Denis Bakhtov

“Darth Vader”

Boxing

39-19-0RECORD

26WINS BY KO / TKO

13WINS BY DECISION

58PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Darth Vader
Date of birth	7 Dec 1979
Nationality	Russian
Birthplace	Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1999–2021
Status	Not added yet
Pro debut	29 Sep 1999
Last fight	Loss vs Ivan Dychko, 10 Jul 2021

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Titles and honours

WBC International heavyweight champion (2001–2004)
PABA heavyweight champion (2006–2010)

Background

Russian heavyweight boxer born in Karaganda in the Kazakh SSR. He held regional WBC International and PABA heavyweight titles and later fought Anthony Joshua for the WBC International title in 2014.

Fight history

58 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Ivan Dychko	KO	1	1:00	10 Jul 2021	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Loss	Abdulkerim Edilov	KO	1	0:50	3 Sep 2020	Grozny, Russia
Loss	Evgenios Lazaridis	TKO (corner retirement)	4	3:00	21 Sep 2019	Zinnowitz, Germany
Loss	Vladyslav Sirenko	TKO	7	1:43	23 Jun 2019	Pretoria, South Africa
Loss	Petar Milas	TKO	6	1:51	6 Apr 2019	Unterschleißheim, Germany
Loss	Hussein Muhamed	Disqualification	3	2:54	28 Dec 2018	Lüchow, Germany
Loss	Evgeny Romanov	TKO	1	2:15	22 Apr 2018	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Loss	Viktar Chvarkou	Decision (unanimous)	6		30 Sep 2017	Troitsk, Moscow, Russia
Loss	Arnold Gjergjaj	Decision (unanimous)	12		7 Jun 2015	Basel, Switzerland	For vacant EBU-EE heavyweight title
Win	Yuri Lunev	TKO	3		8 Nov 2014	Narva, Estonia
Loss	Anthony Joshua	TKO	2	1:00	11 Oct 2014	London, UK	For WBC International heavyweight title
Win	Konstantin Airich	Decision (unanimous)	8		26 Jul 2014	Riga, Latvia
Win	Sedrak Agagulyan	TKO	2		12 Apr 2014	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Manuel Charr	TKO (corner retirement)	5		19 Oct 2013	Saxony, Germany	For WBC International Silver heavyweight title
Win	Danny Williams	Decision (unanimous)	10		8 Dec 2012	Podolsk, Russia
Loss	Andrzej Wawrzyk	Decision (unanimous)	10		2 Jun 2012	Bydgoszcz, Poland	For WBA International heavyweight title
Win	Serhiy Babych	TKO	2		19 May 2012	Klimovsk, Russia
Win	Jonte Willis	Decision (split)	8		4 Apr 2012	Moscow, Russia
Loss	Alexander Ustinov	Decision (unanimous)	12		22 Oct 2011	Cherkasy, Ukraine	For EBA heavyweight title
Loss	Vyacheslav Glazkov	Decision (unanimous)	8		26 Mar 2011	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win	Steffen Kretschmann	TKO	9	0:46	27 Mar 2010	Hamburg, Germany	PABA heavyweight title fight
Win	Edgars Kalnars	KO	1	0:15	19 Dec 2009	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win	Sherzod Mamajanov	KO	4		24 Oct 2009	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win	Steffen Kretschmann	TKO	1	2:34	26 Jun 2009	Völklingen, Germany	PABA heavyweight title fight
Win	Isroil Kurbanov	Decision (unanimous)	6		30 Apr 2009	Moscow, Russia
Win	Mazur Ali	TKO	4		20 Sep 2008	Salavat, Russia	PABA and WBC ABC heavyweight title fight
Win	Juho Haapoja	KO	10	1:59	22 May 2008	Saint Petersburg, Russia	PABA and WBC ABC heavyweight title fight
Win	Corey Sanders	Decision (unanimous)	6		23 Dec 2007	Halle, Germany
Win	Sedrak Agagulyan	TKO	6		25 Oct 2007	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Loss	Juan Carlos Gomez	Decision (unanimous)	12		16 Jun 2007	Ankara, Turkey	For PABA heavyweight title
Win	Awadh Tamim	TKO	3		24 Mar 2007	Almaty, Kazakhstan	WBO Asia Pacific and PABA heavyweight title fight
Win	Andriy Oliynyk	Decision (unanimous)	12		3 Dec 2006	Yekaterinburg, Russia	PABA heavyweight title fight
Win	Ihar Shukala	TKO	3		11 May 2006	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win	Joseph Akhasamba	Decision (unanimous)	10		24 Feb 2006	Yugorsk, Russia
Loss	Saul Montana	TKO	5		27 Apr 2005	Moscow, Russia
Win	Nuri Seferi	Decision (unanimous)	10		11 Feb 2005	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Sinan Samil Sam	TKO	10	0:48	20 Nov 2004	Kempten, Germany	For WBC International heavyweight title
Win	Raman Sukhaterin	Decision (unanimous)	6		16 Jun 2004	Minsk, Belarus
Win	Vitali Shkraba	TKO	8	2:59	30 Apr 2004	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Keith Long	Decision (unanimous)	12		24 Jan 2004	London, UK	WBC International heavyweight title fight
Win	Oleksandr Myleiko	TKO	1		16 Jul 2003	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Garing Lane	TKO	4		19 Apr 2003	Saint Petersburg, Russia	WBC International heavyweight title fight
Win	Baldwin Hlongwane	TKO	3		21 Dec 2002	Saint Petersburg, Russia	WBC International heavyweight title fight
Win	Kostyantyn Pryziuk	Decision (unanimous)	6		29 Aug 2002	Vyborg, Russia
Win	Mihail Bekish	TKO	5		13 Jun 2002	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Matthew Ellis	TKO	5	0:58	2 Mar 2002	London, UK	WBC International heavyweight title fight
Win	Vitali Strelkov	TKO	2		20 Dec 2001	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Alvin Miller	KO	1	1:25	22 Sep 2001	London, UK
Win	Mindaugas Kulikauskas	TKO (corner retirement)	1		1 Aug 2001	Vyborg, Russia
Win	Alexander Vasiliev	TKO	8		13 Apr 2001	Moscow, Russia	WBC International heavyweight title fight
Win	Dmitri Bannov	TKO	4		1 Mar 2001	Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Win	Alexey Varakin	KO	2		8 Feb 2001	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Loss	Matthew Ellis	Decision (points)	4		16 Sep 2000	London, UK
Win	Vladislav Berlev	Decision (unanimous)	4		17 May 2000	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Mikhail Nikitin	TKO	2		28 Apr 2000	Moscow, Russia
Win	Sergey Tretyakov	Decision (unanimous)	4		10 Mar 2000	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Alexey Varakin	TKO	4		7 Oct 1999	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Vladislav Belonogov	KO	1	1:53	29 Sep 1999	Moscow, Russia	Pro debut

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