Arsen Goulamirian

Arsen Goulamirian
Արսեն Գուլամիրյան
Born (1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 36)
NationalityFrench
Other namesFeroz
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach73+12 in (187 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins27
Wins by KO18

Arsen Goulamirian (Armenian: Արսեն Գուլամիրյան; born 4 October 1987) is an Armenian-born French professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) cruiserweight title since 2019. He previously held the WBA (Interim version) cruiserweight title in 2018.

Professional career

Early career

Arsen turned professional in 2011 and won 14 consecutive fights before winning the WBA Continental (Europe) cruiserweight title.[1][citation needed] He would improve his record to 22–0 before getting a shot at the vacant Regular WBA cruiserweight title against Ryad Merhy.[2] Arsen would end up winning the fight via 11th round stoppage and became the interim WBA cruiserweight champion.[3]

WBA interim cruiserweight champion

Goulamirian vs. Merhy

Goulamirian was scheduled to face the undefeated WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight titlist Ryad Merhy for the vacant WBA interim cruiserweight title. The bout was set as the main event of the 24 March 2018, Canal+ card held at the Palais des Sports in Marseille, France. Goulamirian was at the time the #1 ranked WBA cruiserweight contender, while Merhy was the #2 ranked contender in the WBA rankings.[4] Goulamirian won the fight by a technical knockout, stopping Merhy with a combination of unanswered strikes in the eleventh round, after dominating the fight from the very first round.[5]

The WBA changed Goulamirian's status from Regular to Interim, when former champion Beibut Shumenov came back from his eye injury and recovered the Regular WBA cruiserweight title by defeating Turkish Hizni Altunkaya on 7 July 2018.[6]

Goulamirian vs. Flanagan

After capturing the interim WBA strap, Goulamirian was scheduled to face the one-time WBA cruiserweight super title challenger Mark Flanagan. The bout was once again scheduled as the main event of a Canal+ card, held on 20 October 2018, at the Palais des Sports in Marseille, France.[7] Flanagan was ranked #10 by the WBA at cruiserweight.[8] Goulamirian kept his undefeated record, winning the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout. The two fighters were on even footing for the first three rounds, but Flanagan began to tire from the fourth round onward, with a notable drop in his output. Flanagan was knocked down twice in the ninth round, with his corner deciding to throw in the towel after the second knockdown.[9]

WBA cruiserweight champion

Promotion to Super champion

On 14 February 2019, it was revealed that Goulamirian would challenge the reigning WBA Regular champion Beibut Shumenov. As the two camps were unable to agree on the terms of the bout, Goulamirian's promoter Sébastien Acariès and Shumenov's promoter Don King both submitted bids for the fight. King won after submitting a winning bid of $821 000, for the proposed WBA "Regular" cruiserweight title fight.[10] King tried to put the fight together on three separate dates and locations, on 13 April in Monaco, on 20 April in Kazakhstan and 13 May in New York, but all three attempts fell through. Shumenov later developed respiratory issues, which left him unable to fight for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the WBA stripped Shumenov of his Regular title and promoted Goulamirian in his place.[11]

On 8 June 2019, the WBA called for a 20 June purse bid to grant the promotional rights for a WBA Super title match between the reigning champion Denis Lebedev and regular champion Goulamirian. The minimum bid was $200 000, with a 75% split for Lebedev and 25% for Goulamirian.[12] The purse bid was later suspended as both sides reached an agreement to finalize the fight.[13] On 11 July 2019, Lebedev announced his retirement from the sport.[14] On 20 July 2019, Goulamirian was elevated to the status of WBA Super Cruiserweight champion.[15]

Goulamirian vs. Watts, Bejenaru

Goulamirian was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBA Super title against the reigning WBA Oceania cruiserweight champion Kane Watts. Watts was ranked #11 by the WBA at cruiserweight.[16] The bout was scheduled as the co-main event to the Michel Soro and Cedric Vitu super welterweight clash, held on 15 November 2019, at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. Goulamirian was the overwhelming betting favorite heading into the bout, with Ouest-France describing the fight as "a formality for Goulamirian".[17] Goulamirian made quick work of his overmatched opponent, knocking him out with a left hook to the body at the 1:08 minute mark of the fourth round.[18]

