaelyan | Loss | TKO3 |
1 | Aug 15, 2013 | 23 | Pavels Veselovs | Win | KO1 |
Ričards Bolotņiks is 185 cm tall (6' 0.83") with a reach of 185 cm (6' 0.83"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Bolotņiks has a 30.8% KO rate.
Ričards Bolotņiks made his professional boxing debut against Pavels Veselovs at the age of 23 on August 15, 2013, defeating Veselovs via 1st round KO.
Some of Bolotņiks' best fights and notable victories include wins over Serge Michel, César Córdoba, Hosea Burton, Patrick Mendy, Steven Ward, Gasan Gasanov, and Alejandro Emilio Valori.
Bolotņiks has had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Gvozdyk on May 6, 2023. Bolotņiks lost the fight via 6th round TKO. It's been 1 month and 4 days since this fight.
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Bolotņiks' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to his latest loss against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
On May 6, 2023, a 33-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (19-6, 8 KO) fought Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Gvozdyk, who was 36 years old with a record of 18-1. Gvozdyk was on a one-fight win streak with 14 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Bolotņiks. Coming into this fight, Gvozdyk had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Bolotņiks lost to Gvozdyk via 6th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak, with two back-to-back KO losses.
On August 14, 2021, a 31-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (19-5, 8 KO) fought an undefeated British boxer Joshua Buatsi, who was 28 years old with a record of 14-0. Buatsi was on a 14-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Bolotņiks.
Bolotņiks lost to Buatsi via 11th round KO. His seven-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
On December 2, 2020, a 30-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (18-5, 7 KO) fought Serge Michel in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Michel via 10th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On September 26, 2020, a 30-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (17-5, 7 KO) fought Hosea Burton in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Burton via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On December 14, 2019, a 29-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (16-5, 6 KO) fought Steven Ward in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Ward via 1st round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On October 12, 2019, a 29-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (15-5, 6 KO) fought Sergei Ekimov in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Ekimov via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On June 15, 2019, a 29-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (14-5, 5 KO) fought Gasan Gasanov in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Gasanov via 6th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On March 23, 2019, a 28-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (13-5, 5 KO) fought Patrick Mendy in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Mendy via 8th round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On October 6, 2018, a 28-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (12-5, 5 KO) fought Zura Mekereshvili in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Mekereshvili via 6th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On June 23, 2018, a 28-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (12-4, 5 KO) fought South African boxer Thabiso Mchunu, who was 30 years old with a record of 18-4. Mchunu was on a one-fight losing streak. Bolotņiks was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Mchunu had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Bolotņiks lost to Mchunu via 6th round TKO.
On March 17, 2018, a 27-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (11-4, 4 KO) fought Alejandro Emilio Valori in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Valori via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On January 27, 2018, a 27-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (11-3, 4 KO) fought Micki Nielsen in his 15th professional fight. He lost to Nielsen via 8th round split-decision.
On November 12, 2016, a 26-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (10-3, 3 KO) fought César Córdoba in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Córdoba via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On July 31, 2016, in their 2nd fight, a a 26-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (9-3, 3 KO) fought Reinis Porozovs in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Porozovs via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On May 14, 2016, a 26-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (8-3, 3 KO) fought Giorgi Tevdorashvili in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Tevdorashvili via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On February 21, 2016, a 25-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (7-3, 2 KO) fought Jarek Prusak in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Prusak via 2nd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On December 5, 2015, a 25-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (6-3, 2 KO) fought Reinis Porozovs in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Porozovs via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On October 10, 2015, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (5-3, 2 KO) fought Andrejs Pokumeiko in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Pokumeiko via 6th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On May 22, 2015, a 25-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (5-2, 2 KO) fought Kevin Buval in his 8th professional fight. He lost to Buval via 6th round unanimous decision.
On March 28, 2015, a 25-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (4-2, 2 KO) fought Lukas Ablozevicius in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Ablozevicius via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On January 31, 2015, a 24-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (3-2, 2 KO) fought Pascal Villeneuve in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Villeneuve via 6th round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On December 6, 2014, a 24-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (2-2, 2 KO) fought Andrejs Pokumeiko in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Pokumeiko via 4th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On July 12, 2014, a 24-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (2-1, 2 KO) fought Andreas Evangelou in his 4th professional fight. He lost to Evangelou via 4th round TKO.
On May 18, 2014, a 24-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (1-1, 1 KO) fought Arturs Perihs in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Perihs via 1st round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On November 23, 2013, a 23-year old Ričards Bolotņiks (1-0, 1 KO) fought Abel Mikaelyan in his 2nd professional fight. He lost to Mikaelyan via 3rd round TKO.
On August 15, 2013, a 23-year old Ričards Bolotņiks successfully debuted against Pavels Veselovs. He defeated Veselovs via 1st round KO.
Bolotņiks has knocked out 8 of his 26 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 30.8%. Of his total 19 wins, eight of them have been via KO (42.1%).