Eimantas Stanionis


Eimantas Stanionis is a Lithuanian professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association welterweight title from 2022 to 2025.
As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 European Championships in the welterweight bracket.
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Professional career

After defeating Liu Wei in his first match in the welterweight division of the 2016 Summer Olympics he lost a 3-0 decision to eventual silver medalist Shakhram Giyasov of Uzbekistan.
Stanionis made his professional debut on April 9, 2017, against Rasheed Olawale Lawal. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Stanionis notched three more victories in 2017, stopping Isaac Freeman on July 30, Oscar Valenzuela on September 23, and winning a unanimous decision against Todd Manuel on October 14.
Stanionis began 2018 with a fourth-round technical knockout of Hector Munoz on March 10, 2018. He followed this up with a third-round technical knockout of Erick Daniel Martinez on June 16, and by winning a unanimous decision against Levan Ghvamichava on August 24.
Stanionis fought thrice in 2019. He first won a unanimous decision against Samuel Figueroa on March 9, 2019, which was followed by stoppage victories over Evincii Dixon on October 26, and Julio Cesar Sanchez on December 21.
Stanionis was scheduled to face on November 4, 2020. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, which was preceded by two knockdowns in the same round. Stanionis was next scheduled to fight Janer Gonzalez just one month later, on December 16, 2020. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, with two of the three judges also awarding him all eight preceding rounds.
Stanionis was scheduled to face the one-time WBO light welterweight title challenger Thomas Dulorme on April 10, 2021, in his first twelve-round bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. Stanionis faced the former WBA welterweight titlist Luis Collazo on August 7, 2021. The fight ended in a no-contest, following an accidental clash of heads which caused a cut in Collazo’s right eyelid.
On May 4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Stanionis was scheduled to defend his WBA "Regular" welterweight title against Gabriel Maestre. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

WBA & IBF Welterweight Championship Unification

Stanionis vs. Ennis

Holding the WBA welterweight title, Stanionis is scheduled to face IBF welterweight champion Jaron Ennis for the unified titles at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 12, 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18WinJabulani MakhenseUD1027 Sep 2025Zalgiris Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania
17LossJaron Ennis6, 3:0012 Apr 2025Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Lost WBA welterweight title;
For IBF and vacant The Ring welterweight titles
16WinGabriel MaestreUD124 May 2024T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USRetained WBA welterweight title
15Win14–0 Radzhab ButaevSD1216 Apr 2022AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USWon WBA (Regular) welterweight title
1413–0 Luis Collazo4, 2:447 Aug 2021Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USCollazo suffered a cut from an accidental head clash
13Win13–0Thomas DulormeUD1210 Apr 2021Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
12Win12–0Janer GonzalezKO9, 0:4516 Dec 2020Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, US
11Win11–0Justin DeLoachKO9, 2:534 Nov 2020Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, US
10Win10–0Julio Cesar SanchezKO3, 2:0521 Dec 2019Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, US
9Win9–0Evincii DixonKO1, 2:1126 Oct 2019Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, US
8Win8–0Samuel FigueroaUD89 Mar 2019Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US
7Win7–0Levan GhvamichavaUD824 Aug 2018Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
6Win6–0Erick Daniel MartinezTKO3, 1:5616 Jun 2018Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US
5Win5–0Hector Munoz4, 1:5010 Mar 2018Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, US
4Win4–0Todd Manuel814 Oct 2017StubHub Center, Carson, California, US
3Win3–0Oscar ValenzuelaKO1, 1:4423 Sep 2017Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US
2Win2–0Isaac FreemanKO3, 0:5030 Jul 2017Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, US
1Win1–0Rasheed Lawal1, 2:359 Apr 2017The Novo, Los Angeles, California, US