Goulamirian was scheduled to make his second WBA Super title defense against the undefeated Constantin Bejenaru in the main event of a Canal+ card held at the Palais des Sports in Marseille, France, on 28 December 2019.[19] Bejenaru was ranked #8 by the WBA at cruiserweight.[20] Goulamirian won the fight by a tenth-round stoppage. Referee Oliver Brien called in the ringside doctor after the ninth round, due to the amount of damage that Bejenaru suffered up to that point. After consulting with the physician, the referee decided to stop the fight. Goulamirian was leading on all three of the judges scorecards at that point, with scores of 87-83, 87-83, and 86-84.[21]

Goulamirian vs. Egorov

On 12 February 2021, the WBA ordered Goulamirian to make a mandatory title defense against Aleksey Egorov. They were given a 30-day negotiation period, starting with 11 February 2021.[22] As the two camps were unable to come to terms, the WBA ordered a purse bid to be held on 23 August, with a 65% split for Goulamirian as Super Champion, and 35% split for Egorov as holder of the Gold title.[23] World of Boxing won with a $210 000 bid, which was the only one submitted.[24] The fight was eventually scheduled for 10 December 2021, at the RCC Boxing Academy in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Goulamirian was later forced to withdraw from the bout, as he tested positive for COVID-19.[25]

On 19 July 2022, Goulamirian was ordered by the WBA to face the "Regular" cruiserweight champion Ryad Merhy in a title unification bout, which would leave only a single recognized WBA world champion in the division. Both fighters were given 24 hours to advise the WBA if they would be to fight in 30 days. The winner of the fight would furthermore be ordered to make a mandatory defense against Alexey Egorov within 90 days of winning the title, but only if the Russo-Ukrainian War had concluded by then.[26] Merhy delivered his letter of resignation to the WBA on 12 August, in which he stated that he would not be fighting Goulamirian, and was furthermore vacating his Regular cruiserweight title.[27]

On 23 August 2022, the WBA once again ordered Goulamirian to make a mandatory title defense against the former "Gold" champion Aleksey Egorov, and assigned a 15-day negotiation period, before a purse bid would be called.[28] A purse bid was called as they failed to reach an agreement, which was won by Y2 Boxing who bid $364,000.[29] The bout took place at the La Palestre in Le Cannet, France, on 19 November 2022.[30] Goulamirian won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 116–112 and one scorecard of 117–111.[31] WBA Regular world champion Ryad Merhy was stripped of his title on 12 August 2022, which left Goulamirian as the sole WBA titleholder at the weight.[32]

Goulamirian vs. Dorticos

Goulamirian was expected to make his fourth WBA Cruiserweight title defense against Tommy McCarthy on 10 September 2023 in Marseille, France. On 22 July, it was revealed that event promoter Sebastien Acaries had sued the French mass media company Groupe Canal+, in order to force them broadcast and finance the championship bout. Acaries and Canal+ signed a contract in 2020, which obliged them to finance and show three title fights during the year, which was later made impossible by Goulamirian's injury and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[33][34] On 10 October 10 2023, Goulamirian was ordered by the WBA to make a mandatory title defense against Yuniel Dorticos.[35]

Goulamirian vs. Ramirez

On March 30, 2024 at YouTube Theater[36] in Los Angeles, Goulamirian is scheduled to defend his WBA cruiserweight title against Gilberto Ramirez.[37]

