Apti Davtaev


Apti Alkhazurovich Davtaev is a Russian professional boxer.

Professional career

Davtaev made his professional debut on 30 March 2013, scoring a second-round stoppage victory via corner retirement against Ivan Bogdanov at the Galich Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.
After winning his first eight fights, all by stoppage, he fought Ante Verunica to a split draw over six rounds on 18 October 2014. In his next fight he faced Jakov Gospic for the vacant WBC-CISBB heavyweight title on 11 July 2015 at the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany. Davtaev captured his first professional via second-round knockout. The bout was part of the undercard of the WBA heavyweight title fight between Ruslan Chagaev and Francesco Pianeta.
After scoring another five wins, four by stoppage, he faced German Skobenko for the vacant WBA Asia heavyweight title on 5 September 2018 at the Amphitheatre in Grozny, Russia. Davtaev defeated Skobenko via sixth-round technical knockout to capture his second regional title by a major sanctioning body.
Following a first-round KO victory against Richard Carmack in February 2019, Davtaev defeated Pedro Otas via fifth-round KO to capture the WBC-ABC Continental heavyweight title. The bout took place on 18 April at the Colosseum Sport Hall in Grozny.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Win20–0–1 John NapariKO2, 1:0521 Feb 2020Dynamo Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia.png" />Retained WBC-ABC Continental heavyweight title
20Win19–0–1 Keith BarrTKO3, 0:3810 Jan 2020Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US.png" />
19Win18–0–1 Daniel MartzTKO1, 1:0919 Sep 2019Uvays Akhtayev Stadium, Grozny, Russia.png" />Retained WBC-ABC Continental heavyweight title
18Win17–0–1 Pedro OtasKO5, 1:1818 Apr 2019Won WBC-ABC Continental heavyweight title
17Win16–0–1 Richard CarmackKO1, 2:2615 Feb 2019Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, Kansas, US.png" />
16Win15–0–1 German SkobenkoTKO6, 2:485 Sep 2018Won vacant WBA Asia heavyweight title
15Win14–0–1 Cory PhelpsTKO2, 1:1722 Jun 2018Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, US.png" />
14Win13–0–1 Garrett Wilson612 Jan 2018Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US.png" />
13Win12–0–1 Talgat DosanovTKO1 28 May 2016Tashkent, Uzbekistan.png" />
12Win11–0–1 Davit GorgiladzeTKO1, 0:445 Mar 2016
11Win10–0–1 Sherzod MamajonovTKO3, 1:1126 Dec 2015
10Win9–0–1 Jakov GospicKO2, 1:5511 Jul 2015Won vacant WBC-CISBB heavyweight title
9Draw8–0–1 Ante Verunica618 Oct 2014Rostov-on-Don, Russia.png" />
8Win8–0 Andrey ZapisovRTD2, 3:005 Sep 2014Krasnodar, Russia.png" />
7Win7–0 Oleksandr NesterenkoKO1, 0:346 Jul 2014Akhmat-Arena, Grozny, Russia.png" />
6Win6–0 Roman MirzoevKO1, 2:2723 May 2014Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia.png" />
5Win5–0 Oleksandr PritulaKO2, 2:458 Feb 2014
4Win4–0 Frantisek KynkalTKO1, 0:2930 Nov 2013Olympic Sports Complex, Grozny, Russia.png" />
3Win3–0 Vyacheslav Shcherbakov1, 2:3926 Oct 2013
2Win2–0 Semen Pakhomov1, 2:1627 Jul 2013Entertainment Centre "Moskva", Kaspiysk, Russia.png" />
1Win1–0 Ivan Bogdanov2, 3:0030 Mar 2013