Aleksandr Miroshnichenko
Aleksandr Miroshnichenko Александр Мирошниченко | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Aleksandr Viktorovich Miroshnichenko 26 April 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 2003 (aged 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aleksandr "Alex" Viktorovich Miroshnichenko (Template:Lang-ru; 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
External links
- Amateur Record
- Boxing record for Aleksandr Miroshnichenko from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1964 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Kostanay
- Accidental deaths from falls
- Soviet male boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the Soviet Union
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- Accidental deaths in Kazakhstan
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Kazakhstani people of Ukrainian descent
- Kazakhstani male boxers
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics