Aleksandr Miroshnichenko
Medal record | ||
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Competitor for Soviet Union | ||
Men’s Boxing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1988 Seoul | Super Heavyweight | |
World Amateur Championships | ||
1989 Moscow | Super Heavyweight | |
European Amateur Championships | ||
1983 | Super Heavyweight | |
1989 Athens | Super Heavyweight |
Aleksandr ("Alex") Viktorovich Miroshnichenko (Russian: Александр Викторович Мирошниченко) (April 26, 1964 in Kostanai, Soviet Union – May 19, 2003) won a Super Heavyweight Bronze medal at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul for the Soviet Union. He lost a points decision against Riddick Bowe in the semi-finals, though he knocked him down twice.
Amateur
Aside from his Olympic success, Miroshnichenko had a distinguished amateur career winning 210 out of 233 bouts. He medaled in the European Championships and the World Cup, and was a three-time Soviet champion. He trained at the Dynamo sports society.
Pro
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, falling down nine flights of stairs in his hometown. Rumors initially surfaced that his death was related to his testimony in the trial of a local judge, but police later ruled his death accidental.
Professional boxing record
21 Wins (15 knockouts, 6 decisions), 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. |