Alexander "Sasha" Ustinov (; born 7 December 1976) is a Russian professional boxer,. Retrieved 1 October 2016. former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he has challenged once for the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title in 2017.

Kickboxing career In 2003 after winning K-1 Moscow Grand Pix with three consecutive KO's Alexander Ustinov earned his spot at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Paris. In quarter finals he met Gregory Tony and won the fight by a second-round TKO. In the semi-final he stepped into the ring against his own sparring partner Alexey Ignashov and after the hard-fought battle the judges ruled the fight for Ignashov's favor.

In December 2003 he continued his strong performances at the tournaments winning the K-1 Spain GP in Barcelona.

On 7 August 2004 Alexander Ustinov was invited to participate at K-1 World GP 2004 Battle of Bellagio II. On his biggest tournament of his career, he was matched up against the towering South African fighter Jan "The Giant" Nortje. Alexander Ustinov won the battle but unfortunately was unable to continue due to a deep laceration on his shin and was replaced by the American Scott Lighty.

In 2005 he won two more K-1 tournaments in Milan, Italy and Lommel, Belgium as well as made his professional boxing debut.

Professional boxing career Alexander Ustinov made his professional boxing debut on 13 May 2005 at the age of 29. He scored a second-round TKO win in his first bout. On 26 February 2009, he won the EBF heavyweight title by stopping Ukrainian Maksym Pedyura in five rounds. Ustinov made two successful defences of that title against Italian Paolo Vidoz and Russian Denis Bakhtov. In his 19th professional contest he defeated American future heavyweight title challenger Monte Barrett by unanimous decision.

Usitnov vs. Pulev Ustinov suffered his first defeat in his 28th contest to Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev via 11th-round knockout in September 2009.

Ustinov vs. Tua In 2013, he scored the biggest win of his career by outpointing hard punching New Zealander-Samoan David Tua, which was the final fight of Tua's career as he announced his retirement after the fight.

Ustinov vs. Charr On 25 November 2017, he unsuccessfully challenged for the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title, losing a unanimous decision to Syrian Manuel Charr.

On 26 July 2014, he was to scheduled to fight Tyson Fury as a late replacement for the injured Derek Chisora. However, Tyson Fury pulled out of the fight due to the ill health and eventual death of his uncle, Hughie Fury.

Ustinov vs. Hunter On 24 November 2018, Ustinov faced Michael Hunter. Hunter scored two knockdowns over Ustinov and won the fight via TKO in the ninth round.

Ustinov vs. Joyce On 18 May 2019, Ustinov faced WBC #15 at heavyweight, Joe Joyce. Joyce's power was too much for Ustinov, as Joyce dominated him en route to a third-round TKO victory.

Personal life Ustinov currently resides in Minsk, Belarus, but remains a Russian citizen and competes under the Russian flag.

