Shohjahon Ergashev
Ergashev in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Descendant of Tamerlane |
| Nationality | Uzbek |
| Born | Shohjahon Abdusamiyevich Ergashev 12 December 1991 Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Win by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 2 |
Shohjahon Ergashev (born 12 December 1991) is an Uzbek professional boxer. He challenged for the IBF super-lightweight title in 2023.
Background
Ergashev was born in Fergana, Uzbekistan. He was representing the National Team of Uzbekistan; his coach saw excellent results and talent in him and decided to check into professional boxing.[1]
Career
Ergashev had nine professional fights, all of which ended in stoppages, in Russia and then signed for Salita Promotions and subsequently moved to the USA.[2] He had two successful fights against Marquis Hawthorne and Sonny Fredrickson where, he won both fights via technical knockout.[3][4]
On 28 April 2018, Ergashev fought Zhimin Wang for the vacant WBC International super-lightweight title.[5] Ergashev won the bout at the Barclays Center in New York City via unanimous decision.[6]
On 25 November 2023 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Ergashev challenged Subriel Matías for the IBF super-lightweight title.[7] He lost the fight via sixth round RTD.[8]
On 28 March 2024 at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit, Ergashev was scheduled to face Juan Huertas.[9] He won by first round knockout.[10]
Ergashev lost by split decision to Julian Smith at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on 27 July 2024.[11]
He got back to winning ways in his next fight, knocking Junju Power to the canvas three times before the bout was stopped in the first round at Samo Arena in Fergana on 15 February 2025.[12]
On 4 January 2026, Ergashev knocked out Gurpreet Singh in the first round of their scheduled 10-round contest at Family Park Arena in Samarqand.[13]
He is due to face Batyrzhan Jukembayev at Humo Arena in Tashkent on 9 May 2026.[14]
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 23 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Gurpreet Singh | KO | 1 (10), ?:?? | 4 Jan 2026 | Family Park Arena, Samarqand, Uzbekistan | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Junju Power | TKO | 1 (12), 2:34 | 15 Feb 2025 | Samo Arena, Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Julian Smith | SD | 10 | 27 Jul 2024 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Juan Huertas | KO | 1 (10), 2:00 | 28 Mar 2024 | Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 24 | Loss | 23–1 | Subriel Matías | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 25 Nov 2023 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | For IBF junior welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Angel Martinez Hernandez | TKO | 5 (10), 1:24 | 10 Aug 2022 | Garden Theater, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Luis Alberto Veron | UD | 8 | 26 May 2022 | Ford Community Center, Dearborn, Michigan, US | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Aekkawee Kaewmanee | KO | 2 (10), 2:42 | 11 Dec 2021 | Hotel Renaissance, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Salimu Jengo | TKO | 1 (10), 0:37 | 11 Jun 2021 | Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Dzmitry Miliusha | RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | 16 Nov 2020 | Vegas City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Adrian Estrella | KO | 1 (10), 1:32 | 17 Jan 2020 | WinnaVegas Casino Resort, Sloan, Iowa, US | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Abdiel Ramirez | TKO | 4 (10), 2:00 | 23 Aug 2019 | Central Park Community Center, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, US | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Mykal Fox | UD | 10 | 15 Feb 2019 | Kansas Star Casino, Mulvane, Kansas, US | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Nazareno Gaston Ruiz | KO | 1 (10), 0:18 | 14 Dec 2018 | Olympus Arena, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Zack Ramsey | KO | 1 (6), 1:09 | 10 Nov 2018 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Juma Waswa | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 19 Aug 2018 | Korston Club, Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Zhimin Wang | UD | 10 | 28 Apr 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US | Won vacant WBA International super-lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Sonny Fredrickson | TKO | 3 (8), 1:58 | 12 Jan 2018 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Marquis Hawthorne | TKO | 2 (6), 0:41 | 11 Nov 2017 | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Sunatollo Rakhmatulloev | TKO | 1 (6), 0:50 | 10 Jun 2017 | Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy, Zhukovka, Russia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Hamza Sempewo | TKO | 1 (10), 1:32 | 25 Mar 2017 | Qin Shi Huang Restaurant, Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ruben Movsesyan | TKO | 1 (8), 1:05 | 15 Feb 2017 | Korston Club, Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Marat Khuzeev | TKO | 1 (6), 0:16 | 26 Aug 2016 | Tough Fight Gym, Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dmitriy Antipov | TKO | 1 (8), 0:54 | 24 Jun 2016 | Sport Service, Podolsk, Russia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alisher Ashurov | KO | 2 (8), 2:45 | 1 Jun 2016 | Saturn Boxing Club, Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Elmin Safarli | KO | 6 (6), 0:22 | 26 Feb 2016 | Alexander Morozov Boxing School, Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Magomed Aldaganov | KO | 1 (4), 2:51 | 30 Jan 2016 | Platinum Night Club, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Arzu Aliev | TKO | 1 (4), 1:38 | 23 Dec 2015 | Volta Club, Moscow, Russia |
References
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev: "Men hozir 17 emas, 24 yoshdaman"". Olamsport.com (in Uzbek). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev: 'I love the training here. Everything in America is great'". The Ring. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Sonny Fredrickson on ShoBox, Jan. 12". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Ergashev Destroys Fredrickson in the Third Round on 'ShoBox'". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev: 'I have to become a champion'". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Ringside Report: Daniel Jacobs v Maciej Sulecki & Undercard Featuring Taylor, Miller v Duhaupas & Debut Of Daniyar Yeleussinov". HitHardNews. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (24 November 2023). "Shohjahon Ergashev finally gets his long-awaited title shot against Subriel Matias". The Ring.
- ^ Christ, Scott (25 November 2023). "Subriel Matias stops Shohjahon Ergashev to retain IBF title: Full fight video highlights and results". Bad Left Hook.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (14 March 2024). "Shohjahon Ergashev vs Juan Huertas set for Carrillo-Rankin card in March in Detroit". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Uzbekistan's Shohjahon Ergashev knocks out Juan Huertas in Detroit showdown". Daryo. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Michel Rivera bests Hugo Roldan; Julian Smith upsets Shohjahon Ergashev". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev's knockout streak continues with victory over Junju Power". Qalampir. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev knocked out Gurprit Singh in Round 1". Zamin. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Batyrzhan Jukembayev set for May 9 in Uzbekistan". The Ring. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
External links
- Boxing record for Shohjahon ergashev from BoxRec (registration required)
- Shohjahon Ergashev @ Salita Promotions