Nikoloz Sekhniashvili

Nikoloz Sekhniashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილი born December 9, 1993) is a Georgian professional boxer. As an amateur, Sekhniashvili represented Georgia at the 2015 European Games as a heavyweight.[3][4][5]

Nikoloz Sekhniashvili
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Reach70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)[1]
NationalityGeorgian
Born (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993
Gori, Georgia
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record[2]
Total fights9
Wins8
Wins by KO6
Losses1

Professional career

Sekhniashvili made his professional debut on April 29 2018 at the age of 24. Currently he lives in South Florida and trains with Javiel Centeno. Before joining Centeno's gym, Sekhniashvili had been living and training in Athens, Greece with his original coach Greg Mallios.

In 2019, Sekhniashvili signed a promotional contract with Top Rank.[6]

In November 2019, Sekhniashvili made his debut fight under the Top Rank banner against Eddie Gates at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, winning via technical knockout (TKO).

His next fight took place at MGM Grand Las Vegas where he fought against Isiah Jones in a six-rounder at super middleweight. Sekhniashvili defeated the opponent via 6-round decision.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

On August 3, 2021 Sekhniashvili Faced his first defeat via 6 Round Decision against Guido Emmanuel Schramm in Madison Square Garden[12] [13] [14] as he suffered a serious injury.

After almost 15 months out of the ring, Sekhniashvili returned to action in Cleveland, Ohio against the undefeated Rodriguez (6-0 2 KOs) over six rounds. [15] [16] Sekhniashvili picked up the victory by TKO in round 3 of 6. [17]


Professional boxing record
9 fights 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 0
By decision 2 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 8–1 United States David Rodriguez TKO 3 (6) Nov 12, 2022 United States Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
8 Loss 7-1 Argentina Guido Emmanuel Schramm DEC 6 (6) Aug 3, 2021 United States Hulu Theater, New York City, New York U.S.
7 Win 7–0 United States Alexis Gaytan TKO 4 (6) Sep 4, 2020 United States Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Isiah Jones UD 6 Jun 16, 2020 United States MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Eddie Gates TKO 1 (6) Nov 16, 2019 United States UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Serbia Danijel Arandelovic KO 2 (8) Jun 7, 2019 Greece Galatsi Olympic Hall Athens, Greece
3 Win 3–0 United States Antonio Louis Hernandez KO 1 (4) Apr 26, 2019 United States Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Estevan Payan KO 1 (4) Apr 4, 2019 United States The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Germany Michael Klempert PTS 4 Apr 29, 2018 Greece Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, Athens, Greece

References
  1. "BoxRec: Nikoloz Sekhniashvili". BoxRec. Retrieved July 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Boxing record for Nikoloz Sekhniashvili". BoxRec.
  3. "ევროპის I თამაშები: საქართველოს გუნდი სეოკ-დან გააცილეს". July 3, 2020.
  4. "ევროპის პირველი თამაშები 2015". mfa.gov.ge.
  5. "ბაქო 2015: ქართველ სპორტსმენთა კალენდარი პირველ ევროპულ თამაშებზე". mfa.gov.ge.
  6. Akopyan, Manouk. "Nikoloz Sekhniashvili Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com.
  7. Idec, Keith. "Sekhniashvili Beats Jones Easily, Wins Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene.com.
  8. "ESPN Boxing Results: Nikoloz Sekhniashvili Takes Down Isiah Jones". February 25, 2021.
  9. "Nikoloz Sekhniashvili wins MGM opening". Report News Agency.
  10. "კრივი: ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილის მიჯრით მე-7 გამარჯვება!". www.crystalsport.ge.
  11. "ქართველმა მოკრივემ ნიკოლოზ სეხნიაშვილმა MGM-ის ეგიდით სადებიუტო შეხვედრა გამარჯვებით დაასრულა". imedinews.ge.
  12. "Michael Hunter vs. Mike Wilson - TrillerVerz Event Details For August 3". BoxingScene.com.
  13. "Triller Fight Club 'TrillerVerz' Series Launches Tuesday, Aug.3 At Madison Square Garden — Boxing News". www.boxing247.com.
  14. "Tuesday 3, August 2021Madison Square Garden Theater".
  15. "Siblings share Nov 12 billing–Coe and Sekhniashvili added". www.matchroomboxing.com.
  16. "www.fightmag.com.au/2022/10/13/raynell-williams-vs-ryizeemmion-ford-joins-love-vs-spark-nov-12-card-in-cleveland/". www.fightmag.com.au.
  17. "SNikoloz Sekhniashvili bounces back with a third round TKO victory over local David Rodriguez". www.twitter.com.


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