Eimantas_Stanionis

Eimantas Stanionis

Eimantas Stanionis

Lithuanian boxer

Eimantas Stanionis (born 17 August 1994) is a Lithuanian professional boxer. He has held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title since 2022. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 European Championships in the welterweight bracket.[1]

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Professional career

After defeating Liu Wei in his first match in the welterweight division of the 2016 Summer Olympics he lost a 3-0 decision to eventual silver medalist (and 2017 World Amateur Champion) Shakhram Giyasov of Uzbekistan.[2]

Stanionis made his professional debut on April 9, 2017, against Rasheed Olawale Lawal. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[3] Stanionis notched three more victories in 2017, stopping Isaac Freeman on July 30,[4] Oscar Valenzuela on September 23,[5] and winning a unanimous decision against Todd Manuel on October 14.[6]

Stanionis began 2018 with a fourth-round technical knockout of Hector Munoz on March 10, 2018. He followed this up with a third-round technical knockout of Erick Daniel Martinez on June 16, and by winning a unanimous decision against Levan Ghvamichava on August 24.[7]

Stanionis fought thrice in 2019. He first won a unanimous decision against Samuel Figueroa on March 9, 2019, which was followed by stoppage victories over Evincii Dixon on October 26, and Julio Cesar Sanchez on December 21.[8]

Stanionis was scheduled to face on November 4, 2020. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, which was preceded by two knockdowns in the same round.[9] Stanionis was next scheduled to fight Janer Gonzalez just one month later, on December 16, 2020. He won the fight by a ninth-round knockout, with two of the three judges also awarding him all eight preceding rounds.[10]

Stanionis was scheduled to face the one-time WBO light welterweight title challenger Thomas Dulorme on April 10, 2021, in his first twelve-round bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113.[11] Stanionis faced the former WBA welterweight titlist Luis Collazo on August 7, 2021. The fight ended in a no-contest, following an accidental clash of heads which caused a cut in Collazo’s right eyelid.[12]

On May 4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Stanionis is scheduled to defend his WBA "Regular" welterweight title against Gabriel Maestre.[13]

Professional boxing record

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See also

References

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    "E.Stanionį sužlugdė teisėjai – į čempionato pusfinalį nepateko". sportas.lrytas.lt.
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    "Olympedia – Welterweight (≤69 kilograms), Men".
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    Rodriguez, Joseph (9 April 2017). "Live Boxing Results | PBC on FS1: Josesito Lopez vs. Saul Corral". roundbyroundboxing.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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    Kim, Steve (30 July 2017). "Richard Schaefer is Very High on Eimantas Stanionis". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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    Genevičius, Dominykas (16 October 2017). "E.Stanionis pergalių seriją JAV pratęsė su traumuota ranka (0)". respublika.lt. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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    "Smūgių kruša: E. Stanionis savo varžovą nokautavo jau pirmame raunde (16)". delfi.lt. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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    Idec, Keith (24 August 2018). "Stanionis Beats Up Ghvamichava, Wins Unanimous Decision". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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    Idec, Keith (21 December 2019). "Stanionis Stops Sanchez In 3rd On Harrison-Charlo Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. [9]
    Rosenthal, Michael (5 November 2020). "Eimantas Stanionis breaks down, stops Justin DeLoach in nine". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. [10]
    Christ, Scott (16 December 2020). "Stanionis vs Gonzalez results and highlights: Eimantas Stanionis stops Janer Gonzalez, Eumir Marcial wins pro debut". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  11. [11]
    Rosenthal, Michael (11 April 2021). "Eimantas Stanionis walks down Thomas Dulorme, wins clear decision". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. [12]
    Rosenthal, Michael (8 August 2021). "Eimantas Stanionis pounds Luis Collazo but has to settle for 'no decision'". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. [13]
    Iskenderov, Parviz (10 April 2024). "Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre booked for Canelo-Munguia PPV opener". FIGHTMAG.
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