Siarhei Liakhovich
| Siarhei Liakhovich Сяргей Ляховіч | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Siarhiej Piatrovič Liachovič |
| Nickname(s) | White Wolf |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born |
May 29, 1976 Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Belarus
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | Budapest 1997 | Super Heavyweight |
Siarhei "White Wolf" Liakhovich (Belarusian: Сяргей Ляховіч, Siarhiej Liachovič, also Lyakhovich; born May 29, 1976) is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion.
Amateur career
Liakhovich was born in Vitebsk, in the former Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (now Belarus), and represented Belarus at the 1996 Olympic Games. He was a long-time amateur who won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships. He amassed a 145–15 record before turning pro in 1998.[1]
Professional career
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 7th round, but went on to win on points via unanimous decision.[2] He lost the title to Shannon Briggs by technical knockout in the 12th round on November 4, 2006, after being knocked down twice.[3]
On February 16, 2008, Liakhovich lost to Nikolai Valuev by unanimous decision following a one-sided contest.[4] He won his next two fights a first round TKO of Jeremy Bates on November 7, 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany and a 9th round KO of Evans Quinn in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on May 22, 2010 on the undercard of Chagaev-Meehan.
On August 9, 2013, Liakhovich fought American heavyweight Deontay Wilder. Wilder won the fight with a first round knockout.[5]
His manager is Tony Cardinale who engineered his release from Don King Productions and signed him to Main Events.
In February 2014 Liakhovich achieved his first win in four years with a unanimous decision over journeyman Chad Davis.
Professional boxing record
| 26 Wins (16 knockouts), 7 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 26–7 |  Andy Ruiz |
UD | 10 | 20/12/2014 |  Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
NABF heavyweight title WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | 26–6 | Chad Davis |
UD | 8 | 22/02/2014 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| Loss | 25–6 | Deontay Wilder |
KO | 1 (10) | 09/08/2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, United States |
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| Loss | 25–5 | Bryant Jennings |
RTD | 9 (10) | 24/03/2012 | Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
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| Loss | 25–4 |  Robert Helenius |
TKO | 9 (12) | 27/08/2011 |  Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany |
For WBA & WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles. Liakhovich down once in the 8th round. |
| Win | 25–3 |  Evans Quinn |
KO | 9 (10) | 22/05/2010 | Stadthalle, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
Quinn receives a standing count in the 7th round & down in the 9th round. |
| Win | 24–3 | Jeremy Bates |
TKO | 1 (8) | 07/11/2009 | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany |
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| Loss | 23–3 |  Nikolai Valuev |
UD | 12 | 16/02/2008 | Nuernberg Arena, Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany |
WBA heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Loss | 23–2 | Shannon Briggs |
TKO | 12 (12) | 04/11/2006 | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Lost WBO heavyweight title. Liakohvich down twice in round 12. The 2nd knockdown led to Liakhovich falling through the ropes. Briggs won the fight with only one second left. |
| Win | 23–1 | Lamon Brewster |
UD | 12 | 01/04/2006 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Won WBO heavyweight title. Liakhovich down on one knee in the 7th round. |
| Win | 22–1 | Dominick Guinn |
UD | 12 | 03/12/2004 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 21–1 |  Onebo Maxime |
UD | 6 | 27/03/2004 | Alltell Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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| Win | 20–1 | Ron Guerrero |
TKO | 1 (8) | 09/01/2004 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 19–1 | James Walton |
TKO | 8 (10) | 27/09/2003 | HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Win | 18–1 |  Sione Asipeli |
TKO | 5 (10) | 17/05/2003 | Petersen Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 17–1 | Joe Lenhart |
TKO | 9 (10) | 04/01/2003 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Loss | 16–1 | Maurice Harris |
KO | 9 (10) | 01/06/2002 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 16–0 |  Friday Ahunanya |
UD | 12 | 17/11/2001 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Won NABA heavyweight title. |
| Win | 15–0 | Ed White |
TKO | 1 (?) | 16/06/2001 | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 14–0 | Sedreck Fields |
UD | 8 | 14/04/2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Fields had 2 points taken away when he charged Lyakhovich after the bell had sounded to end the 4th round. |
| Win | 13–0 | Derrell Dixon |
UD | 6 | 02/12/2000 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 12–0 | Bradley Rone |
UD | 8 | 29/08/2000 | Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
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| Win | 11–0 | Tracy Wilson |
TKO | 1 (6) | 12/08/2000 | Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 10–0 | Anthony Curry |
KO | 1 (6) | 29/07/2000 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| Win | 9–0 | Everett Martin |
UD | 8 | 28/03/2000 | Hawaii Prince Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
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| Win | 8–0 | Tracy Wilson |
TKO | 2 (4) | 29/02/2000 | Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 7–0 | Donald Macon |
TKO | 2 (4) | 18/12/1999 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
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| Win | 6–0 | Marshall Tillman |
KO | 4 (4) | 07/12/1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 5–0 | Larry Wilson |
TKO | 1 (4) | 04/12/1999 | Bush Co. Tent, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| Win | 4–0 | Isaac Poole |
TKO | 2 (4) | 27/08/1999 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | Sergey Tretyakov |
TKO | 4 (4) | 17/03/1999 | Giant Hall, Casino Conti, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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| Win | 2–0 | Alexander Vasiliev |
UD | 6 | 30/01/1999 | Borisov, Belarus |
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| Win | 1–0 | Ihar Sharapau |
KO | 1 (10) | 25/12/1998 | Aquarium Club, Minsk, Belarus |
Won vacant Belarus heavyweight title. |
References
- ↑ Archived April 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Liakhovich beats Brewster in entertaining heavyweight fight". Yahoo Sports.
- ↑ "Briggs takes WBO crown from Liakhovich - USATODAY.com".
- ↑ "Home - Live Scores & Latest News - Fox Sports". Fox Sports. 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Deontay Wilder gained another first round stoppage victory on Friday night". Sky Sports. 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
External links
- Siarhei Liakhovich Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Biography
- Professional boxing record for Siarhei Liakhovich from BoxRec
| Preceded by Lamon Brewster |
WBO World Heavyweight champion April 1, 2006 – November 4, 2006 |
Succeeded by Shannon Briggs |