Kickboxing record 53 Wins (31 (T)KO's, 22 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No ContestDateResultOpponentEventMethodRoundTime 30 November 2007 Win Xhavit Bajrami Battle of Champions, Moscow, Russia Decision 3 3:00 14 April 2007 Win Matt Samoa Kings of Oceania 2007, Auckland, New Zealand KO 2 1:45 18 November 2006 Win Chris Chrispoulides K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 3, Auckland, New Zealand KO (Left hook) 1 2:13 28 October 2006 Win Mirko Vlahovic Ichigeki Bulgaria 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria KO (Straight punch) 2 1:30 10 August 2006 Win Lloyd van Dams The Battle of Arnhem V, Arnhem, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 30 September 2006 Win Pavel Majer Kick Boxing in Russia, Moscow KO 1 23 August 2006 Win Evgeny Orlov Belorechensk Fight Night 2 KO 1 6 July 2006 Win Teodor Sariyev IFMA, Amateur Muaythai World Championships, Bangkok Decision 5 2:00 6 March 2006 Win Serhiy Arkhipov IFMA, Amateur Muaythai World Championships, Bangkok Decision 5 2:00 29 April 2006 Win Paul Slowinski MARS World Fighting GP in Seoul, Korea KO 2 2:55 4 July 2006 Win Alben Belinski The Bulgarian Kick Gala, Sofia, Bulgaria Decision 5 3:00 17 February 2006NC Bjorn Bregy K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava, Slovakia No contest 20 January 2006 Win Brice Guidon K-1 Fighting Network 2006 in Marseilles, France KO 1 0:35 20 January 2006 Win Christophe Carron K-1 Fighting Network 2006 in Marseilles, France TKO 2 20 January 2006 Win Alexander Novovic K-1 Fighting Network 2006 in Marseilles, France Decision 3 3:00 12 October 2005 Win Ashwin Balrak Fights at the Border IV, Lommel, Belgium Decision 3 3:00 12 October 2005 Win Koos Wessels Fights at the Border IV, Lommel, Belgium KO 2 12 October 2005 Win Sebastien Van Thielen Fights at the Border IV, Lommel, Belgium TKO 2 2 October 2005 Win Brecht Wallis The Battle of Arnhem IV, Arnhem, Netherlands KO 1 16 September 2005Draw Ionuţ Iftimoaie Local Kombat 16 "Liga Campionilor", Cluj Napoca, Romania Decision draw 5 3:00 6 July 2005 Loss Ruslan Avasov Stadium "Spartacus" tournament, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 6 July 2005 Win Eduard Voznovich Stadium "Spartacus" tournament, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 6 July 2005 Win Andrei Zuravkov Stadium "Spartacus" tournament, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 5 June 2005 Win Mladen Brestovac K-1 Slovakia 2005, Bratislava KO 20 April 2005 Loss Eduard Voznovich Arbat Fight Club, WBKF, Moscow, Russia Decision 3 3:00 16 April 2005 Win Freddy Kemayo K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milano, Italy Decision 3 3:00 16 April 2005 Win Gregory Tony K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milano, Italy Decision 3 3:00 16 April 2005 Win Bjorn Bregy K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon, Milano, Italy TKO 1 3:00 2 May 2005 Loss Brecht Wallis Total Kombat 3, Romania Decision 5 3:00 12/00/2004 Win Pavel Majer Moscow, Russia KO 9 November 2004 Win Duško Basrak Local Kombat 9, Romania KO 4 8 July 2004 Win Jan Nortje K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II, NV Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 7 January 2004 Win Jeff Ford Minsk, Belarus KO 1 29 May 2004 Loss Lloyd van Dams King of the Ring World GP, Venice, Italy Decision (Split) 3 3:00 29 May 2004 Win Mohammed Fowzi King of the Ring World GP, Venice, Italy KO (High kick) 2 15 May 2004 Win Andrei Zuravkov K-1 Poland 2004, Poland Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 15 May 2004 Win Serhiy Arkhipov K-1 Poland 2004, Poland Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 15 May 2004 Win Mindaugas Kalikauskas K-1 Poland 2004, Poland Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 5 February 2004 Win Aurel Bococi WKN Championships, Daugavpils, Latvia KO 1 24 December 2003 Win Ruslan Avasov WKBF Golden Panther Cup Final (+91 kg) @ Club Arbat, Moscow, Russia KO (Right liver shot) 6 1:00 20 December 2003 Win Petar Majstorovic K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona, Spain KO 3 2:28 20 December 2003 Win Gary Turner K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 20 December 2003 Win Ivica Perkovic K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 29 October 2003 Win Andrei Kirsanov WKBF Golden Panther Cup 1/2 Final (+91 kg) @ Club Arbat, Moscow, Russia Decision 5 2:00 29 October 2003 Win Andriy Rybalko WKBF Golden Panther Cup 1/4 Final (+91 kg) @ Club Arbat, Moscow, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 7 February 2003 Loss Serhiy Arkhipov Tournament Cup of Gold Bars (over 91 kg), Russia Decision 5 3:00 7 February 2003 Win Andrei Kirsanov Tournament Cup of Gold Bars (over 91 kg), Russia Decision 3 3:00 14 June 2003 Loss Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Paris, France Decision (Split) 3 3:00 14 June 2003 Win Gregory Tony K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Paris, France KO (Low kicks) 2 2:40 28 May 2003 Win Andrei Kirsanov K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Moscow, Russia KO 3 1:32 28 May 2003 Win Ruslan Bisayev K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Moscow, Russia KO 2 0:40 28 May 2003 Win Alexander Mozolev K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Moscow, Russia KO 2 0:43 14 March 2003 Win Eduard Voznovich IAMTF, Amateur Muaythai World Championships, Bangkok TKO (Corner stoppage) 4 19 February 2003 Win Evgeny Orlov BARS – Cup of Arbat Final (+94 kg) KO 3 2 December 2003 Win Ruslan Bisayev BARS – Cup of Arbat Semi-finals (+94 kg) TKO 4 2 May 2003 Win David Shvelidze BARS – Cup of Arbat Quarterfinals (+94 kg) KO 2 27 November 2002 Win Aslan Khamzatov BARS – BARS TKO 4 31 July 2002 Win Ruslan Bisayev BARS – Cup of Arbat Final (+94 kg) Decision 5 3:00 24 July 2002 Win Suren Kalachan BARS – Cup of Arbat Semi-finals (+94 kg) KO 2 5 April 2002 Loss Andrei Kirsanov K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Ukraine, Kyiv Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 5 April 2002 Win Yaroslav Zavorotnyi K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Ukraine, Kyiv Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 12 January 2001 Loss Rob Hanneman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Prague, Czech Republic Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Mixed martial arts record 1 Win, 1 Loss.DateResultOpponentEventMethodRound 10 November 2017 Loss Kirill Fedorov Modern Fighting Pankration - AMUR CHALLENGE 12 Decision (Split) 3 23 November 2007 Loss Andrei Zubov Perm Regional MMA Federation – MMA Professional Cup Decision (Unanimous) 2 5 June 2004 Win Denis Podolyachin WSFC 8 – West Siberian Fighting Championship 8 Decision 5

