Oleg Maskaev

Oleg Maskaev
Oleg Maskaev
Statistics
Real name Oleg Maskaev
Nickname(s) The Big O
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Reach 201 cm (79 in)
Nationality Russia Russian
Born March 2, 1969 (1969-03-02) (age 42)
Zhambyl, Soviet Union
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 43
Wins 36
Wins by KO 27
Losses 7
Draws 0
No contests 0

Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev (Russian: Олег Александрович Маскаев; born March 2, 1969, in Zhambyl, Kazakh SSR) is a Russian professional boxer and a former WBC heavyweight champion. He is an ethnic Mordvin.

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Boxing career

Maskaev, a former mine worker, began his career in the 1980s as an amateur boxer in the Soviet Union, where he held a victory over world champion Vitali Klitschko. He was the champion of the Soviet Army and later the national cup winner. His professional boxing career began in 1993.

Oleg 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. However, he is also noted for a weak chin that was evident in his knockout losses to contenders Oliver McCall, David Tua, Kirk Johnson, Lance Whitaker, Corey Sanders and journeyman Nagy Aguilera.

His most famous victories have been his two wins over Hasim Rahman. Maskaev knocked Rahman off balance, sending his rival out of the ring in the 8th round on November 6, 1999. This fight is also notable for the famous "chair incident", in which noted referee, Steve Smoger, who was backup referee for this fight, was struck in the head by a chair thrown by a fan who was later arrested.

He later fought Rahman again and defeated him for the WBC heavyweight title by knocking him out in the 12th round on August 12 2006. His second win over Rahman was preceded by a streak of victories that helped rejuvenate Maskaev's career and earned him the "Comeback fighter of the Year" award in The Ring magazine in 2006.

Maskaev won his first title defense against Peter Okhello on December 10 2006 by unanimous decision.

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. In the 5th round Maskaev landed some of his best shots on his opponents chin, but to no avail: Peter was seemingly unaffected, visibly shaking Oleg. He lost 5 of the 6 rounds, with Peter winning by TKO with 3 seconds remaining in the sixth round.

In late 2008 he beat opponent Robert Hawkins by UD after 10 rounds and then defeated but unheralded Rich Boruff on March 14, 2009 via first round KO, giving him mandatory contender status to the WBC Heavyweight Championship currently held by Vitali Klitschko. He fought Nagy Aguilera on December 11 in Sacramento, California at the Memorial Auditorium in a tune up fight for his eliminator with Nagy Aguilera, but was shockingly knocked out in the first round. Getting stunned with a overhand right-left hook combo and knocked down soon after, another barrage by Aquilera hit Maskaev hard knocking him out. Maskaev did not land a punch in the fight, and has since stated that he may retire following the loss.

Nationality

Maskaev was born in Taraz to Mordvin parents. He has lived in the U.S. since 1999 with his wife, Svetlana, and four daughters. He acquired US citizenship in 2004. He currently resides in West Sacramento, California. Before his first encounter with Hasim Rahman in 2006, he said "I would say I'm a proud Russian-American. So right now, I'm a citizen of America, of [the] United States... Whoever is going to win is going to be American."[1] In the run-up to his title defense against Peter Okhello, he stated regarding his citizenship: "Russian. I don't want to talk about that anymore. I will walk to the ring under the Russian flag and Russian anthem as I'm now a Russian citizen."[2] Russian president Vladimir Putin granted him Russian citizenship on December 9, 2006.[3]

Professional boxing record

36 Wins (27 knockouts, 9 decisions), 7 Losses, 0 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 36–7 Dominican Republic Nagy Aguilera TKO 1 (10) 11/12/2009 United States Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States Maskaev was down prior to knockout.
Win 36–6 United States Rich Boruff TKO 1 (10) 14/03/2009 Russia Ice Palace, Saransk, Russia
Win 35–6 United States Robert Hawkins UD 10 06/09/2008 Russia Red Square, Moscow, Russia
Loss 34–6 Nigeria Samuel Peter TKO 6 (12) 08/03/2008 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico Lost WBC heavyweight title. In round 6, a right hand connected flush on Maskaev during a sustained flurry, and he fell back toward the ropes. The referee stopped the fight since Maskaev was badly hurt.
Win 34–5 Uganda Okello Peter UD 12 10/12/2006 Russia Olympisky Sport Hall, Moscow, Russia Retained WBC heavyweight title.
Win 33–5 United States Hasim Rahman TKO 12 (12) 12/08/2006 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won WBC heavyweight title. Rahman was knocked down early in the final round. Maskaev landed a flurry of blows with Rahman unable to defend himself. The referee stopped the bout to save Rahman from further punishment.
Win 32–5 Turkey Sinan Samil Sam UD 12 12/11/2005 Germany Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany Won WBC International heavyweight title. WBC heavyweight title eliminator. Samil Sam suffered a broken jaw during the 2nd round & lost a point in round 11 for a headbutt.
Win 31–5 Ecuador Livin Castillo TKO 3 (10) 24/06/2005 United States Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Castillo was knocked down twice in the 3rd round. Following the second knockdown, the referee asked Castillo to step forward, and then elected to stop the bout.
Win 30–5 United States Quinn Navarre KO 3 (10) 22/01/2005 United States Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, United States
Win 29–5 Nigeria David Defiagbon SD 10 23/07/2004 United States Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Defiagbon down in round 6.
Win 28–5 United States Craig Tomlinson TKO 2 (10) 16/04/2004 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 27–5 United Kingdom Julius Francis TKO 2 (10) 27/11/2003 Russia Olimpyskiy Sports Palace, Chekhov, Russia
Win 26–5 United States Dennis McKinney TKO 1 (10) 25/09/2003 United States Huntington Townhouse, Huntington Station, New York, United States
Win 25–5 United States Sedreck Fields TKO 9 (10) 06/09/2003 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine Fields corner threw in the towel.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Hasim Rahman
WBC Heavyweight Champion
August 12, 2006 – March 8, 2008
Succeeded by
Samuel Peter

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