Alexander Alexeev
| Alexander Alekseev | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Real name | Alexander Vyacheslavovich Alekseev | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Cruiserweight | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 April 1981 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexander Vyacheslavovich Alekseev (Russian: Александр Вячеславович Алексеев, born 30 April 1981 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR) is a professional Cruiserweight boxer from Russia.
Amateur
Southpaw Alekseev beat Jaroslavas Jakšto in the final of the World Military championships 2003. He won a silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships at 201 lbs losing to his nemesis Odlanier Solis Fonte.
Alekseev won the gold medal in the same division at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia.
The participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was narrowly defeated in the first round of the Heavyweight (91 kg) division by Cuba's eventual winner Odlanier Solis Fonte.
He won a gold medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships after Solis moved up in weight.
Amateur highlights
- 2002, 2003, 2005 Russian Heavyweight Champion
- 1999 won the Junior European Championship in Rijeka, Croatia as a Light Heavyweight.
- 2002 won the Military World Championship in Curragh (Ireland) as a Heavyweight, beating Dieter Roth (Germany) in the final by RSCO-2
- 2003 won the Military World Championship in Catania (Italy), beating Jaroslav Jaksto (Lithuania) in the final (28-8)
- 2003 2nd place at the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:
- Defeated Shamsidin Arbobov (Tajikistan) RSCO-2
- Defeated Raitis Ritenieks (Latvia) Walkover
- Defeated Steffen Kretschmann (Germany) RSCO-3
- Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) PTS (15-18)
- 2004 won the European Championship in Pula (Croatia), beating Victor Zuyev (Belarus) in the final.
- 2004 competed at the Athens Olympics. Result was:
- Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) PTS (21-24)
- 2005 won the World Championships in Mianyang, China. Results were:
- Defeated Brad Pitt (Australia) RSCO
- Defeated Zhenis Taumurinov (Kazakhstan) RSCO
- Defeated Jozsef Darmos (Hungary) AB
- Defeated Alexander Povernov (Germany) PTS (36-33)
- Defeated Elchin Alizade (Azerbaijan) Walkover
Pro
He turned pro in Germany as a Cruiserweight in January 2006 and he defeated Tomas Mrazek with a first round knockout in his first fight.[1]
Alexeev won his first 16 pro fights, winning 15 by knockout, before suffering his first loss at the hands of Victor Emilio Ramirez in his 17th pro bout in January 2009.[1]
He was slated to fight Garrett Wilson on 22 February 2013 in Galaţi, Romania for the IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator. Alexeev won via unanimous decision becoming the mandatory for the IBF world title (currently held by Yoan Pablo Hernández).[2]
The bout with Hernández took place on 23 November 2013 in Germany with the IBF Cruiserweight title on the line.[3] Alexeev lost via tenth-round knockout.
Professional Record
| 24 Wins (20 knockouts), 3 Losses, 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 24–3-1 |  Yoan Pablo Hernández |
KO | 10 (12) | 2013-11-23 |  Bamberg |
For IBF Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 24–2-1 |  Garrett Wilson |
UD | 12 (12) | 2013-02-22 |  Galați |
IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator |
| Draw | 23–2-1 |  Firat Arslan |
MD | 12 (12) | 2012-05-11 | Göppingen |
Retained EBU (European) Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 23–2 |  Enad Licina |
UD | 12 (12) | 2012-02-04 | Frankfurt |
Won vacant EBU (European) Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 22–2 |  Daniel Bruwer |
TKO | 8 (12) | 2011-11-18 | Cuxhaven |
Won vacant WBC International Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 21–2 | Damian Norris |
TKO | 2 (12) | 2011-06-11 | Hamburg |
Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 20–2 | DeAndrey Abron |
TKO | 6 (8) | 2011-04-09 | Hamburg |
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| Loss | 19–2 | Denis Lebedev |
KO | 2 (12) | 2010-07-17 | Schwerin |
WBO Cruiserweight title eliminator |
| Win | 19–1 |  Daniel Ammann |
KO | 2 (10) | 2009-12-19 | Schwerin |
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| Win | 18–1 | Kendrick Releford |
RTD | 3 (10) | 2009-07-04 | Hamburg |
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| Won | 17–1 | Max Alexander |
UD | 10 (10) | 2009-05-02 | Bremen |
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| Loss | 16–1 |  Victor Emilio Ramirez |
RTD | 9 (12) | 2009-01-17 | Düsseldorf |
For interim WBO Cruiserweight title |
| Won | 16–0 | Rob Calloway |
TKO | 3 (12) | 2008-09-27 | Hamburg |
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| Won | 15–0 |  Louis Azille |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2008-05-31 | Düsseldorf |
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| Won | 14–0 | Talmadge Griffis |
RTD | 3 (12) | 2008-02-23 | Halle, Saxony-Anhalt |
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| Won | 13–0 |  Francisco Alvarez |
TKO | 4 (8) | 2007-10-31 | San José |
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| Won | 12–0 | Darrin Humphrey |
TKO | 4 (12) | 2007-09-15 | Rostock |
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| Won | 11–0 | Hector Alfredo Avila |
TKO | 1 (12) | 2007-06-16 |  Budapest |
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title |
| Won | 10–0 |  John Anthony |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2007-03-17 | Stuttgart |
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| Won | 9–0 |  Henry Saenz |
TKO | 1 (8) | 2007-02-27 | Cuxhaven |
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| Won | 8–0 | Lee Swaby |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2006-12-02 | Berlin |
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| Won | 7–0 | Luis Oscar Ricail |
UD | 6 (6) | 2006-10-28 | Stuttgart |
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| Won | 6–0 | Adrian Rajkai |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2006-08-22 | Hamburg |
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| Won | 5–0 | Zoltan Beres |
TKO | 4 (6) | 2006-07-25 | Hamburg |
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| Won | 4–0 |  Vage Kocharyan |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2006-05-23 |  Ptuj |
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| Won | 3–0 |  Oleksandr Subin |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2006-04-08 | Kiel |
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| Won | 2–0 | Andrey Zaitsev |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2006-03-11 | Hamburg |
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| Won | 1–0 |  Tomáš Mrázek |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2006-01-07 | Munich |
Professional debut |
References
- 1 2 Boxrec. "Alexander Alexeev". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ↑ Alekseev Beats Wilson, Charr KO's Saglam, Hammer Wins
- ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/yoan-pablo-hernandez-vs-alekseev-clash-fall--68471
External links
- Professional boxing record for Alexander Alexeev from BoxRec
- Yahoo! Sports
- Alexander Alexeev on Fit-Equip Boxing Directory