Siarhei Piatrovich Liakhovich (Belarusian: Сяргей Пятровіч Ляховіч, romanizedSiarhiej Piatrovič Lachovič; Russian: Серге́й Петро́вич Ляхо́вич, romanizedSergey Petrovich Lyakhovich; also Siarhiej Piatrovič Liachovič or Siarhiej Piatrovič Lyakhóvich; born 29 May 1976) is a Belarusian professional boxer who held the WBO heavyweight title in 2006. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 1997 World Championships.

Siarhei Liakhovich
Сяргей Ляховіч
Born
Siarhei Petrovich Liakhovich

(1976-05-29) 29 May 1976 (age 47)
NationalityBelarusian
Other namesWhite Wolf
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Reach189 cm (74.5 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins27
Wins by KO17
Losses9
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place Budapest 1997 Super-heavyweight

Amateur career edit

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 edit

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 former Lineal heavyweight champion 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]

In February 2014, Liakhovich achieved his first win in four years with a unanimous decision over journeyman Chad Davis.

Professional boxing record edit

36 fights 27 wins 9 losses
By knockout 17 7
By decision 10 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
36 Loss 27–9 Evgenyi Romanov KO 2 (10), 1:48 7 Nov 2020 RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia For WBO Global heavyweight title
35 Loss 27–8 Simon Kean TKO 10 (10), 2:04 7 Dec 2019 Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada For vacant WBC Silver International heavyweight title
34 Win 27–7 Ramon Olivas TKO 3 (6), 2:30 13 Nov 2017 Arena ITSON, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
33 Loss 26–7 Andy Ruiz Jr. UD 10 20 Dec 2014 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US For WBC-NABF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles
32 Win 26–6 Chad Davis UD 8 22 Feb 2014 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US
31 Loss 25–6 Deontay Wilder KO 1 (10), 1:43 9 Aug 2013 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US For WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title
30 Loss 25–5 Bryant Jennings RTD 9 (10), 3:00 24 Mar 2012 Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, US
29 Loss 25–4 Robert Helenius TKO 9 (12), 0:19 27 Aug 2011 Messe, Erfurt, Germany For WBA Inter-Continental and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles
28 Win 25–3 Evans Quinn KO 9 (10), 0:48 22 May 2010 StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany
27 Win 24–3 Jeremy Bates TKO 1 (8), 2:11 7 Nov 2009 Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
26 Loss 23–3 Nikolai Valuev UD 12 16 Feb 2008 Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
25 Loss 23–2 Shannon Briggs TKO 12 (12), 2:59 4 Nov 2006 Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona, US Lost WBO heavyweight title
24 Win 23–1 Lamon Brewster UD 12 1 Apr 2006 Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, US Won WBO heavyweight title
23 Win 22–1 Dominick Guinn UD 10 3 Dec 2004 Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
22 Win 21–1 Onebo Maxime UD 6 27 Mar 2004 Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas, US
21 Win 20–1 Ron Guerrero TKO 1 (8) 9 Jan 2004 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
20 Win 19–1 James Walton TKO 8 (10), 2:07 27 Sep 2003 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York, US
19 Win 18–1 Sione Asipeli TKO 5 (10) 17 May 2003 Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
18 Win 17–1 Joe Lenhart TKO 9 (10) 4 Jan 2003 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., US
17 Loss 16–1 Maurice Harris KO 9 (10), 1:31 1 Jun 2002 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
16 Win 16–0 Friday Ahunanya UD 12 17 Nov 2001 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US Won WBANABA heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Ed White TKO 1 16 Jun 2001 Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
14 Win 14–0 Sedreck Fields UD 8 14 Apr 2001 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
13 Win 13–0 Derrell Dixon MD 6 2 Dec 2000 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
12 Win 12–0 Bradley Rone UD 8 29 Aug 2000 Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
11 Win 11–0 Tracy Wilson TKO 1 (4), 1:19 12 Aug 2000 Paris Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US
10 Win 10–0 Anthony Curry KO 1 (6), 1:55 29 Jul 2000 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, US
9 Win 9–0 Everett Martin UD 8 28 Mar 2000 Prince Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
8 Win 8–0 Tracy Wilson TKO 2 (4), 2:16 29 Feb 2000 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
7 Win 7–0 Donald Macon TKO 2 (4), 1:42 18 Dec 1999 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, US
6 Win 6–0 Marshall Tillman KO 4 (4), 0:11 7 Dec 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana, US
5 Win 5–0 Larry Wilson TKO 1 (4), 1:22 4 Dec 1999 The Great Alaskan Bush Company Tent, Phoenix, Arizona, US
4 Win 4–0 Isaac Poole TKO 2 (4), 2:25 27 Aug 1999 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, US
3 Win 3–0 Sergey Tretyakov TKO 4 (4) 17 Mar 1999 Casino Conti Giant Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2 Win 2–0 Alexander Vasiliev UD 6 30 Jan 1999 Barysaw, Belarus
1 Win 1–0 Ihar Sharapau KO 1 (10), 2:12 25 Dec 1998 Club Aquarium, Minsk, Belarus Won vacant Belarus heavyweight title

References edit

  1. ^ [1] Archived April 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Liakhovich beats Brewster in entertaining heavyweight fight". Yahoo! Sports.
  3. ^ "Briggs takes WBO crown from Liakhovich – USATODAY.com".
  4. ^ "Home – Live Scores & Latest News – Fox Sports". Fox Sports. 25 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Deontay Wilder gained another first round stoppage victory on Friday night". Sky Sports. 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2014-01-10.

External links edit

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title Belarus heavyweight champion
25 December 1998 – 2001
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Vitali Shkraba
Preceded by WBANABA heavyweight champion
17 November 2001 – June 2002
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Lance Whitaker
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO heavyweight champion
1 April 20064 November 2006
Succeeded by