Dmitry Valent
Dmitry 'Black Valet' Valent (born 13 April 1988 in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Muay Thai middleweight/super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter". He is a ten-time amateur and professional world champion who is known for his vicious elbows and explosive KO power (hence his other nickname, TNT). He has also won titles at junior and European level. Dmitry is one of Belarus's top fighters.[1]
| Dmitry Valent | |
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| Born | April 3, 1988 Minsk, Belarus |
| Other names | Black Valet, TNT |
| Nationality | Belarus |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Division | Super Middleweight Middleweight Super Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Minsk, Belarus |
| Team | Gym "Kick Fighter" |
| Trainer | Evgeni Kotelnikov Yuri Varaxa |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Losses | 9 |
last updated on: September 4, 2016 | |
Career and biography
Dmitry started training in Taekwondo at 13 years old before beginning Muay Thai aged 16. At the prestigious "Kick Fighter Gym" in his home town of Minsk he developed his blossoming skills by training alongside world champions such as Andrei Kulebin and Dmitry Shakuta.[2] He would be a very quick learner, winning a gold medal in the 67 kg junior category at the 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, aged 17.[3] Dmitry then went on to have a very good 2007, winning a gold medal at the W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 and then followed it up with his first professional title - winning the World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) middleweight world title,[4] in Kostroma, Russia before rounding off the year in style by adding the professional W.A.K.O. world title[5] to his collection.
Dmitry kicked off 2008 by winning the W.K.N. European Grand Prix title,[6] a four-man tournament fought under Muay Thai rules in Geneva, Switzerland. He then followed in the footsteps of stable mate Kulebin by winning the W.M.C. I-1 title – this one the Grand Slam 72 kg version – in Hong Kong.[7] There was some disappointment at the end of the year, however, when Dmitry was knocked out of the Season 2 qualifier of "The Contender Asia" held in Russia by multiple world champion Artem Levin at the semi final stage. The fact that the Contender Asia Season 2 show would never come to light did soften the blow somewhat. Dmitry had success on the amateur circuit as well, winning gold at the I.M.F.A. European championships held in Zgorzelec, Poland.
The young Belarusian regained his W.M.C. I-1 title the following year, defeating South African Vuyisile Colossa by split decision in the final.[8] He followed up this victory by defeating 2007 W.K.A. world champion Shane Campbell for the second time to win the Muay Thai version of the middleweight W.K.N. title. He carried on his form on the professional circuit onto the amateur circuit, winning a second amateur world championships by claiming gold at the I.F.M.A. event in Bangkok, Thailand.
In 2010 Dmitry continued his winning ways remaining the W.K.N. organizations middleweight world champion in Thai-boxing by defeating the talented Yohan Lidon at the start of 2010 and beating the Dutch-based Moroccan Tarek Slimani to claim the W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" world title.[9] He has suffered a few setbacks as well, losing to nemesis Artem Levin at the I.F.M.A. European Championships, and conceding a decision loss to legendary Aussie John Wayne Parr in an unsuccessful move down in weight to challenge for the W.K.N. super welterweight world title.[10] He also won more gold medals at amateur level, winning the 75 kg category at the W.A.K.O. European and I.F.M.A. world championships respectively.
He lost a decision to Karim Ghajji at Nuit des Champions in Marseilles on November 24, 2012.[11][12][13]
In a close fight, Valent lost to Simon Marcus by split decision at C3: King of Fighters in Chengdu, China on April 27, 2013.[14][15][16]
He fought at Diamond Fight: Friendship in Chelyabinsk, Russia on December 13, 2013, defeating Bektas Emirhanoglu by third-round TKO.[17]
Titles
Professional
- 2016 Kunlun Fight 80 kg Tournament Runner-up
- 2015 Kunlun Fight 80 kg Tournament Runner-up
- 2013 WMC light heavyweight world champion
- 2013 Grand Prix Russia Open tournament champion
- 2010 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Muay Thai world champion -75 kg
- 2009 W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world champion -76.2 kg (2 Title Def.)
- 2009 WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion -72 kg
- 2008 WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion -72 kg
- 2008 W.K.N. European Grand Prix champion -79 kg (Full Thai Rules)
- 2007 W.A.K.O. Pro Muaythai world champion -75 kg
- 2007 W.K.N. oriental rules (K-1) middleweight world champion -76.4 kg
Amateur
- 2015 I.F.M.A. Muaythai Royal World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand
- 2013 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships in Lisbon, Portugal
- 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand
- 2010 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan
- 2009 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand
- 2008 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships in Zgorzelec, Poland
- 2007 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia
- 2006 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand
- 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand
Professional kickboxing record
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31 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, Draw, No Contest
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Amateur kickboxing record
| Amateur Kickboxing Record | ||||||||
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| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2012-04-22 | Win |  | I.F.M.A. European Championships | Antalya, Turkey | ||||
| 2010-12-05 | Win |  | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10, Final -75 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
| Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10 Gold Medal -75 kg. | ||||||||
| 2010-10-24 | Win |  | W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Finals -75 kg | Baku, Azerbaijan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins W.A.K.O. Amateur European Championships Baku '10 K-1 Gold Medal -71 kg. Had walkthrough to final as his semi final opponent was unable to fight. | ||||||||
| 2010-10-? | Win |  | W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Quarter Finals -75 kg | Baku, Azerbaijan | KO | 1 | ||
| 2010-05-27 | Loss | | I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, Quarter Finals | Velletri, Italy | Decision (5-0) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| 2010-05-26 | Win |  | I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, 1st Round | Velletri, Italy | ||||
| 2009-12-05 | Win |  | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09, Final -75 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09 Gold Medal -75 kg. | ||||||||
| 2009-12-02 | Win |  | IFMA 2009 World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals (75 kg) | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 4 | 2:00 | |
| 2007-09-30 | Win | | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Final -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||
| Wins W.A.K.O. Amateur World Championships Belgrade '07 K-1 Gold Medal -71 kg. | ||||||||
| 2007-09-? | Win |  | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Semi Finals -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||
| 2007-09-? | Win | | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Quarter Finals -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||
| 2007-09-? | Win | | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 1st Round -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||
| 2006-06-06 | Loss |  | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Semi Finals -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
| Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06 Bronze Medal -75 kg. | ||||||||
| 2006-06-03 | Win |  | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Quarter Finals -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
| 2006-03-26 | Win | | W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06, Junior Final -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
| Wins W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06 Junior Gold Medal -67 kg. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
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