Professional boxing record

27 fights 27 wins 0 losses
By knockout 18 0
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 27–0 Alexey Egorov UD 12 19 Nov 2022 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France Retained WBA (Super) cruiserweight title
26 Win 26–0 Constantin Bejenaru RTD 10 (12), 3:00 28 Dec 2019 Palais des Sports, Marseille, France Retained WBA (Super) cruiserweight title
25 Win 25–0 Kane Watts KO 4 (12), 1:05 15 Nov 2019 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France Retained WBA (Super) cruiserweight title
24 Win 24–0 Mark Flanagan TKO 9 (12), 2:26 20 Oct 2018 Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
23 Win 23–0 Ryad Merhy TKO 11 (12), 0:51 24 Mar 2018 Palais des Sports, Marseille, France Won WBA interim cruiserweight title
22 Win 22–0 Hamilton Ventura KO 3 (10), 2:58 2 Dec 2017 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
21 Win 21–0 Mitch Williams TKO 9 (10), 2:04 1 Jul 2017 Casino d'Evian, Evian les Bains, France
20 Win 20–0 Alexander Kubich UD 10 22 Apr 2017 Astroballe, Villeurbanne, France
19 Win 19–0 Arturs Kulikauskis TKO 3 (10) 17 Dec 2016 Stade de l’Est, Saint-Denis, France
18 Win 18–0 Giulian Ilie TKO 2 (8) 22 Oct 2016 Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France
17 Win 17–0 Andrei Kniazev UD 12 20 May 2016 Palais des Sports Porte de Versailles, Paris, France Retained WBA Continental cruiserweight title
16 Win 16–0 David Radeff TKO 5 (10) 16 Apr 2016 Le PEPSI, Issoudun, France Won France cruiserweight title
15 Win 15–0 Lubos Suda TKO 1 (12) 5 Mar 2016 Palais des sports, Paris, France Won WBA Continental cruiserweight title
14 Win 14–0 Tomislav Rudan KO 2 (6) 29 Jan 2016 Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac, France
13 Win 13–0 Isossa Mondo TKO 6 (8) 17 Dec 2015 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
12 Win 12–0 Lukasz Rusiewicz UD 8 17 Oct 2015 Salle Polyvalente de Mon Idee, Auvillers-les-Forges, France
11 Win 11–0 Mohamed Azzaoui TKO 1 (8) 3 Jul 2015 Salle du Mouzon, Auch, France
10 Win 10–0 Toni Visic TKO 3 (6) 31 May 2015 Zaal Forum, Aalst, Belgium
9 Win 9–0 Ismail Abdoul SD 8 3 Apr 2015 Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
8 Win 8–0 Arturs Kulikauskis PTS 6 30 Jan 2015 Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac, France
7 Win 7–0 Martin Avila KO 1 (6), 0:50 21 Mar 2014 Holiday Inn, Greater Montreal, Canada
6 Win 6–0 Mathieu Monnier UD 6 19 Sep 2013 Casino le Lyon Vert, Lyon, France
5 Win 5–0 David Radeff TKO 7 (10) 5 Jul 2013 Salle du Mouzon, Auch, France
4 Win 4–0 Taylor Mabika UD 8 30 Mar 2013 Salle Jean Mace, Issoudun, France
3 Win 3–0 Patryk Kowoll TKO 1 (6) 23 Nov 2012 Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac, France
2 Win 2–0 Antoine Boya PTS 6 26 Jan 2012 Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac, France
1 Win 1–0 Adrian Bleszynski TKO 1 (4) 27 May 2011 Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac, France

See also

References

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External links

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Ovill McKenzie
WBA Continental cruiserweight champion
5 March 2016 – December 2016
Vacant
Title next held by
Maksim Vlasov
Preceded by
David Redaff
French cruiserweight champion
16 April 2016 – April 2017
Vacant
Title next held by
Siril Makiadi
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Yuniel Dorticos
WBA cruiserweight champion
Interim title

24 March 2018 - 31 May 2019
Promoted
Vacant
Title next held by
Ryad Merhy
Preceded by
Beibut Shumenov
Status changed
WBA cruiserweight champion
31 May – 1 September 2019
Regular title until June 2019
Promoted
Succeeded by
Beibut Shumenov
Status changed
Vacant
Title last held by
Denis Lebedev
WBA cruiserweight champion
Super title

August 2019 - present
Incumbent
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