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{{Infobox boxer
|name=Zhanat Zhakiyanov
|realname=Zhanat Yeskendiruly Zhakiyanov
|image=
|caption=
|nickname=ZZ
|weight=[[bantamweight]]
|height=5ft7in
|reach=67in
|nationality=[[Kazakhs|Kazakh]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1983|11|04}}
|birth_place=[[Petropavl]], [[Kazakhstan]]
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total=28
|wins=27
|KO=18
|losses=1
|draws=
|no contests=
}}

'''Zhanat Zhakiyanov''' is a [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] professional boxer.

Zhakiyanov defeated [[Karim Guerfi]] to win the [[European Boxing Union]] [[bantamweight]] title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/lucas-browne-with-severe-cut-blasts-bahoeli-five--77138 |title=Lucas Browne, With Severe Cut, Blasts Bahoeli in Five - Boxing News |publisher=Boxingscene.com |date=2014-04-26 |accessdate=2017-01-04}}</ref>

He defeated [[Yonfrez Parejo]] by [[split decision]] for the [[World Boxing Association]] interim world bantamweight title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2015/11/zhanat-zhakiyanov-vs-yonfrez-parejo-this-saturday/ |title=Zhanat Zhakiyanov vs. Yonfrez Parejo this Saturday - Boxing News |publisher=Boxingnews24.com |date=2015-11-04 |accessdate=2017-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bloque dearmas |url=http://www.meridiano.com.ve/boxeo/113746/yonfrez-parejo-pierde-ante-zhanat-zhakiyanov-el-titulo-mundial-gallo.html |title=Yonfrez Parejo pierde ante Zhanat Zhakiyanov el tÃtulo mundial gallo &#124; Otros Deportes |publisher=Meridiano.com.ve |date= |accessdate=2017-01-04}}</ref>

Zhakiyanov defeated [[Rau'shee Warren]] to win the  WBA world title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/zhakiyanov-overcomes-knockdowns-upsets-raushee-warren--113506 |title=Zhakiyanov Overcomes Knockdowns, Upsets Rau'shee Warren - Boxing News |publisher=Boxingscene.com |date= |accessdate=2017-02-11}}</ref>

He is trained by 2005 consensus fighter of the year and former [[List of lineal boxing world champions#Light welterweight|lineal]] [[light welterweight]] world champion [[Ricky Hatton]].<ref>{{cite web|author=9:16 AM ET |url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/18664413/robert-easter-jr-beats-luis-cruz-zhanat-zhakiyanov-upsets-raushee-warren |title=Robert Easter Jr. beats Luis Cruz, Zhanat Zhakiyanov upsets Rau'shee Warren |publisher=Espn.com |date= |accessdate=2017-02-12}}</ref>

As of March 2017, he is ranked as the world's number two [[bantamweight]] by [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]], sixth by [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'' magazine]] and twelfth  by [[BoxRec]].<ref>[http://www.tbrb.org/all-rankings/ "TBRB rankings"]</ref><ref>[http://www.ringtv.com/ratings/?weightclass=285/ "The Ring magazine bantamweight ratings"]</ref><ref>[http://boxrec.com/records "BoxRec's Bantamweight"]</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=18
|ko-losses=
|dec-wins=9
|dec-losses=1
|dq-wins=
|dq-losses=
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rau'shee Warren]]
|SD
|12
|Feb 10, 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Huntington Center (Toledo, Ohio)|Huntington Center]], [[Toledo, Ohio]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[WBA (Undisputed)]] and [[List of IBO world champions|IBO bantamweight]] titles}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Yonfrez Parejo]]
|SD
|12
|Nov 7, 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MON}} {{small|Salle des Étoiles, [[Monte Carlo]], Monaco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Interim)]] bantamweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Hector Rolando Gusman
|KO
|6 (12)
|May 9, 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} {{small|Gymnasium of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, [[Vratsa]], Bulgaria}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] International [[bantamweight]] title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|24-1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Philippines}} Roberto Lerio
|KO
|2 (10),  {{small|1:16}}
|Nov 8, 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Australia}} {{small|Sleeman Sports Complex - Chandler Theatre, [[Chandler, Queensland]], Australia}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Georgia}} Gagi Edisherashvili
|KO
|1 (10),  {{small|2:29}}
|Sep 10, 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Belarus}} {{small|Moulin Rouge Club, [[Minsk]], Belarus}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council|WBC (Eurasia Pacific)]] bantamweight title}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Karim Guerfi]]
|KO
|5 (12),  {{small|2:39}}
|Apr 26, 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[Ponds Forge Arena]], [[Sheffield]], [[Yorkshire]], UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[List of European Boxing Union bantamweight champions|EBU (European) bantamweight]] title}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=444007}}

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{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBO world champions#Bantamweight|IBO bantamweight champion]]
|years=February 10, 2017 – present}}
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{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Bantamweight|WBA bantamweight champion]]<br>[[WBA (Undisputed)|Undisputed title]]
|years=February 10, 2017 – present}}
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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kazakhstani male boxers]]
[[Category:Bantamweight boxers]]
[[Category:World boxing champions]]
[[Category:World Boxing Association champions]]


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