Dmitry Valent

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Dmitry Valent
Born (1988-04-03) April 3, 1988
Minsk, Belarus
Other names Black Valet, TNT
Nationality Belarus Belarus
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Division Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Super Welterweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus
Team Gym "Kick Fighter"
Trainer Evgeni Kotelnikov
Yuri Varaxa
Kickboxing record
Total 29
Wins 24
Losses 5
last updated on: December 18, 2013

Dmitry 'Black Valet' Valent (born 13 April 1988 in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Muay Thai middleweight/super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter". He is a ten-time amateur and professional world champion who is known for his vicious elbows and explosive KO power (hence his other nickname, TNT). He has also won titles at junior and European level. Dmitry is one of Belarus's top fighters.[1]

Career/Biography

Dmitry started training in Taekwondo at 13 years old before beginning Muay Thai aged 16. At the prestigious "Kick Fighter Gym" in his home town of Minsk he developed his blossoming skills by training alongside world champions such as Andrei Kulebin and Dmitry Shakuta.[2] He would be a very quick learner, winning a gold medal in the 67 kg junior category at the 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, aged 17.[3] Dmitry then went on to have a very good 2007, winning a gold medal at the W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 and then followed it up with his first professional title - winning the World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) middleweight world title,[4] in Kostroma, Russia before rounding off the year in style by adding the professional W.A.K.O. world title[5] to his collection.

Dmitry kicked off 2008 by winning the W.K.N. European Grand Prix title,[6] a four man tournament fought under Muay Thai rules in Geneva, Switzerland. He then followed in the footsteps of stable mate Kulebin by winning the W.M.C. I-1 title – this one the Grand Slam 72 kg version – in Hong Kong.[7] There was some disappointment at the end of the year, however, when Dmitry was knocked out of the "The Contender Asia" Season 2 qualifier held in Russia by multiple world champion Artem Levin at the semi final stage. The fact that the Contender Asia Season 2 show would never come to light did soften the blow somewhat. Dmitry had success on the amateur circuit as well, winning gold at the I.M.F.A. European championships held in Zgorzelec, Poland.

The young Belarusian regained his W.M.C. I-1 title the following year, defeating South African Vuyisile Colossa by split decision in the final.[8] He followed up this victory by defeating 2007 W.K.A. world champion Shane Campbell for the second time to win the Muay Thai version of the middleweight W.K.N. title. He carried on his form on the professional circuit onto the amateur circuit, winning a second amateur world championships by claiming gold at the I.F.M.A. event in Bangkok, Thailand.

In 2010 Dmitry continued his winning ways remaining the W.K.N. organizations middleweight world champion in Thai-boxing by defeating the talented Yohan Lidon at the start of 2010 and beating the Dutch based Moroccan Tarek Slimani to claim the W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" world title.[9] He has suffered a few setbacks as well, losing to nemesis Artem Levin at the I.F.M.A. European Championships, and conceding a decision loss to legendary Aussie John Wayne Parr in an unsuccessful move down in weight to challenge for the W.K.N. super welterweight world title.[10] He also won more gold medals at amateur level, winning the 75 kg category at the W.A.K.O. European and I.F.M.A. world championships respectively.

He lost a decision to Karim Ghajji at Nuit des Champions in Marseilles on November 24, 2012.[11][12][13]

In a close fight, Valent lost to Simon Marcus by split decision at C3: King of Fighters in Chengdu, China on April 27, 2013.[14][15][16]

He fought at Diamond Fight: Friendship in Chelyabinsk, Russia on December 13, 2013, defeating Bektas Emirhanoglu by third round TKO.[17]

Titles

Professional

  • 2013 Grand Prix Russia Open tournament champion
  • 2010 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Muay Thai world champion -75 kg
  • 2010 W.K.N. Thai-boxing middleweight world champion -76.2 kg
  • 2009 W.K.N. Thai-boxing middleweight world champion -76.2 kg
  • 2009 W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion -72 kg
  • 2008 W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion -72 kg
  • 2008 W.K.N. European Grand Prix champion -79 kg (Full Thai Rules)
  • 2007 W.A.K.O. Pro Muaythai world champion -75 kg
  • 2007 W.K.N. oriental rules (K-1) middleweight world champion -76.4 kg

Amateur

  • 2010 I.M.F.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -75 kg
  • 2010 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan -75 kg (K-1 Rules)
  • 2009 I.M.F.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -75 kg
  • 2008 I.M.F.A. European Muaythai Championships in Zgorzelec, Poland -75 kg
  • 2007 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia - 71 kg (K-1 Rules)
  • 2006 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -67 kg
  • 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -67 kg (Junior)

