Chingiz_Allazov

Chingiz Allazov

Chingiz Allazov

Belarus kickboxer (born 1993)

Chingiz Ayazovich Allazov (Azerbaijani: Çingiz Ayaz oğlu Əlləzov, Belarusian: Чынгіз Аязавіч Аллазаў; born 10 June 1993) is a Georgian-born Azerbaijiani-Belarusian kickboxer[2] currently signed with ONE Championship. He is the current ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion and the 2021 ONE Kickboxing Featherweight World Grand Prix Winner.

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A professional competitor since 2009, Allazov is the former K-1 Super Welterweight Champion, the former two-weight WAKO-Pro K-1 rules champion, the former Nuit des Champions Super Welterweight champion and a two-time A1 lightweight tournament winner.

As of March 2023, he is ranked as the world's best lightweight and pound for pound kickboxer in the world by both Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing.[3][4]

Early life

Chingiz Allazov was born in the village of Jandar in Gardabani district,[5] situated on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan. His family moved to Minsk, Belarus in 1994. He holds a business degree.[6]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Chingiz started Thai boxing at the early age of 10 to receive self-defence skills. His first coach was Alexander Kovtik. Only 4 months after starting his training he won a Club Tournament. A year later Chingiz received the title of “Best” at the Republican amateur contest and his first Champion of the Republic of Belarus title. Over the next three years he won every tournament in his age category that he participated in. Overall, Chingiz had 207 (204 wins) fights during his amateur career. His first professional experience was in Thailand at the age of 13. At the age of 16 Allazov moved to a professional team called "Chinuk" under the guidance of Andrei Gridin. His first professional fight as an adult was against Jakub Safaric from Slovakia in the 63 kg category. Chingiz won the fight in fifteen second by knockout.[7]

Allazov took part in the 2014 A1 lightweight (-70 kg) tournament, which was held on October 23, 2014. He captured the tournament title after overcoming Wallid Haddad by unanimous decision in the semifinals and Abdallah Mabel in the same manner in the finals.[8][9] On July 31, 2015, Allazov took part in the 2015 A1 lightweight (-70 kg) qualification tournament. He earned his place in the final tournament after knocking out Michael Pignolo in the second round of their semifinal bout and Kevin Renahy in the third round of their tournament final bout.[10] Allazov faced Ludovic Millet in the semifinals of the Partouche Kickboxing Tour, which was held on October 15, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals, where he beat Eduard Bernadou by unanimous decision as well.[11]

Allatov faced Djimé Coulibaly for the WAKO-Pro World Middleweight (-72.5 kg) K-1 championship.[12] He captured the title with by unanimous decision.[13] Allazov would fight in two non-title bouts, before challenging for his next WAKO-Pro title. He first beat Christian Baya by unanimous decision at Thai Boxe Mania 2016 on January 30, 2016,[14] which was followed up with a first-round knockout of Wu Sihan at Oktagon 2016: Turin on April 16, 2016.[15] Allazov then faced Enriko Kehl for vacant WAKO-Pro Super Lightweight (-70 kg) K-1 championship. He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout.[16][17]

Allazov faced Bruce Codron for the NDC super welterweight (-70 kg) title Nuit Des Champions 2016 on November 19, 2016. He stopped Codron in the fourth round, first staggering him with a head kick, before he finishing him off with a flurry of strikes.[18] Allazov's next two fights likewise took place on the European circuit, as he knocked Karim Allous out in the first round at Thai Boxe Mania 2017 on January 28, 2017 and won a unanimous decision against Mohamed Hendouf at Victory – ACB KB9: Showdown in Paris on March 25, 2017.[19] Allazov made his Wu Lin Feng debut against Saiyok Pumpanmuang on April 1, 2017. He won the fight by dominant decision.[20]

