Sergei Liakhovich

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sergei Liakhovich

Statistics
Real name Siarhiej Petrovič Liachovič
Nickname(s) White Wolf
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Nationality Flag of Belarus Belarus
Birth date May 29, 1976 (1976-05-29) (age 32)
Birth place Vitebsk, Belarus
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 25
Wins 23
Wins by KO 14
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Belarus Belarus
Men’s Boxing
World Amateur Championships
Bronze Budapest 1997 Super Heavyweight

Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich (Belarusian: Сяргей Ляховіч, Siarhiej Liachovič, also Lyakhovich), born on May 29, 1976, in Vitebsk, Belarus, is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight boxing champion.

Contents

[edit] Amateur

Liakhovich, who represented Belarus at the 1996 Olympic Games, was a long-time amateur who won Bronze at the 1997 World Championships. He amassed a 145-15 record [1] before turning pro in 1998.

[edit] Pro

His first defeat occurred on June 1, 2002, when he was knocked out by Maurice Harris in the 9th round.

Liakhovich won the WBO title from Lamon Brewster on April 1, 2006. Liakhovich was knocked down in the 6th round, but went on to win on points via unanimous decision. He lost the title to Shannon Briggs by technical knockout in the 12th round on November 4, 2006, after being knocked down twice. After the first knockdown, Liakhovich, already shaky, took a big right from Briggs and fell through the ring ropes, prompting the referee to stop the match. The clock time was 2:59 at that point.

On February 16, 2008, Liakhovich lost to Nikolai Valuev by unanimous decision.

His manager is Ivaylo Gotsev, who also manages heavyweight contender Samuel Peter.

[edit] References


[edit] External links


Previous champion
Lamon Brewster
WBO World Heavyweight 15th Champion

April 1, 2006 - November 4, 2006

Next champion
Shannon Briggs