Oleg Alexandrovich Maskayev is a Russian-American former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2013, and held the WBC heavyweight title from 2006 to 2008.
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14 Facts About Oleg Maskayev
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Oleg Maskayev is one of few professional boxers to resume his amateur boxing career after his professional debut in 1993.
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Oleg Maskayev was the champion of the Soviet Army and later the national cup winner.
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Oleg Maskayev resumed the amateur career within a month after his reported professional debut in April 1993, to participate in the 1993 World Championships, '94 World Cup, and '94 Asian Games, with the last ones ended with a gold medal for him.
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In only his seventh professional bout, Oleg Maskayev 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 Maskayev 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 defeated.
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Oleg Maskayev 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 Maskayev knocked Rahman off balance, sending his rival out of the ring in the 8th round on November 6,1999.
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Oleg Maskayev 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 Maskayev won his first title defense against Peter Okhello on December 10,2006 by unanimous decision.
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Oleg Maskayev 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 Maskayev lost 5 of the 6 rounds, with Peter winning by TKO with 3 seconds remaining in the sixth round.
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Oleg Maskayev was born in Taraz, Kazakhstan to Mordvin parents and raised in Uzbekistan.
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Oleg Maskayev has lived in the US since 1999 with his wife, Svetlana, and four daughters.
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