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes 43LossIvan DychkoTKO1 (10), 18 Dec 202142Loss36–5–1Vladyslav SirenkoKO1 (10), 10 Sep 202141Draw36–4–1Terell Jamal WoodsSD627 Mar 202140Win36–4Tornike PuritchamiashviliRTD2 (10), 26 Jul 202039Win35–4Oleksandr NesterenkoKO1 (10), 24 Jul 201938Loss34–4Joe JoyceTKO3 (10), 18 May 201937Loss34–3Michael HunterTKO9 (12), 24 Nov 2018 36Loss34–2Manuel CharrUD1225 Nov 201735Win34–1Raphael Zumbano LoveTKO1 (10), 19 May 201734Win33–1Konstantin AirichKO5 (10), 12 Dec 201533Win32–1Maurice HarrisKO1 (10), 10 Oct 201532Win31–1Travis WalkerTKO2 (10), 11 Jul 201531Win30–1Chauncy WelliverUD811 Dec 201430Win29–1David TuaUD1216 Nov 201329Win28–1Ivica PerkovicUD820 Apr 201328Loss27–1Kubrat PulevKO11 (12), 29 Sep 201227Win27–0Jason GavernKO7 (12), 26 Apr 201226Win26–0Kertson ManswellTKO3 (8), 3 Mar 201225Win25–0Denis BakhtovUD1222 Oct 201124Win24–0Akmal AslanovTKO2 (8), 30 Jul 201123Win23–0Guido SantanaTKO1 (8), 28 May 201122Win22–0Özcan ÇetinkayaTKO2 (8), 16 Oct 201021Win21–0Paolo VidozUD1226 Jun 201020Win20–0Ed MahoneTKO4 (8), 20 Mar 201019Win19–0Monte BarrettUD1212 Dec 200918Win18–0Andriy KindrychTKO3 (8), 21 Oct 200917Win17–0Talgat DosanovTKO4 (8), 15 Aug 200916Win16–0Michael SprottUD1020 Jun 200915Win15–0Byron PolleyKO2 (8), 21 Mar 200914Win14–0Maksym PedyuraTKO5 (12), 26 Feb 200913Win13–0Julius LongKO1 (8), 11 Oct 200812Win12–0Daniel BispoKO2 (8)22 Aug 200811Win11–0Hans-Jörg Blasko2 (8), 12 Jul 200810Win10–0Rudolf AbramyanUD817 May 20089Win9–0Sedreck Fields819 Apr 20088Win8–0Earl LadsonTKO1 (4), 23 Feb 20087Win7–0Vitali ShkrabaTKO1 (10)6 Jul 20076Win6–0Oleksandr MileikoTKO5 (6)25 Mar 20075Win5–0Engin SolmazTKO2 (6), 10 Feb 20074Win4–0Valeri MeiersonTKO1 (6), 25 Dec 20063Win3–0Ryszard RaszkiewiczTKO3 (4), 17 Oct 20062Win2–0Aleh RamanauTKO6 (8)20 May 20051Win1–0Aleh Tsukanau2 (6)13 May 2005

Titles Boxing WBA International heavyweight champion EBA (European Boxing Association) heavyweight champion

Kickboxing World Full Contact Association 2006 WFCA Super Heavyweight World title International Federation of Muaythai Amateur 2006 IFMA World Amateur Champion K-1 2006 K-1 Fighting Network in Marseilles Champion 2005 K-1 Italy Oktagon Champion 2004 K-1 Poland Champion 2003 K-1 Spain Grand Prix in Barcelona Champion 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Moscow Champion World Kickboxing Network 2004 WKN European Muay Thai Champion World Kickboxing Federation 2003 WKBF Golden Panther Cup (+91 kg) Champion International Amateur Muay Thai Federation 2003 IAMTF World Amateur Muay Thai Champion

References

External links

Alexander Ustinov profile at K-1 Alexander Ustinov - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live