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Alexander Besputin
Александр Беспутин
Born (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)
Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins15
Wins by KO11
No contests1
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Russia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place Minsk 2013 Welterweight
European Games
Silver medal – second place Baku 2015 Welterweight

Alexander Alexandrovich Besputin (Russian: Александр Александрович Беспутин; born 26 April 1991) is a Russian professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2013 European Championships and silver at the 2015 European Games.[1]

Professional career

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Besputin vs. Butaev

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Besputin turned professional in 2015 and compiled a record of 13–0 before getting an opportunity to fight for a world title against fellow Russian boxer Radzhab Butaev. Butaev was ranked #3 by the WBA at welterweight at the time.[2] In the fight Besputin would go on to win via unanimous decision to capture the WBA (Regular) and EBP welterweight titles.[3]

Six-month suspension

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In January 2020 it was reported that Besputin had failed a post-fight drug test for the bout with Butaev, testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ligandrol. Upon hearing the news, Butaev said, "Ahead of the fight my team insisted on VADA testing while he and his team were denying it all along, and even after I agreed to pay for both sides, including his costs, he was very reluctant. After finally enrolling he attempted to ignore the requests from VADA for two weeks for his whereabouts to be tested."[4] Besputin elected to have a secondary 'B sample' tested, which also came back positive for the same substance in June.[5] Following the second test result, the WBA stripped Besputin of his title and issued a six-month suspension on 4 July.[6]

Besputin vs. Plotnikov

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On 20 March 2021, Besputin fought Viktor Plotnikov in his comeback fight after his suspension. Besputin dominated in the first two rounds, which prompted the opposition's trainer to end the fight right after the end of the second round.[7]

Professional boxing record

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16 fights 15 wins 0 losses
By knockout 11 0
By decision 4 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Win 15–0 (1) Mauricio Pintor KO 5 (12), 1:47 11 Sep 2021 Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
15 Win 14–0 (1) Viktor Plotnikov RTD 2 (10), 3:00 20 Mar 2021 Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia
14 NC 13–0 (1) Radzhab Butaev NC 12 30 Nov 2019 Monte Carlo Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco Originally a UD win for Besputin,
later ruled an NC after Besputin failed a drug test;
For vacant WBA (Regular) and EBP welterweight titles
13 Win 13–0 Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco UD 10 12 Apr 2019 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US Retained IBF-USBA welterweight title
12 Win 12–0 Juan Carlos Abreu UD 10 8 Dec 2018 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, US Retained IBF-USBA welterweight title
11 Win 11–0 Alan Sanchez TKO 9 (10), 1:44 14 Sep 2018 Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, US Won vacant IBF-USBA welterweight title
10 Win 10–0 Saul Corral KO 3 (10), 1:34 26 May 2018 Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, US
9 Win 9–0 Wesley Tucker RTD 5 (8), 3:00 16 Feb 2018 Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, Nevada, US
8 Win 8–0 Juan Ruiz KO 7 (8), 2:51 11 Nov 2017 Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, US
7 Win 7–0 Breidis Prescott UD 8 22 Apr 2017 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US
6 Win 6–0 Gilberto Pereira dos Santos UD 6 27 Jan 2017 Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, US
5 Win 5–0 Azael Cosio RTD 6 (8), 3:00 5 Nov 2016 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
4 Win 4–0 Kevin Womack Jr KO 1 (6), 2:08 6 Aug 2016 Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, US
3 Win 3–0 Christon Edwards RTD 4 (6), 3:00 2 Apr 2016 Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, US
2 Win 2–0 K'Lon Spencer TKO 3 (4), 0:50 16 Jan 2016 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, US
1 Win 1–0 Fernando Paliza KO 2 (6), 2:59 12 Dec 2015 Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, US

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alexander Besputin - Amateur career". boxrec.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Besputin vs Butaev - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Alexander Besputin Decisions Radzhab Butaev For WBA Title". Boxingscene. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ Kim, Steve (15 January 2020). "Besputin notified of positive test for Ligandrol". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ L. Stumberg, Patrick (23 June 2020). "Alexander Besputin's "B" sample comes back positive, Razhab Butaev responds". www.badlefthook.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The WBA made a decision on Championships and Qualifications: Figueroa will have an optional defense fight against Vazquez". World Boxing Association. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ Idec, Keith (20 March 2021). "Alexander Besputin Batters Viktor Plotnikov For 2 Rounds, Corner Stops Fight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Dusty Hernández-Harrison 		IBF-USBA welterweight champion
14 September 2018 – November 2019
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ivan Golub
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