Dzmitry Asanau

Dzmitry Siarhieyevich Asanau (born May 18, 1996) is a Belarusian professional boxer from Maladzyechna, Belarus. Nicknamed “The Wasp,” Asanau stands 5-foot-9, fights from an orthodox stance and has competed professionally in the lightweight division.

Asanau enjoyed a distinguished amateur career representing Belarus. He won a silver medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Doha. He also represented Belarus at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and later won gold at the 2019 European Games in Minsk. In 2021, he added another international title by winning the World Military Boxing Championships at light welterweight.

Asanau turned professional in February 2022 with a second-round stoppage of Nestor Maradiaga. After building his career in Germany, he signed a promotional agreement with Eye of the Tiger and began competing regularly in Canada.

In November 2024, Asanau stopped Matías Rueda in the fifth round at the Montreal Casino to win the vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title. He successfully defended the belt against former European champion Francesco Patera by unanimous decision in April 2025.

Later that year, Asanau knocked out Laid Douadi in the third round to retain his WBC title and add the vacant IBF Inter-Continental lightweight championship. He followed that success with stoppage victories over Carlos Ramos and former world champion Roger Gutiérrez.