Akhmed Kotiev


Akhmed Yakubovich Kotiev is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2000. He held the WBO welterweight title from 1998 to 2000.

Professional career

Kotiev turned professional in 1991 and amassed a record of 22-1 before beating American boxer Leonard Townsend and winning the interim WBO welterweight title. He was eventually promoted to full champion after the incumbent champion Mihai Leu, retired from the sport. In his fourth title defense, he won a tightly contested bout against Puerto Rican contender Daniel Santos. He lost the rematch against Santos five months later.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Loss27–2 Daniel SantosKO5 2000-05-06Swissotel, Neuss, GermanyLost WBO welterweight title
29Win27–1 Daniel SantosSD12 1999-11-27Hansehalle, Luebeck, GermanyRetained WBO welterweight title
28Win26–1 Peter MalingaTKO3 1999-04-24Circus Krone, Munich, GermanyRetained WBO welterweight title
27Win25–1 Santos CardonaUD12 1998-11-28Hansehalle, Luebeck, GermanyRetained WBO welterweight title
26Win24–1 Paulo Alejandro SanchezUD12 1998-05-23Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, GermanyRetained WBO welterweight title
25Win23–1 Leonard TownsendUD12 1998-02-14Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, GermanyWon interim WBO welterweight title
24Win22–1 Douglas BelliniTKO5 1998-01-30Berdux Filmstudios, Munich, GermanyWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
23NC21–1 Michele CusumanoND3 1997-11-29Rheinstrandhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
22Win21–1Juraj KurtiKO1 1997-06-27Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany
21Win20–1Donald JenkinsTKO3 1997-06-14Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
20Win19–1Anthony IvoryPTS6 1997-02-15Stadthalle, Cottbus, Germany
19Win18–1Aladar HorvathKO2 1997-01-25Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany
18Win17–1Leroy OwensPTS8 1995-11-25Stadthalle, Braunschweig, Germany
17Win16–1Jorge RamirezUD8 1995-11-04Sartory-Saal, Cologne, Germany
16Win15–1Anthony IvoryPTS8 1995-10-07Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
15Win14–1Mark RamseyKO6 1995-05-20Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany
14Win13–1David TaylorUD8 1995-03-11Deutz Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
13Win12–1Mike PowellKO2 1995-01-28Sporthalle, Schoeneberg, Germany
12Win11–1Steve McGovernTKO4 1994-12-17Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany
11Win10–1Gejza StipakTKO3 1994-11-13Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany
10Win9–1Mark McCreathTKO6 1994-07-23Sportforum, Lichtenberg, Germany
9Win8–1Zdenek VyskalaTKO1 1994-06-25Schwante, Germany
8Win7–1Azedine TouatiKO4 1994-04-23Sporthalle Bildungszentrum, Halle an der Saale, Germany
7Win6–1Stefan MagyarTKO3 1994-03-13Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
6Win5–1Laszlo MurgulyPTS6 1994-02-19Germany
5Win4–1Joze CuparKO2 1993-12-19Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
4Win3–1Reino van der HoekTKO6 1993-10-02Barbarossa Halle, Kaiserslautern, Germany
3Loss2–1Viktor BaranovUD10 1992-02-25Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, RussiaFor vacant Russian light-welterweight title
2Win2–0Gregor ChtovPTS6 1991-11-19Moscow, Russia
1Win1–0Sergey BalalaevPTS6 1991-08-14Russia