K-1 Super Welterweight champion

Super welterweight Grand Prix

On March 21, 2017, it was revealed that Allazov would be one of the eight participants in the 2017 K-1 WGP Super Welterweight Championship Tournament, which was scheduled to take place on June 18, 2017. He faced the K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg Japan Tournament runner-up Hiroki Nakajima in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament.[21] Allazov won the fight by knockout, as he floored Nakajima with a left uppercut midway through the second round.[22] He faced the reigning Krush Super Welterweight (-70 kg) champion Jordann Pikeur in the semifinals. Allazov once again won by stoppage, as he knocked Pikeur out at the 2:17 minute mark of the opening round.[23] He captured the vacant K-1 Super Welterweight Championship after he overcame the longtime K-1 veteran Yasuhiro Kido by unanimous decision in the finals, with all three judges awarding him a 28–25 scorecard.[24]

Title reign

Allazov faced Dzhabar Askerov in the semifinals of the 2017 Wu Lin Feng Yi Long challenge Tournament, which was held on August 5, 2017. Although he was able to win the fight by unanimous decision, Allazov was forced to withdraw from the tournament with an injury.[25] In his eighth and final fight of the year, Allazov made his first NDC super welterweight (-70 kg) title defense against Cedric Manhoef at Nuit Des Champions 2017 on November 25, 2017. He retained the belt by unanimous decision.[26]

Allazov faced Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee at Thai Boxe Mania on January 28, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, which improved his score against the Thai to 2-0.[27] Allazov made his first K-1 title defense against Hinata Watanabe at K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 on March 21, 2018. He stopped Watanabe with a left hook early in the second round.[28] Allazov extended his lengthy win streak to 28 fights with a second-round knockout of Claudiu Bădoi at Duel 3 on April 8, 2018.[29] Allazov vacated the K-1 title on February 5, 2019, after signing with Bellator Kickboxing.[30]

Bellator Kickboxing

On June 20, 2018, Bellator Kickboxing announced that Allazov would face the two-time K-1 World MAX tournament winner and top pound for pound kickboxer Giorgio Petrosyan at Bellator Kickboxing 10 on July 14, 2018.[31] Petrosyan won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, which snapped Allazov's four-year long 28-fight win streak. Two of the judges scored the bout 49–45 for the Petrosyan, while the third judge awarded the Italian fighter an even wider 50–44 scorecard.[32]

Allazov bounced back from this loss with a unanimous decision victory over Mohamed Hendouf at Nuit Des Champions on November 24, 2018, in what was his second and final NDC title defense.[33] Allazov faced Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee for the third time in his professional career at Bellator Kickboxing 12 on October 12, 2019. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[34]

Following the Sudsakorn fight, it was revealed that Allazov suffered an injury to his right hand. He was expected to make his kickboxing return, following a 13 month layoff, against Frederic Berrichon.[35] The government restrictions, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, prevented Nuit Des Champions from holding the event, so Allazov's fight was postponed until early 2021.[36]

ONE Championship

ONE Featherweight Grand Prix

On January 16, 2021, it was announced that Allazov had signed with ONE Championship.[37] Allazov made his ONE debut against Enriko Kehl at ONE on TNT 1 on April 7, 2021.[38] He lost a close bout via split decision.[39]

Allazov faced Samy Sana in the quarter-finals of the 2021 ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021.[40] Allazov won the fight by knockout in 39 seconds of the first round via liver punch, becoming the first fighter to knock Sana out.[41][42]

Allazov was booked to face Marat Grigorian in the semifinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix at ONE: Only the Brave on January 28, 2022.[43] Grigorian was later replaced by Jo Nattawut after the former tested positive for COVID-19. Allazov won in dominant fashion by first-round knockout.[44] Allazov faced Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong at ONE: X on March 26, 2022, in the tournament finals. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[45][46]

ONE Featherweight champion

Allazov was expected face Superbon Singha Mawynn for the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE on Prime Video 2 on October 1, 2022.[47] Allazov withdrew with an injury on September 21.[48] His fight with Superbon was rescheduled for ONE on Prime Video 5 on December 3, 2022.[49] In turn, Superbon was forced to withdraw due to an illness and the bout was moved to headline at ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 14, 2023.[50] He won the bout via knockout in the second round and earned the title.[51] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[52]

Allazov made his first ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship defense against the former Glory Lightweight champion Marat Grigorian at ONE Fight Night 13 on August 4, 2023. The pair fought on two previous occasions, with their first bout ending in a no contest and the second bout in a unanimous decision victory for Grigorian.[53] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[54]

Titles and achievements

Kickboxing record

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See also

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