Daniyar Maratovich Yeleussinov (born 13 March 1991) is a Kazakh
professional boxer
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. As an
amateur
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he competed at the
2012
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and
2016 Olympics
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, winning a gold medal in 2016. He also won gold medals at the
2010
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and
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...
; the
2013 World Championships; and silver at the
2015 World Championships.
Amateur career
Yeleussinov began boxing in 1999 and is trained by his father Marat Yeleussinov. Yeleussinov kickstarted his career with gold in the 2010 Asian Games, and enjoyed a remarkable 2013 when he triumphed in both the AIBA World Championships and the Asian Championships. Twice named the AIBA Elite Men’s Boxer of the Year, he takes inspiration from legendary figures including
Serik Konakbayev
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,
Bekzat Sattarkhanov,
Oscar De La Hoya
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and
Sugar Ray Leonard
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, and enjoys playing football, hockey and table tennis in his spare time.
Going into the 2016 Olympics, the captain of the Kazakhstan Boxing Team was the favorite to win his division, and proved his worth by winning all of his bouts via dominant 3-0 decisions including a win over undefeated top British prospect,
Josh Kelly in the 2nd round.
His style has been compared to
Vasyl Lomachenko
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and
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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as he has outstanding hand and foot speed, he works off angles, has an impeccable defense and has tremendous power in both hands. Yeleussinov has continued his country's domination in one of boxing’s glamour divisions as he is the 4th straight Kazakhstan boxer to win gold in the welterweight division, and he is the first of those Olympic champions to turn professional. “When I was coming up, I looked up to the welterweights who won gold medals before me.
Bakhtiyar Artayev
Bakhtiyar Garifollauly Artayev ( kk, Бақтияр Ғарифоллаұлы Артаев, ''Baqtiiar Ğarifollaūly Artaev''; born 14 March 1983) is a Kazakh amateur boxer who won the gold medal for Kazakhstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He w ...
,
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev
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, and
Serik Sapiyev
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were my idols,” said Yeleussinov. “I know if they ever turned professional, all three of them would have been world champion, as well as pound for pound one of the best. By signing with my management team, I know they will lead me to the pros properly, and give me the opportunity to show that Kazakhstan not only produces the best welterweights in the amateurs but also the best welterweights in the professional ranks!”
World Amateur Championships results
2011 (as a light welterweight)
*Defeated
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(Scotland) 11–15
*Defeated
Masatsugu Kawachi
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Career
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round before being ...
(Japan) 14–4
*Lost to
Gyula Káté
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Career
In 2000 he won the World Junior Championships ...
(Hungary) 11–17
2013 (as a welterweight)
*Defeated
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(Bahamas) 3–0
*Defeated
Souleymane Cissokho (France) 3–0
*Defeated
Vincenzo Mangiacapre (Italy) 3–0
*Defeated
Arajik Marutjan (Germany) 3–0
*Defeated
Arisnoidys Despaigne (Cuba) 3–0
2015 (as a welterweight)
*Defeated
Pavel Kastramin
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(Belarus) 3–0
*Defeated
Eumir Marcial
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(Philippines) 3–0
*Defeated
Parviz Baghirov
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(Azerbaijan) 3–0
*Lost to
Mohammed Rabii (Morocco) 3–0
Olympic Games results
2012 (as a light welterweight)
*Defeated
Jamel Herring
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(USA) 19–9
*Defeated
Mehdi Tolouti (Iran) 19–10
*Lost to
Vincenzo Mangiacapre (Italy) 12–16
2016 (as a welterweight)
*Defeated
Josh Kelly (Great Britain) 3–0
*Defeated
Gabriel Maestre
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(Venezuela) 3–0
*Defeated
Souleymane Cissokho (France) 3–0
*Defeated
Shakhram Giyasov
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Amateur career Olympic result
Rio 2016
*Round of 32: Defeated Youba Sissokho ...
(Uzbekistan) 3–0
Professional career
In March 2018, Yeleussinov signed a professional contract with
Eddie Hearn
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and became the first Kazakh to join the stable. He made his professional debut on 28 April 2018, scoring a third-round
technical knockout
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(TKO) over Noah Kidd at the
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in
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Living people
1991 births
Olympic boxers of Kazakhstan
Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in boxing
Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games
Boxers at the 2014 Asian Games
World boxing champions
Kazakhstani male boxers
AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Kazakhstan
Olympic medalists in boxing
People from West Kazakhstan Region
Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Welterweight boxers