Professional Kickboxing Record

Professional Kickboxing Record
24 Wins, 5 Losses[18]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-12-13 Win Turkey Bektas Emirhanoglu Diamon Fight: Friendship Chelyabinsk, Russia TKO 3
2013-04-27 Loss Canada Simon Marcus C3: King of Fighters Chengdu, China Decision (split) 5 3:00
2013-04-06 Win Poland Pawel Biszczak Grand Prix Russia Open, Final Moscow, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins Grand Prix Russia Open tournament title.
2013-04-06 Win Poland Wojciech Wierzbicki Grand Prix Russia Open, Semi Finals Moscow, Russia KO (low kick) 1 1:00
2013-04-06 Win Moldova Oleg Hohlov Grand Prix Russia Open, Quarter Finals Moscow, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-11-24 Loss France Karim Ghajji Nuit des Champions Marseilles, France Decision 5 3:00
2010-09-12 Win Morocco Tarek Slimani W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '10, Title Fight Minsk, Belarus KO 3
Wins vacant W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Muay Thai world title -76.4 kg.
2010-03-13 Loss Australia John Wayne Parr Domination 4 Bentley, Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Fight was for vacant W.K.N. Thai-boxing super welterweight world title -72.6 kg.
2010-02-12 Win France Yohan Lidon UKC France MAX 2010, Title Fight Dijon, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Retains W.K.N. Thai-boxing middleweight world title -76.2 kg.
2009-09-12 Win Canada Shane Campbell W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '09, Title Fight Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00
Wins vacant W.K.N. Thai-boxing middleweight world title -76.2 kg.
2009-10-22 Win South Africa Vuyisile Colossa W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '09, Final Hong Kong Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam 2009 tournament title -72 kg.
2009-10-22 Win Greece Pavlos Kaponis W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '09, Semi Finals Hong Kong TKO 3
2008-12-19 Loss Russia Artem Levin "The Contender Asia" Season 2 Russia Qualifier, Semi Finals Chelyabinsk, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2008-12-19 Win France Abdallah Mabel "The Contender Asia" Season 2 Russia Qualifier, Quarter Finals Chelyabinsk, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2008-10-27 Win Thailand Singnoi Sitpholek W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Final Hong Kong KO 2
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam 2008 tournament title -72 kg.
2008-10-27 Win Canada Shane Campbell W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Semi Finals Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-05-03 Win Switzerland Farid M'laika W.K.N. European Grand Prix, Final Geneva, Switzerland KO (Spinning Elbow) 2
Wins W.K.N. European Grand Prix title -79 kg.
2008-05-03 Win Romania Alexandru Nedelcu W.K.N. European Grand Prix, Semi Finals Geneva, Switzerland Decision 3 3:00
2007-12-9 Win Italy Fabio Siciliani Wako-Pro World Title Lecce, Italy KO (Knee) 2
Wins vacant W.A.K.O. Pro Thai-boxing world title -75 kg.
2007-11-11 Win France Samir Dourid Kings of Muaythai - Russia Kostroma, Russia KO (Left Punch) 1
Wins vacant W.K.N. oriental rules middleweight world title -76.4 kg.

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record

Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2010-12-05 Win Russia Valentin Semenov I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10, Final -75 kg Bangkok, Thailand
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10 Gold Medal -75 kg.
2010-10-24 Win Poland Wojciech Kosowski W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Finals -75 kg Baku, Azerbaijan Decision 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. Amateur European Championships Baku '10 K-1 Gold Medal -71 kg. Had walkthrough to final as his semi final opponent was unable to fight.
2010-10-? Win Republic of Macedonia Ile Risteski W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Quarter Finals -75 kg Baku, Azerbaijan KO 1
2010-05-27 Loss Russia Artem Levin I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, Quarter Finals Velletri, Italy Decision (5-0) 4 2:00
2010-05-26 Win Turkey Şahin I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, 1st Round Velletri, Italy
2009-12-05 Win Ukraine Vasyl Tereshonok I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09, Final -75 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09 Gold Medal -75 kg.
2009-12-02 Win Croatia Emil Zoraj IFMA 2009 World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals (75 kg) Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2007-09-30 Win Russia Rizvan Isaev W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Final -71 kg Belgrade, Serbia
Wins W.A.K.O. Amateur World Championships Belgrade '07 K-1 Gold Medal -71 kg.
2007-09-? Win Austria Djime Coulibaly W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Semi Finals -71 kg Belgrade, Serbia
2007-09-? Win Austria Osami Adil W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Quarter Finals -71 kg Belgrade, Serbia
2007-09-? Win Croatia Branko Mikulić W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 1st Round -71 kg Belgrade, Serbia
2006-06-06 Loss France Ameur Redwan I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Semi Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06 Bronze Medal -75 kg.
2006-06-03 Win Kazakhstan Askarbek Shakiyev I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Quarter Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand
2006-03-26 Win Turkey Mehmet Dogan W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06, Junior Final -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand
Wins W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06 Junior Gold Medal -67 kg.

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kick Fighter Gym / Best Fighters available for professional fights (Stats)". www.muaythai.org.by. Retrieved 2011-03-13. 
  2. ↑ "interview DMITRY VALENT (In French)". www.siamfightmag.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  3. ↑ "Medailles WMF Finals Bangkok (In Dutch)". www.mixfight.nl. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  4. ↑ "WKN - World Kickboxing Network (News Archive - Scroll Down)". www.prokick.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  5. ↑ "Mondiale Muay Thai: Siciliani perde ma fra gli applausi - Lecce ... (In Italian)". www.lecceprima.it. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  6. ↑ "A NEW WKN STAR IS BORN ! (News Archive - Scroll Down)". www.worldkickboxingnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  7. ↑ "KULEBIN & VALENT… I-1 WORLD MUAYTHAI GRAND SLAM 2008". www.fightmag.net. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  8. ↑ "I-1 Grand Slam, Hong Kong 22.10.09". muay-thai-online.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  9. ↑ "KING OF THE RING – Muay Thai rules (Scroll down to Super Middleweight section - dates are consistent with Slimani fight)". bushido.ru. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  10. ↑ "John Wayne Parr Vs Dmitry Valent - Results Parr Wins". www.prokick.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  11. ↑ Fights To Watch In November: Part 2
  12. ↑ Nuit Des Champions, Big Fights In France On Saturday
  13. ↑ Nuit des Champions: Bennoui beats Adamandopoulos again
  14. ↑ Simon Marcus vs. Dmitry Valent set for April 27th in China
  15. ↑ Fight card for C3 event in China featuring Simon Marcus vs. Dmitry Valent
  16. ↑ Simon Marcus defeats Dmitry Valent at C3 King of Fighters
  17. ↑ Artem Levin back in action this weekend at Diamond Fight in Russia
  18. ↑ "interview DMITRY VALENT (In French)". www.siamfightmag.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 

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