Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev is a Kazakhstani-born former professional boxer of Mordvinian origin, who competed from 1995 to 2013, and held the WBC heavyweight title from 2006 to 2008.
11 Facts About Oleg Maskaev
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Oleg Maskaev's father is Moksha from the Zubova Polyana district of Mordovia and mother is Ukrainian from Kuban, Southern Russia.
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In only his seventh professional bout, Maskaev was faced off against Oliver McCall, who had captured a world heavyweight title by knocking out Lennox Lewis only a year before.
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Oleg Maskaev was caught with a hard left hand to the body, followed up with a short right hand in the first round, losing via TKO and being handed his first professional defeat.
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Oleg Maskaev is known for his powerful right-hand punch: he has knocked out former WBO heavyweight challenger Derrick Jefferson, contender Alex Stewart, and twice knocked out former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman.
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Oleg Maskaev knocked Rahman off balance, sending his rival out of the ring in the 8th round on November 6,1999.
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Oleg Maskaev later fought Rahman again and defeated him for the WBC heavyweight title by knocking him out in the 12th round on August 12,2006.
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Oleg Maskaev won his first title defense against Peter Okhello on December 10,2006 by unanimous decision.
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Oleg Maskaev fought against Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight title on March 8,2008 and was doing well in the early rounds, despite Peter's repeated rabbit punching and the referee's warnings.
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Oleg Maskaev lost 5 of the 6 rounds, with Peter winning by TKO with 3 seconds remaining in the sixth round.
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Oleg Maskaev has lived in the US since 1999 with his wife, Svetlana, and four daughters.