William Abelyan
William Abelyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Abelyan 27 September 1978 |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Other names | The Conqueror |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
William Abelyan (born 27 September 1978) is a retired Armenian professional boxer.
Career
Abelyan started boxing at the age of 12, and began training with the legendary Olympic Bronze Medalist David Torosyan. He started to box professionally in 1998.[1] Abelyan had once defeated Orlando Salido, who would later be ranked the number one featherweight in the world.[2] William was an WBO NABO Featherweight Champion and was a WBO #1 ranked contender. He was named fighter of the year in 2005.[by whom?] He upset former world champion Guty Espadas Jr., winning their 10-round fight by decision.[3] Abelyan challenged Scott Harrison for the WBO Featherweight title, but lost. William is now retired from the sport of boxing.
See also
References
- ^ William Abelyan – BOXING. HyeFighters.com (2009-11-05). Retrieved on 2012-05-12.
- ^ The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Featherweight--2010s. Boxrec.com (2012-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
- ^ "BoxRec: Date".
External links
- Harrison Gets Abelyan Date
- Boxing record for William Abelyan from BoxRec (registration required)
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