On April 26, 2014, a 30-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (21-1, 14 KOs) and a 27-year-old Algerian boxer Karim Guerfi (20-2, 5 KOs) met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 10 days. Guerfi was on a 1-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 29 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Karim Guerfi via KO in the 5th round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 22-1 (15 KOs), while Guerfi adds a loss to his record at 20-3.
On February 10, 2017, a 33-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Undisputed) bantamweight title held by Rau'shee Warren.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 3 months, and 3 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov defeated Rau'shee Warren via split decision and wins the WBA (Undisputed) title — in his first world-title fight. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 27-1
On May 25, 2012, a 28-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (17-1, 10 KOs) and Timur Shailezov met in the ring.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 28 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Timur Shailezov via TKO in the 3rd round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 18-1 (11 KOs)
On September 10, 2014, a 30-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (22-1, 15 KOs) and Gagi Edisherashvili met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 15 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Gagi Edisherashvili via KO in the 1st round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 23-1 (16 KOs)
On October 21, 2017, the 33-year-old WBA (Undisputed) bantamweight champion, Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs), and the 25-year-old IBF bantamweight champion Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 11 days. Burnett was on a 17-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Ryan Burnett defeated Zhanat Zhakiyanov via unanimous decision and unifies the WBA (Undisputed) and IBF bantamweight titles. Burnett improves his record to 18-0, while Zhakiyanov adds a loss to his record at 27-2.
On November 7, 2015, a 32-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (25-1, 18 KOs) and Yonfrez Parejo met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 29 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov defeated Yonfrez Parejo via split decision in the 12-round bantamweight fight. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 26-1
On May 9, 2015, a 31-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (24-1, 17 KOs) and Héctor Guzmán met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 1 day.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Héctor Guzmán via KO in the 6th round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 25-1 (18 KOs)
On May 20, 2011, a 27-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (13-1, 6 KOs) and Benjamin Pitteloud met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 9 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Benjamin Pitteloud via TKO in the 2nd round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 14-1 (7 KOs)
On January 27, 2012, a 28-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (16-1, 9 KOs) and Lookdiew Sithkruluor met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 24 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Lookdiew Sithkruluor via KO in the 1st round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 17-1 (10 KOs)
On November 8, 2014, a 31-year-old Zhanat Zhakiyanov (23-1, 16 KOs) and Roberto Lerio met in the ring.
Zhakiyanov came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 29 days.
Zhanat Zhakiyanov stopped Roberto Lerio via KO in the 2nd round. Zhakiyanov improves his record to 24-1 (17 KOs)