Aleksandr Miroshnichenko

Aleksandr Miroshnichenko
Александр Мирошниченко
Aleksandr Miroshnichenko; Александр Мирошниченко
Statistics
Real name	Aleksandr Viktorovich; Miroshnichenko
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Nationality	Soviet; Kazakhstani;
Born	26 April 1964; Kostanay, Soviet Union; (now Kazakhstan)
Died	19 May 2003 (aged 39); Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Boxing record
Total fights	22
Wins	21
Wins by KO	15
Losses	1
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Soviet Union
World Championships
European Championships
Olympic Games

Aleksandr Viktorovich "Alex" Miroshnichenko (Russian: Александр Викторович Мирошниченко; 26 April 1964 – 19 May 2003) was a Kazakhstani 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 by knocking out Roberto Servin in the first round. In Miroshnichenko's third fight, he stopped future WBC International Champion, Ross Puritty.

In 1991, Miroshnichenko won the vacant Russian Heavyweight title from Nurlan Dzhanibekov. After vacating the Russian title in 1992, Miroshnichenko won a very close Split Decision against Samuel M'Bendjob by only one point. In 1993, Miroshnichenko beat former IBF Cruiserweight Champion, Ricky Parkey in an impressive third round Knockout.

After 21 consecutive wins against limited competition, Miroshnichenko was finally defeated by Oleg Maskaev in 1993 in Maskaev's first pro fight: a TKO in the third 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

Professional record summary
22 fights	21 wins	1 loss
By knockout	15	1
By decision	6	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
22	Loss	21-1	Oleg Maskaev	TKO	3 (6)	17/04/1993	Taraz
21	Win	21-0	Ricky Parkey	KO	3	20/03/1993	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
20	Win	20-0	Michael Simuwelu	PTS	8	19/12/1992	Berlin
19	Win	19-0	Samuel M'Bendjob	SD	8	03/12/1992	Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam	79-77, 77-76, 76-78.
18	Win	18-0	Oleg Ushakov	PTS	8	18/10/1992	Almaty
17	Win	17-0	Carlos Pena	KO	1	02/10/1992	Waregem, West Flanders
16	Win	16-0	Mike Cohen	KO	2 (6)	19/09/1992	Kassel, Hesse
15	Win	15-0	Nurlan Dzhanibekov	KO	1	23/08/1992	Semey
14	Win	14-0	Evgeny Tulenov	KO	2	08/08/1992	Rudniy
13	Win	13-0	Steve Garber	TKO	1 (8)	08/05/1992	Waregem, West Flanders
12	Win	12-0	Albert Johnson	TKO	1 (10)	01/02/1992	Willemstad, Curacao
11	Win	11-0	Nurlan Dzhanibekov	KO	4 (10)	07/12/1991	Rudniy	Won vacant Russian Heavyweight title
10	Win	10-0	James Holly	KO	2	28/10/1991	Arnhem
9	Win	9-0 (8)	Nurlan Dzhanibekov	PTS	8	26/09/1991	Karaganda
8	Win	8-0	Vladimir Guguchkin	TKO	6	04/09/1991	Almaty
7	Win	7-0	Petr Skok	TKO	8	07/07/1991	Pavlodar
6	Win	6-0	Igor Shklaruk	TKO	4	18/05/1991	Semey
5	Win	5-0	Vazgen Ayvazyan	PTS	8	17/03/1991	Kemerovo
4	Win	4-0	Viktor Aldoshin	TKO	4	16/01/1991	Tokyo
3	Win	3-0	Ross Puritty	RTD	6 (8)	29/10/1990	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
2	Win	2-0	Juan Hernandez	PTS	6	20/08/1990	Tokyo
1	Win	1-0	Roberto Servin	KO	1 (6)	23/06/1990	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo	Professional Debut

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