Aleksandr Miroshnichenko

Aleksandr Miroshnichenko Александр Мирошниченко
Statistics
Real name	Aleksandr Viktorovich Miroshnichenko
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1964-04-26)26 April 1964 Kostanay, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)
Died	19 May 2003(2003-05-19) (aged 39)
Boxing record
Total fights	22
Wins	21
Wins by KO	15
Losses	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1989 Moscow Super-heavyweight European Championships 1983 Varna Super-heavyweight 1989 Athens Super-heavyweight Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Super-heavyweight

Aleksandr "Alex" Viktorovich Miroshnichenko (Russian: Александр Викторович Мирошниченко; 26 April 1964 – 19 May 2003) was a Russian professional boxer. As an amateur he represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division. His other accomplishments included silver at the 1989 World Championships, as well as bronze at the 1983 and 1989 European Championships.

Amateur career

Aside from his Olympic success, Miroshnichenko had a distinguished amateur career, winning 210 out of 233 bouts, including a win over future world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. He won medals in the European Championships and the World Cup, and was a three-time Soviet champion. He trained at the Dynamo sports society.

Professional career

Miroshnichenko turned pro in 1990 and had limited success. He began his career with 21 consecutive wins against limited competition, and was upset by Oleg Maskaev in 1993 in Maskaev's first pro fight, a TKO in the 3rd round. Miroshnichenko retired after the bout.

Death

Miroshnichenko died in 2003, after falling down nine flights of stairs in his hometown. Rumours initially surfaced that his death was related to his testimony in the trial of a local judge, but police later ruled his death as accidental.

Professional boxing record

22 fights, 21 wins (15 knockouts), 1 loss (1 knockout)
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	21-1	Oleg Maskaev	TKO	3	17/04/1993	Taraz
Win	21-0	Ricky Parkey	KO	3	20/03/1993	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win	20-0	Michael Simuwelu	PTS	8	19/12/1992	Berlin
Win	19-0	Samuel M'Bendjob	SD	8	03/12/1992	Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam	79-77, 77-76, 76-78.
Win	18-0	Oleg Ushakov	PTS	8	18/10/1992	Almaty
Win	17-0	Carlos Pena	KO	1	02/10/1992	Waregem, West Flanders
Win	16-0	Mike Cohen	KO	2	19/09/1992	Kassel, Hesse
Win	15-0	Nurlan Dzhanibekov	KO	1	23/08/1992	Semey
Win	14-0	Evgeny Tulenov	KO	2	08/08/1992	Rudniy
Win	13-0	Steve Garber	TKO	1	08/05/1992	Waregem, West Flanders
Win	12-0	Albert Johnson	TKO	1	01/02/1992	Willemstad, Curacao
Win	11-0	Nurlan Dzhanibekov	KO	4	07/12/1991	Rudniy	Russia Heavyweight Title.
Win	10-0	James Holly	KO	2	28/10/1991	Arnhem
Win	9-0	Nurlan Dzhanibekov	PTS	8	26/09/1991	Karaganda
Win	8-0	Vladimir Guguchkin	TKO	6	04/09/1991	Almaty
Win	7-0	Petr Skok	TKO	8	07/07/1991	Pavlodar
Win	6-0	Igor Shklaruk	TKO	4	18/05/1991	Semey
Win	5-0	Vazgen Ayvazyan	PTS	8	17/03/1991	Kemerovo
Win	4-0	Viktor Aldoshin	TKO	4	16/01/1991	Tokyo
Win	3-0	Ross Puritty	TKO	6	29/10/1990	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	2-0	Juan "Idi Amin" Hernandez	PTS	6	20/08/1990	Tokyo
Win	1-0	Roberto Servin	KO	1	23/06/1990	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo	Servin knocked out at 2:27 of the first round.

External links

• Amateur Record
• Professional boxing record for Aleksandr Miroshnichenko from BoxRec