Aleksey Masikin

Aleksey Masikin
Personal information
Full name Олексій Мазікін
Nationality  Ukraine
Born February 16, 1975 (1975-02-16) (age 37)
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 91 kilograms (200 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Super Heavyweight
Club Dynamo, Kolos Lutsk

Alexei Mazikin (born 1975-02-16) is a Ukrainian boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in the Men's Super Heavyweight division.

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Amateur

Mazikin was a successful amateur but kept losing to southpaws. At the Olympics 2000 he lost to southpaw Audley Harrison, at the World Championships 2001 where he achieved his best result beating Alexander Povetkin 36:30 and Pedro Carrión he lost the final to southpaw Ruslan Chagaev.

At the Olympics 2004 he beat Aliaksandr Apanasionak and was defeated by southpaw Roberto Cammarelle.

Amateur Highlights

Pro

He turned pro in 2005 but did not achieve much as he is neither a puncher nor was he fully trained. He lost to compatriot Taras Bidenko on points and was KOd in the first round by amateur superstar Odlanier Solis.

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