Muslim Gadzhimagomedov

Muslim Gamzatovich Gadzhimagomedov (Russian: Муслим Гамзатович Гаджимагомедов; born 14 January 1997) is a Russian professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) bridgerweight title since 2024. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2019 World Championships and 2019 European Games. Gadzhimagomedov also won silver medals at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2017 European Championships.

Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
Gadzhimagomedov in January 2019
Born	Muslim Gamzatovich Gadzhimagomedov (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 28) Nitilsukh, Dagestan, Russia
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight Bridgerweight
Height	6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	6
Wins	6
Wins by KO	3
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing ROC Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Heavyweight Representing  Russia World Championships 2019 Yekaterinburg Heavyweight 2023 Tashkent Heavyweight European Games 2019 Minsk Heavyweight European Championships 2019 Minsk Heavyweight 2024 Belgrade Heavyweight 2017 Kharkiv Light heavyweight

Amateur career

Olympic result

Tokyo 2020

• Round of 16: Defeated Abdelhafid Benchabla (Algeria) 5–0
• Quarter-finals: Defeated Ammar Abduljabbar (Germany) 5–0
• Semi-finals: Defeated David Nyika (New Zealand) 4–1
• Final: Defeated by Julio César La Cruz (Cuba) 5–0^[1]

World Championship results

Hamburg 2017

• First round: Defeated Jeysson Monroy (Colombia) 5–0
• Round of 16: Defeated by Bektemir Melikuziev (Uzbekistan) 4–1

Yekaterinburg 2019

• Round of 32: Defeated Berat Acar (Turkey) 5–0
• Round of 16: Defeated David Nyika (New Zealand) 5–0
• Quarter-finals: Defeated Cheavon Clarke (England) 5–0
• Semi–finals: Defeated Radoslav Pantaleev (Bulgaria) 5–0
• Final: Defeated Julio Castillo (Ecuador) 5–0^[2]

European Games result

Minsk 2019

• Round of 16: Defeated Victor Schelstraete (Belgium) 5–0
• Quarter-finals: Defeated Aziz Mouhiidine (Italy) 5–0
• Semi–finals: Defeated Toni Filipi (Croatia) 5–0
• Final: Defeated Uladzislau Smiahlikau (Belarus) 5–0^[3]

Professional career

Gadzhimagomedov made his professional debut on 24 December, 2021, against Deibis Berrocal. He won by stoppage after knocking his opponent down three times in the second round.^[4][5]

He won the inaugural WBA bridgerweight title by stopping Zhaoxin Zhang in the fourth round of their fight at the IBA Coliseum in Serpukhov, Russia, on 12 July, 2024. Evgeny Tishchenko had technically won the inaugural title the previous year, but a failed drug test rendered his bout a No Contest and his championship recognition was annulled.^[6][7]

Gadzhimagomedov made a successful first defense of his title with a unanimous decision win over Leon Harth at Ufa Arena in Ufa,Russia, on 17 October, 2024.^[8][9]

He defeated Thabiso Mchunu via unanimous decision in a 10 round, non-title contest at the International Boxing Centre Luzhniki in Moscow, Russia, on 31 January, 2025.^[10][11]

Professional boxing record

6 fights	6 wins	0 losses
By knockout	3	0
By decision	3	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
6	Win	6–0	Thabiso Mchunu	UD	10	31 Jan 2025	International Boxing Centre Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia
5	Win	5–0	Leon Harth	UD	12	17 Oct 2024	Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia	Retained WBA bridgerweight title
4	Win	4–0	Zhaoxin Zhang	TKO	4 (12), 2:50	12 Jul 2024	IBA Coliseum, Serpukhov, Russia	Won vacant WBA bridgerweight title
3	Win	3–0	Artur Mann	RTD	8 (10), 3:00	9 Dec 2023	Agenda Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2	Win	2–0	Akani Phuzi	UD	8	27 Oct 2023	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
1	Win	1–0	Deibis Berrocal	KO	2 (6), 2:54	24 Dec 2021	Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia

Professional IBA record

2 fights	2 wins	0 losses
By decision	2	0

^[12]

No	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
2	Win	2-0	Julio Cesar La Cruz	UD	5	26 August 2023	Serpukhov, Russia
1	Win	1-0	Enmanuel Reyes	UD	5	11 December 2022	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates