Artem Dalakian

Professional Career

Artem Dalakian made his debut on August 26, 2011, with a third-round TKO against Artur Oganesian at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine. Dalakian’s early career saw him maintain an undefeated streak, with wins such as a unanimous decision over Sergey Tasimov on January 10, 2012, and a fourth-round TKO against Levan Garibashvili on May 2, 2012, both in Donetsk. Dalakian continued to dominate, securing a fourth-round TKO victory over Serhiy Chekalov on June 21, 2012, at Sportpalace Dynamo in Donetsk. He maintained his momentum with another unanimous decision win over Kyrylo Kolomoytsev on July 27, 2012. His string of victories included a second-round TKO against Galin Paunov on November 10, 2012, and a first-round KO over David Kanalas on April 5, 2013, at the Sergey Bubka school of Olympic reserve in Donetsk, which earned him the vacant WBA International flyweight title.

Dalakian successfully defended his WBA International flyweight title with a unanimous decision win over Juan Purisima on August 24, 2013, at Donbass Arena. He continued his winning streak with an eighth-round TKO victory against Kyrylo Kolomoytsev on January 24, 2014, in Donetsk, followed by a second-round TKO over Malkhaz Tatrishvili on November 22, 2014, at Ice Palace in Brovary, Ukraine. On July 17, 2015, Dalakian won the vacant WBA Continental (Europe) flyweight title by unanimous decision against Angel Moreno at AKKO International in Kyiv, Ukraine. He defended this title multiple times, including a first-round TKO against Robert Kanalas on December 5, 2015, and an eighth-round TKO over Silviu Olteanu on May 14, 2016, both at Parkovy Convention Centre in Kyiv.

Dalakian’s career reached new heights when he won the vacant WBA flyweight title by unanimous decision against Brian Viloria on February 24, 2018, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. He defended his title successfully several times, including an eighth-round TKO over Sirichai Thaiyen on June 17, 2018, and a sixth-round TKO against Gregorio Lebron on December 15, 2018, both in Kyiv. In 2019, Dalakian retained his WBA flyweight title with a tenth-round TKO victory over Sarawut Thawornkham on June 15 at Parkovy Convention Centre. He continued to showcase his skill with a unanimous decision win against Josber Perez on February 8, 2020, in Kyiv.

Dalakian faced and overcame challenges, such as a ninth-round TKO win against Luis Concepción on November 20, 2021, at AKKO International in Kyiv, retaining his WBA flyweight title. He followed this with a unanimous decision victory over David Jiménez on January 28, 2023, at OVO Arena Wembley in London, United Kingdom. However, Dalakian’s undefeated record came to an end on January 23, 2024, when he lost his WBA flyweight title to Seigo Yuri Akui by unanimous decision at EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.