Shakhram Giyasov
Shakhram “Wonder Boy” Giyasov is an Uzbek welterweight boxer, Rio 2016 silver medallist and 2017 amateur world champion who shares his boxing journey with fans on Instagram.
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Matchroom Boxing
AIBA
Olympic GamesOverview
- Born
- 7 July 1993, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
- Sport
- Professional boxing, welterweight
- Nickname
- Wonder Boy
- Breakthrough
- Silver at the Rio 2016 Olympics
- Turned professional
- March 2018
Mini bio
How it started.
Giyasov grew up in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. In a Boxing Social interview, he recalled his father, who had also boxed, putting gloves on him and sparring with him as a child. His father hoped he would go further in the sport.
The amateur breakthrough.
Rio 2016 brought him Olympic silver at welterweight. In 2017 he won Asian championship gold in Tashkent and world championship gold in Hamburg, beating Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias in the world final. Fans also voted him the Hamburg tournament’s Borgward Boxer of the Tournament.
Into the professional ring.
He turned professional in March 2018 and signed a co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and World of Boxing in April 2019. His professional highlights include a knockout of former world champion Darleys Perez and a fourth-round finish against Franco Ocampo in April 2025.
The next chapter.
After a long wait as a WBA mandatory challenger, Giyasov faced Jack Catterall in Giza on 23 May 2026. He completed twelve rounds but lost a unanimous decision, the first defeat of his professional career.
Creditschronological, newest first
Professional boxing
- 2026Giyasov vs. Jack CatterallWelterweight challenger, unanimous-decision loss
- 2025Giyasov vs. Franco OcampoWinner by fourth-round knockout
- 2019Matchroom Boxing USA and World of Boxing dealCo-promoted boxer
Amateur boxing
- 2017AIBA World Championships, HamburgWelterweight gold medallist
- 2016Olympic Games, Rio de JaneiroWelterweight silver medallist
Awards
Quotes
I have seen it all in the amateurs, now I am here in the pros to get the same success.Shakhram Giyasov, Matchroom Boxing
Speaking in April 2019 when his co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and World of Boxing was announced.
Trivia
- His “Wonder Boy” nickname is also used by Uzbekistan’s National Olympic Committee.
- At Rio 2016, he celebrated victories with a leap inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- His father was a boxer too, and introduced him to boxing gloves as a child.
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