August 29, 2023
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Zhan Kossobutskiy Delivers Apology
Zhan Kossobutskiy Delivers Apology
Kossobutskiy, the Kazakh heavyweight, has taken responsibility for his actions during his recent disqualification loss to Efe Ajagba
Career stats
19
WINS
1
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
18
KOs
Height
6' 3"
Reach
Age
37
Fight activity
Recent top bouts
Efe Ajagba
Ughelli, Nigeria
17-1 (13 KOs)
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
19-1 (18 KOs)
VERSUS
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
19-1 (18 KOs)
Efe Ajagba
Ughelli, Nigeria
17-1 (13 KOs)
Efe Ajagba vs Zhan Kossobutskiy
Efe Ajagba
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Fight Info
August 26, 2023
@
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, OK, USA
Ughelli, Nigeria
City
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
17-1 (13 KOs)
Record
19-1 (18 KOs)
Result
TBD
DQ 4
Zhan Kossobutskiy is frustrated and keeps hitting low. Complete discrace.
Efe Ajagba
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Efe Ajagba vs Zhan Kossobutskiy
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Efe Ajagba
Fight Info
August 26, 2023
@
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, OK, USA
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
City
Ughelli, Nigeria
19-1 (18 KOs)
Record
17-1 (13 KOs)
Result
TBD
DQ 4
Zhan Kossobutskiy is frustrated and keeps hitting low. Complete discrace.
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Efe Ajagba
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
19-0 (18 KOs)
Hussein Muhamed
Cologne, Germany
17-1 (14 KOs)
VERSUS
VS
Hussein Muhamed
Cologne, Germany
17-1 (14 KOs)
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
19-0 (18 KOs)
WBC International-Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Hussein Muhamed
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Hussein Muhamed
Fight Info
November 5, 2022
@
Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen Germany
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
City
Cologne, Germany
19-0 (18 KOs)
Record
17-1 (14 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 3
Kossobutskiy too much for Muhamed. Several knockdowns, fight stopped.
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Hussein Muhamed
WBC International-Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Hussein Muhamed
Hussein Muhamed
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Fight Info
November 5, 2022
@
Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen Germany
Cologne, Germany
City
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
17-1 (14 KOs)
Record
19-0 (18 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 3
Kossobutskiy too much for Muhamed. Several knockdowns, fight stopped.
Hussein Muhamed
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
18-0 (17 KOs)
Johann Duhaupas
Abbeville, Somme, France
39-7 (26 KOs)
VERSUS
VS
Johann Duhaupas
Abbeville, Somme, France
39-7 (26 KOs)
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
18-0 (17 KOs)
WBC International Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Johann Duhaupas
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Johann Duhaupas
Fight Info
May 21, 2022
@
Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
City
Abbeville, Somme, France
18-0 (17 KOs)
Record
39-7 (26 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 6
Kossobutskiy continues pressure until closed eye forces stoppage
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Johann Duhaupas
WBC International Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Johann Duhaupas
Johann Duhaupas
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Fight Info
May 21, 2022
@
Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Abbeville, Somme, France
City
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
39-7 (26 KOs)
Record
18-0 (17 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 6
Kossobutskiy continues pressure until closed eye forces stoppage
Johann Duhaupas
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
17-0 (16 KOs)
Alexis Garcia
Tamboril, Dominican Republic
11-1 (7 KOs)
VERSUS
VS
Alexis Garcia
Tamboril, Dominican Republic
11-1 (7 KOs)
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
17-0 (16 KOs)
WBC Int. Silver Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Alexis Garcia
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Alexis Garcia
Fight Info
November 20, 2021
@
Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
City
Tamboril, Dominican Republic
17-0 (16 KOs)
Record
11-1 (7 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 5
Overmatched Garcia rescued by referee
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Alexis Garcia
WBC Int. Silver Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Alexis Garcia
Alexis Garcia
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Fight Info
November 20, 2021
@
Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
Tamboril, Dominican Republic
City
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
11-1 (7 KOs)
Record
17-0 (16 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 5
Overmatched Garcia rescued by referee
Alexis Garcia
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
15-0 (14 KOs)
Onoriode Ehwarieme
Warri, Nigeria
18-2 (17 KOs)
VERSUS
VS
Onoriode Ehwarieme
Warri, Nigeria
18-2 (17 KOs)
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
15-0 (14 KOs)
WBA International Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Onoriode Ehwarieme
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Onoriode Ehwarieme
Fight Info
February 20, 2021
@
Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
City
Warri, Nigeria
15-0 (14 KOs)
Record
18-2 (17 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 4
Zhan Kossobuskiy dominates Onoriode Ehwairame
Zhan Kossobutskiy
VS
Onoriode Ehwarieme
WBA International Heavyweight Title
Zhan Kossobutskiy vs Onoriode Ehwarieme
Onoriode Ehwarieme
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Fight Info
February 20, 2021
@
Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
Warri, Nigeria
City
Kostanay, Kazakhstan
18-2 (17 KOs)
Record
15-0 (14 KOs)
Result
TBD
TKO 4
Zhan Kossobuskiy dominates Onoriode Ehwairame
Onoriode Ehwarieme
VS
Zhan Kossobutskiy
Fighter profile
Kazakh southpaw Zhan Kossobutskiy turned professional in 2017 and built much of his career on Universum cards in Germany. His heavy punching carried him to 19–0, with 18 wins inside the distance.
That run included victories over Agron Smakici, Onoriode Ehwarieme, Joey Dawejko, Alexis Garcia, Johann Duhaupas and Hussein Muhamed. He collected regional IBO and WBC honours along the way.
The Ajagba defeat
Efe Ajagba handed him his first defeat in Tulsa on August 26, 2023. Repeated low blows brought a fourth-round disqualification. The fight report and fight page cover that contest.
Kossobutskiy’s record stands at 19–1 (18 KOs). He has been inactive since Ajagba, with no return fight confirmed.
Historical highlights of Kossobutskiy’s professional punching power.
Universum archive: Kossobutskiy’s 2021 heavyweight contest with Alexis Garcia.
Universum archive: the February 2021 Kossobutskiy–Ehwarieme contest.
Universum archive: the August 2021 Kossobutskiy–Dawejko heavyweight contest.