Dzmitry Asanau
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18 May 1996
 Asanau at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | The Wasp[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Belarusian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Dzmitry Siarhieyevich Asanau 18 May 1996 Maladzyechna, Belarus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Lightweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dzmitry Siarhieyevich Asanau (Belarusian: Дзмітрый Сяргеевіч Асанаў; born 18 May 1996) is a Belarusian professional boxer. In 2015, he won a silver medal at the European Games and a bronze at the world championships. He competed in the bantamweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the round of 16.[2]
After winning his first seven fights as a professional, Asanau signed a promotional contract with Eye of the Tiger.[3]
He defeated Matías Rueda via fifth round technical knockout to win the vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada, on 7 November 2024.[4]
At the same venue, Asanau made the first defense of the title against Francesco Patera on 10 April 2025, securing a unanimous decision win.[5][6]
He retained the title for a second time, and added the vacant IBF Inter-Continental lightweight championship to his collection, with a third round knockout of Laid Douadi, again at Montreal Casino, on 4 September 2025.[7][8]
Once more at Montreal Casino, Asanau is scheduled to face Claudio Daneff on 5 February 2026.[9]
