Akhmed Kotiev

Akhmed Yakubovich Kotiev (Russian: Ахмед Якубович Котиев; born January 15, 1968) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2000. He held the WBO welterweight title from 1998 to 2000.

Akhmed Kotiev Ахмед Котиев
Born	(1968-01-15) January 15, 1968 (age 57) Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Nationality	Russian
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	27
Wins by KO	15
Losses	2
No contests	1

Professional career

Kotiev turned professional in 1991 and amassed a record of 22-1 (1 NC) before beating American boxer Leonard Townsend and winning the interim WBO welterweight title. He was eventually promoted to full champion after the incumbent champion Mihai Leu, retired from the sport. In his fourth title defense, he won a tightly contested bout against Puerto Rican contender Daniel Santos.^[1] He lost the rematch against Santos five months later.^[2]

Professional boxing record

30 fights	27 wins	2 losses
By knockout	15	1
By decision	12	1
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
30	Loss	27–2 (1)	Daniel Santos	KO	5 (12)	2000-05-06	Swissotel, Neuss, Germany	Lost WBO welterweight title
29	Win	27–1 (1)	Daniel Santos	SD	12 (12)	1999-11-27	Hansehalle, Luebeck, Germany	Retained WBO welterweight title
28	Win	26–1 (1)	Peter Malinga	TKO	3 (12)	1999-04-24	Circus Krone, Munich, Germany	Retained WBO welterweight title
27	Win	25–1 (1)	Santos Cardona	UD	12 (12)	1998-11-28	Hansehalle, Luebeck, Germany	Retained WBO welterweight title
26	Win	24–1 (1)	Paulo Alejandro Sanchez	UD	12 (12)	1998-05-23	Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany	Retained WBO welterweight title
25	Win	23–1 (1)	Leonard Townsend	UD	12 (12)	1998-02-14	Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany	Won interim WBO welterweight title
24	Win	22–1 (1)	Douglas Bellini	TKO	5 (12)	1998-01-30	Berdux Filmstudios, Munich, Germany	Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
23	NC	21–1 (1)	Michele Cusumano	ND	3 (?)	1997-11-29	Rheinstrandhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
22	Win	21–1	Juraj Kurti	KO	1 (?)	1997-06-27	Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany
21	Win	20–1	Donald Jenkins	TKO	3 (?)	1997-06-14	Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
20	Win	19–1	Anthony Ivory	PTS	6 (6)	1997-02-15	Stadthalle, Cottbus, Germany
19	Win	18–1	Aladar Horvath	KO	2 (?)	1997-01-25	Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany
18	Win	17–1	Leroy Owens	PTS	8 (8)	1995-11-25	Stadthalle, Braunschweig, Germany
17	Win	16–1	Jorge Ramirez	UD	8 (8)	1995-11-04	Sartory-Saal, Cologne, Germany
16	Win	15–1	Anthony Ivory	PTS	8 (8)	1995-10-07	Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
15	Win	14–1	Mark Ramsey	KO	6 (12)	1995-05-20	Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany
14	Win	13–1	David Taylor	UD	8 (8)	1995-03-11	Deutz Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
13	Win	12–1	Mike Powell	KO	2 (8)	1995-01-28	Sporthalle, Schoeneberg, Germany
12	Win	11–1	Steve McGovern	TKO	4 (?)	1994-12-17	Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany
11	Win	10–1	Gejza Stipak	TKO	3 (?)	1994-11-13	Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany
10	Win	9–1	Mark McCreath	TKO	6 (8)	1994-07-23	Sportforum, Lichtenberg, Germany
9	Win	8–1	Zdenek Vyskala	TKO	1 (?)	1994-06-25	Schwante, Germany
8	Win	7–1	Azedine Touati	KO	4 (?)	1994-04-23	Sporthalle Bildungszentrum, Halle an der Saale, Germany
7	Win	6–1	Stefan Magyar	TKO	3 (?)	1994-03-13	Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
6	Win	5–1	Laszlo Murguly	PTS	6 (6)	1994-02-19	Germany
5	Win	4–1	Joze Cupar	KO	2 (?)	1993-12-19	Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
4	Win	3–1	Reino van der Hoek	TKO	6 (6)	1993-10-02	Barbarossa Halle, Kaiserslautern, Germany
3	Loss	2–1	Viktor Baranov	UD	10 (10)	1992-02-25	Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia	For vacant Russian light-welterweight title
2	Win	2–0	Gregor Chtov	PTS	6 (6)	1991-11-19	Moscow, Russia
1	Win	1–0	Sergey Balalaev	PTS	6 (6)	1991-08-14	Russia

See also

• List of world welterweight boxing champions