- Sergei Liakhovich
Infobox_Boxer
name= Sergei Liakhovich
nationality= Flagicon|BLRBelarus
realname= Siarhiej Petrovič Liachovič
nickname= White Wolf
weight=Heavyweight
height=height|m=1.93
birth_date= birth date and age|1976|5|29
birth_place=Vitebsk ,Belarus
death_date=
home=Scottsdale, Arizona , U.S.
death_place=
style= Orthodox
total= 26
wins= 23
KO= 14
losses= 3
draws= 0
no contests= 0Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich ( _be. "Сяргей Ляховіч", Siarhiej Liachovič, also Lyakhovich), born on
May 29 ,1976 , inVitebsk ,Belarus , is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweightboxing champion.Amateur
Liakhovich, who represented Belarus at the
1996 Olympic Games , was a long-time amateur who won Bronze at the 1997 World Championships.He amassed a 145-15 record [http://www.boxingtimes.com/previews/2006/060401brewster_liakhovich.html] before turning pro in 1998.Pro
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 onApril 1 ,2006 . Liakhovich was knocked down in the 7th round, but went on to win on points via unanimous decision. He lost the title toShannon Briggs by technical knockout in the 12th round onNovember 4 ,2006 , after being knocked down twice. After the first knockdown, Liakhovich, already shaky, took a big right from Briggs and fell through the ring ropes, prompting the referee to stop the match. The clock time was 2:59 at that point.On February 16, 2008, Liakhovich lost to
Nikolai Valuev by unanimous decision. The fight was very one-sided and seemed to suggest that Liakhovich is no longer able to compete at the highest level of boxing.His manager is
Ivaylo Gotsev , who also manages heavyweight contenderSamuel Peter .References
External links
* [http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/liakhovich.htm Sergei Liakhovich Fight-by-Fight Career Record]
* [http://wbo-int.com/public/news/Stories/SERGEIWHITEWOLFLIAKHOVICH.asp Biography]
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* [http://www.wbo-int.com/ World Boxing Organization official website]
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