1. Alexey Ignashov is a Belarusian former Heavyweight kickboxer.
16 Facts About Alexey Ignashov
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Alexey Ignashov is a four-time Muay Thai World champion, K-1 World GP 2003 in Paris and K-1 World GP 2001 in Nagoya tournament champion.
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Alexey Ignashov is best known for his knee strikes, notably used to score knockout wins over Badr Hari, Semmy Schilt, Nicholas Pettas, and Carter Williams.
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Alexey Ignashov suffered a knee injury in a fight against Bjorn Bregy in 2005.
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Alexey Ignashov trained in the Chinuk gym for 11 years, before immigrating to New Zealand in 2006.
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Alexey Ignashov has beaten the best kickboxers in the world, including decision wins over three times K-1 champions Remy Bonjasky and Peter Aerts and knockout highlight reel wins over two currently best kickboxers in the world Semmy Schilt and Badr Hari.
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Alexey Ignashov has fought legendary Rob Kaman, losing by decision, but after that fight Kaman gave the trophy to Ignashov.
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Alexey Ignashov was TKO'd only two times, each time because of injury, against Bjorn Bregy in 2005 and in his 2009 bout against 2003 French Kickboxing champion Freddy Kemayo.
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Alexey Ignashov was heavily criticized by the fans after the fight.
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Alexey Ignashov announced that he wants to have a rubber match with Badr Hari after he has a few more K-1 fights to get used to the big ring again.
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Alexey Ignashov made his comeback after one year at 12 May 2012 in Budapest Hungary losing a decision against Ali Cenik.
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Alexey Ignashov defeated Zinedine Hameur-Lain via decision in Kazan, Russian on 20 October 2012.
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Alexey Ignashov was scheduled to fight Benjamin Adegbuyi on 10 November 2012 in Craiova, Romania, in the quarter-finals of the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination.
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Alexey Ignashov had his rubber match with Badr Hari at Legend 2: Invasion in Moscow on 9 November 2013, losing by unanimous decision in yet another lackluster fight.
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Alexey Ignashov was slated to fight Andonis "Wrangler" Tzoros in Greece for the WKN K-1 Super Heavyweight Championship on 26 April 2015.
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Alexey Ignashov defeated Tzoros and won the WKN title via decision.