Azat Hovhannisyan


Azat Hovhannisyan is an Armenian professional boxer who challenged for the WBC super-bantamweight title in 2018.

Professional career

Hovhannisyan made his professional debut on 23 April 2011, losing by unanimous decision over four rounds against Juan Reyes at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.
After compiling a record of 12–2 he faced Sergio Frias for the vacant WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title on 23 September 2017, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Serving as part of the undercard for the world title fight between Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell, Hovhannisyan captured his first professional title with a wide UD victory. Two judges scored the bout 100–90 and the third scored it 98–92.
He made a successful defence of his regional title in March 2018, defeating Ronny Rios via sixth-round knockout, before challenging WBC super-bantamweight champion Rey Vargas on 12 May at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Hovhannisyan suffered his third professional defeat, losing by UD with the judges scorecards reading 118–110, 117–111, and 116–112.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win22–6Aidos MedetUD823 Jan 2026Thunder Studios, Long Beach, California, U.S.
27Loss21–6Sebastian HernandezUD1010 May 2025Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
26Loss21–5David PicassoUD1224 Aug 2024Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, MexicoFor vacant WBC Silver super-bantamweight title
25Loss21–4Luis NeryKO11, 1:5118 Feb 2023Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, California, US
24Win21–3Dagoberto AgueroTKO2, 1:119 Apr 2022Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US
23Win20–3Jose Santos GonzalezUD109 Jul 2021Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, US
22Win19–3Enrique BernacheKO8, 2:5913 Feb 2021Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
21Win18–3Franklin ManzanillaKO4, 2:585 Sep 2019Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
20Win17–3Glenn PorrasKO4, 2:0913 Jun 2019Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US
19Win16–3Lolito SonsonaKO5, 2:239 Feb 2019Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
18Win15–3Jesus MartinezKO4, 0:3012 Oct 2018Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
17Loss14–3Rey VargasUD1212 May 2018Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, USFor WBC super-bantamweight title
16Win14–2Ronny RiosKO6, 1:129 Mar 2018The Forum, Costa Mesa, California, USRetained WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title
15Win13–2Sergio FriasUD1023 Sep 2017The Forum, Inglewood, California, USWon vacant WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title
14Win12–2Isao Gonzalo CarranzaUD82 Jun 2017Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
13Win11–2Diuhl OlguinKO6, 2:4723 Mar 2017Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
12Win10–2Israel RojasKO1, 1:314 Nov 2016Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
11Win9–2Mario AyalaKO5, 2:1815 Jul 2016Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
10Win8–2Jesus SerranoKO3, 2:2924 Oct 2015Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, US
9Win7–2Daniel QuevedoTKO3, 0:3631 Jul 2015Fair Grounds, Chino, California, US
8Loss6–2Walter Santibanes629 Nov 2014Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
7Win6–1Ali GonzálezKO3, 2:1619 Sep 2014Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
6Win5–1Manuel GalavizKO2, 2:3618 Jul 2014Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, US
5Win4–1Raymond ChaconUD421 Sep 2012Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, US
4Win3–1Michael WoodTKO3, 1:3224 Aug 2012Geelong Arena, Geelong, Australia
3Win2–1William Fisher4, 2:4317 Feb 2012Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, US
2Win1–1Sergey Tasimov2, 2:503 Sep 2011Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan, Armenia
1Loss0–1Juan Reyes423 Apr 2011Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, US