Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Egidijus Kavaliauskas | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 29, 1988 Kaunas, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Mean Machine | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Egidijus Kavaliauskas (born June 29, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional boxer who challenged for the WBO welterweight title in 2019. At regional level, he held the WBC-NABF welterweight title from 2017 to 2019 and the WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title in 2018. As an amateur, he represented Lithuania at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games,[1][2] and won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships.
Amateur career
- 2004 – Cadet European Champs (Saratov, RUS) 3rd place – 52 kg.
- 2005 – Cadet European Champs (Siofok, HUN) 3rd place – 54 kg.
- 2005 – Lithuania Junior National Champs 3rd place – 54 kg.
- 2006 – Danas Pozniakas Junior Tournament (Vilnius, LTU) 1st place – 60 kg.
- 2006 – Lithuania Senior National Champs 2nd place – 60 kg.
- 2006 – Brandenburg Junior Tournament (Frankfurt an der Oder, GER) 3rd place – 60 kg.
- 2007 – Algirdas Socikas Tournament (Kaunas, LTU) 1st place – 60 kg.
- 2007 – Grand Prix Ostrava (Ostrava, CZE) 3rd place – 64 kg.
- 2007 – Slovakian Grand Prix (Vranov nad Toplou, SVK) 1st place – 69 kg.
- 2008 – Bocskai Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 3rd place – 64 kg Lost to Alexis Vastine (FRA) 13:10 in the semifinal; Won against Harun Sipahi (GER) 16:6 in the quarterfinal; Won against Tamas Balogh (HUN) RSC 4th round in the first preliminary round.
- 2008 – Lithuania Senior National Champs 1st place.
- 2008 – 1st European Olympic Qualification Tournament (Pescara, ITA) 3rd place – 64 kg Lost to Gyula Kate (HUN) 18:10 in the semifinal; Won against Boris Katalinic (CRO) 13:4 in the quarterfinal; Won against Aslanbek Kozayev (BLR) 17:9 in the second round; Won against Jussi Koivula (FIN) 23:5 in the first round.
- 2008 – 2nd European Olympic Qualification Tournament (Athens, GRE) 2nd place – 64 kg Lost to John Joe Joyce (IRL) RSCI 2nd round in the final; Won against Boris Katalinic (CRO) 11:5 in the semifinal; Won against Levan Gvamichava (GEO) 17:8 in the quarterfinal; Won against Anatolie Andreev (MLD) 19:3 in the second round; Won against Carmine Cirillo (ITA) 4:1 in the first round.
- 2008 – Grand Prix Ostrava (Ostrava, CZE) 3rd place – 64 kg Lost to Rosniel Iglesias (CUB) AB 2nd round in the semifinal.
- 2009 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) 2nd place – 64 kg.
- 2009 – Lithuania Senior National Champs 1st place – 64 kg.
- 2009 – Algirdas Socikas Tournament (Kaunas, LTU) 3rd place – 64 kg Lost to Vazgen Safaryants (BLR) 4:3 in the semifinal.
- 2010 – Algirdas Socikas Tournament (Kaunas, LTU) 1st place – 69 kg.
- 2010 – Amber Gloves Tournament (Kaliningrad, RUS) 1st place – 69 kg.
- 2011 – Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (Usti nad Labem, CZE) 1st place – 69 kg Won against Konstantin Snigour (ISR) 1:0 in the final; Won against Robert Bilik (CZE) 2:1 in the semifinal; Won against Aleksey Galetich (BLR) 1:0 in the quarterfinal; Won against Jesse Ross (AUS) 7:0 in the first preliminary round.
- 2011 – Feliks Stamm Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 1st place – 69 kg Won against Abdulkadir Koroglu (TUR) 12:5 in the final; Won against Maksim Chudakov (RUS) RSCI 3rd round in the semifinal; Won against Tomasz Kot (POL) 8:4 in the quarterfinal.
- 2011 – Lithuanian National Championships 1st place – 69 kg.
- 2011 – Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Minsk, BLR) 2nd place – 69 kg.
- 2011 – AIBA World Championships (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 69 kg Lost to Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) AB 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Fred Evans (WAL) RSCH 2nd round in the quarter-final; Won against Roy Sheahan (IRL) 11:7 in the third preliminary round; Won against Robert Bilik (CZE) 15:4 in the second preliminary round; Won against Maimaitituersun Qiong (CHN) 20:16 in the first preliminary round.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 22 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 |  Mikaël Zewski
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TKO | 8 (10), 0:07 | Sep 12, 2020 |  MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title |
| 23 | Loss | 21–1–1 | Terence Crawford
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TKO | 9 (12), 0:44 | Dec 14, 2019 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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For WBO welterweight title |
| 22 | Draw | 21–0–1 | Ray Robinson
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MD | 10 | Mar 30, 2019 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Roberto Arriaza
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KO | 3 (10), 3:00 | Nov 16, 2018 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF welterweight title; Won WBO Inter-continental welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  Juan Carlos Abreu
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UD | 10 | Jul 7, 2018 | Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 |  David Avanesyan
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TKO | 6 (10), 1:55 | Feb 16, 2018 | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Mahonri Montes
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TKO | 7 (10), 0:34 | Sep 22, 2017 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC-NABF welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Daniel Echeverria
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KO | 7 (8), 1:19 | May 26, 2017 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ramses Agaton
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KO | 4 (8), 2:58 | Apr 8, 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Cameron Krael
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UD | 8 | Oct 14, 2016 | Sportsmans Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jeremy Bryan
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TKO | 3 (8), 1:08 | Jul 16, 2016 | Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Deniz Ilbay
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UD | 8 | Apr 9, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Prenice Brewer
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KO | 2 (8), 1:24 | Feb 13, 2016 | Sportsmans Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Pablo Munguia
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KO | 2 (8), 1:02 | Dec 12, 2015 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jake Giuriceo
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:00 | Nov 7, 2015 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jamie Herrera
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KO | 2 (8), 0:46 | Dec 13, 2014 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Eduardo Flores
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:51 | Sep 20, 2014 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona Arizona, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Benjamin Whitaker
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KO | 5 (6), 0:47 | Aug 9, 2014 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Larry Ventus
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:13 | Jun 14, 2014 | Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | James Harrison
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:13 | Mar 29, 2014 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Peter Haro
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TKO | 2 (6), 0:57 | Oct 11, 2013 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jason Thompson
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:36 | Aug 17, 2013 | Davis Conference Center, Layton, Utah U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Borrego
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TKO | 3 (4), 1:41 | Jun 8, 2013 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Eridanni Leon
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UD | 4 | Mar 16, 2013 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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References
- ^ "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics - Egidijus Kavaliauskas Profile NBC Olympics". 2008.nbolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Medal Count - Olympic Results & Medalists - IOC". London2012.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
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External links
- Bio
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Egidijus Kavaliauskas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11.