Nikita Ababiy
{{short description|American boxer (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Nikita Ababiy
| image =
| caption =
| realname =
| nickname = White Chocolate
| weight = Middleweight
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| reach = 70 in
| nationality = American
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|20}}
| birth_place = Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
| style = Orthodox
| boxrec = 846184
| total = 12
| wins = 12
| KO = 6
| losses =
| medaltemplates =
}}
Nikita Ababiy (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional boxer of Russian descent. As an amateur he was a Jr. Golden Gloves National Champion as well as two-time World Ring Side Champion.[https://web.archive.org/web/20161202111235/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/athletes/Nikita-Ababiy Nikita Ababiy] Team USA Ababiy was also in the USA Youth Team in 2016.
Professional career
Ababiy made his professional debut under Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA{{Cite web|url=https://www.matchroomboxing.com/news/nikita-ababiy-turns-pro-chicago-october-6/|title=Nikita Ababiy turns pro in Chicago on October 6|date=2018-08-13|website=Matchroom Boxing|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-15}} banner on October 6, 2018, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The fight was streamed live, exclusively on DAZN in the U.S. as part of the undercard of Jessie Vargas vs. Thomas Dulorme.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.com/team-usa-middleweight-nikita-ababiy-makes-pro-debut-oct-6-on-dazn/|title=Team USA middleweight Nikita Ababiy makes pro debut Oct 6 on DAZN|last=RINGSIDE|access-date=2019-11-15}} Ababiy won the fight via first round knockout (KO).{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/dazn-chicago-live-results-from-wintrust-arena--132509|title=DAZN in Chicago - LIVE Results From Wintrust Arena|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-11-15}} Ababiy's second professional fight was against American welterweight Javier Rodriquez at the Kansas Star Arena in Kansas on November 17, 2018. The bout was stopped in the first round and the referee declared Ababiy the winner by TKO.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/775492/2289105|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}} Ababiy's third professional fight was on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol vs. Joe Smith Jr. against American Cory Dulaney on March 9, 2018. Ababiy got a TKO victory in the first round, achieving his third first-round knockout victory in a row.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/781801/2334117|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}}
In April 2019, Ababiy made his first appearance outside the United States at The O2 Arena in London. He secured a second-round TKO victory over Dimitri Faltin to take his record to 4-0 and make it 4 consecutive knockout victories.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/784799/2341415|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}} Two months later, Ababiy defeated Juan Francisco Lopez Barajas of Mexico with a first-round knockout, in Madison Square Garden, New York City.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/786725/2351407|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}} In July 2019, Ababiy won by unanimous decision against Cuban Yunier Calzada after 6 rounds.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/790010/2376894|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}} In Ababiy's seventh professional fight, on November 5, 2019, he defeated Isiah Seldon via first-round knockout, bringing his knockout total to 6 out of 7 fights.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/794525/2400522|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}} In his eighth professional fight, he won by disqualification against Jonathan Batista on the KSI vs. Logan Paul II undercard after Batista continued to fight after the round ending bell had been sounded. This brought Ababiy's record to 8–0 with 6 first-round victories.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/795214/2415726|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2019-11-15}}
Professional boxing record
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=
|nc=
|ko-wins=7
|ko-losses=
|dec-wins=5
|dec-losses=
|dq-wins=1
|dq-losses=
}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |
|---|
| 13
|{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jesus Cruz Silva |TKO |1 (6) {{small|3:00}} |Apr 27, 2024 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}} | |
| 12
|{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} Noe Larios Jr |UD |8 |Jun 25, 2022 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Tech Port Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.}} | |
| 11
|{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} Sanny Duversonne |UD |8 |Oct 16, 2021 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.}} | |
| 10
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} Brandon Maddox |UD |6 |Nov 27, 2020 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.}} | |
| 9
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|US}} Jarvis Williams |UD |6 |Aug 15, 2020 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Downtown Tulsa Streets, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.}} | |
| 8
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Jonathan Batista |{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}} |1 (4), {{small|3:00}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Batista disqualified for punching after the bell}} |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Isiah Seldon |KO |1 (6), {{small|1:45}} |Oct 5, 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}} | |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CUB}} Yunier Calzada |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |6 |Jul 27, 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|College Park Center, Arlington, Texas, U.S.}} | |
| 5
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Juan Francisco Lopez Barajas |KO |1 (4), {{small|0:41}} |Jun 8, 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}} | |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Dimitri Faltin |TKO |2 (4), {{small|0:26}} |Apr 20, 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|The O2 Arena, London, England}} | |
| 3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cory Dulaney |TKO |1 (4), {{small|3:00}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.}} | |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Javier Rodriguez |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (4), {{small|1:48}} |Nov 17, 2018 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, Kansas, U.S.}} | |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Henriksen |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |1 (4), {{small|0:28}} |Oct 6, 2018 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}} | |