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In 1991 he stopped future WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko in the second round.Maskayev was the champion of the Soviet Army and later the national cup winner. First he represented Soviet Union and subsequently Uzbekistan. Representing Uzbekistan he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games.Highlights[edit] X Summer Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR, boxing (+91 kg), Minsk, Belarus SSR, July 1991: VIII Military Spartakiad of the Friendly Armies of the Socialist Countries (+91 kg), Kiskunfelegyhaza, Hungary, October 1990:Finals: Defeated J\u00e1nos Sulyok (Hungary) walkoverUSA\u2212USSR Middle & Heavy Duals (+91 kg), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 1991:World Championships (+91 kg), Tampere, Finland May 1993:1\/16: Defeated Zourab Sarsania (Georgia) DQ 31\/8: Defeated Oleksandr Litvin (Ukraine) RSC 21\/4: Lost to Roberto Balado (Cuba) KO 3 World Cup (+91 kg), Bangkok, Thailand, June 1994:1\/8: Defeated Raj Kumar Sangwan (India) 11\u20133 (4 rds)1\/4: Defeated Arshak Avartakyan (Armenia) 12\u20136 (4 rds)1\/2: Defeated Willi Fischer (Germany) RSC 1Finals: Lost to Roberto Balado (Cuba) walkover Asian Games (+91 kg), Hiroshima, Japan, October 1994:Maskayev resumed the amateur career within a month after his reported professional debut in April 1993, to participate in the 1993 World Championships, ’94 World Cup, and ’94 Asian Games, with the last ones ended with a gold medal for him.Maskayev finished his amateur career having 118 fights under his belt, with a stated record of 108\u201310. Controversy later arose as to his record, before he fought Oliver McCall, USBA stated his professional record 15\u20130 (12 KOs,) which was confirmed ex officio by the Virginia Boxing Commission (which sanctioned the Maskayev\u2013McCall event and all subsequent official information related to it, including the records,) while later and supposedly more precise estimates gave 6\u20130 (3 KOs.) Nine missing bouts in given record were either unaccounted for (and therefore non-sanctioned events,) or considered as amateur, or exhibition fights. No data available presently for that missing part of Maskayev’s early professional career.Professional career[edit]Maskaev’s professional boxing career began in 1993. Not wasting any time, he made his professional debut against 21\u20130 (15) former bronze medalist Alexander Miroshnichenko. Maskaev won via third-round TKO. In only his seventh professional bout, Maskaev was faced off against Oliver McCall, who had captured a world heavyweight title by knocking out Lennox Lewis only a year before. Maskaev was caught with a hard left hand to the body, followed up with a short right hand in the first round, losing via TKO and being handed his first professional defeat. After winning his next four, Maskaev fought hard-hitting Samoan David Tua. Maskayev lost via 11th-round TKO.Oleg is known for his powerful right-hand punch: he has knocked out former WBO heavyweight challenger Derrick Jefferson, contender Alex Stewart, and twice knocked out former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. However, he is also noted for a weak chin that was evident in his knockout losses to contenders Oliver McCall, David Tua, Kirk Johnson, Lance Whitaker, Corey Sanders and journeyman Nagy Aguilera.His most famous victories have been his two wins over Hasim Rahman. Maskaev knocked Rahman off balance, sending his rival out of the ring in the 8th round on November 6, 1999. This fight is also notable for the famous “chair incident”, in which noted referee, Steve Smoger, who was backup referee for this fight, was struck in the head by a chair thrown by a fan who was later arrested.He later fought Rahman again and defeated him for the WBC heavyweight title by knocking him out in the 12th round on August 12, 2006. His second win over Rahman was preceded by a streak of victories that helped rejuvenate Maskaev’s career and earned him the “Comeback fighter of the Year” award in The Ring magazine in 2006.Maskaev won his first title defense against Peter Okhello on December 10, 2006 by unanimous decision.Maskaev fought against Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight title on March 8, 2008 and was doing well in the early rounds, despite Peter’s repeated rabbit punching and the referee’s warnings. In the 5th round Maskaev landed some of his best shots on his opponents chin, but to no avail: Peter was seemingly unaffected, visibly shaking Oleg. He lost 5 of the 6 rounds, with Peter winning by TKO with 3 seconds remaining in the sixth round.In late 2008 he beat opponent Robert Hawkins by UD after 10 rounds and then defeated but unheralded Rich Boruff on March 14, 2009 via first-round KO, giving him mandatory contender status to the WBC Heavyweight Championship. He fought Nagy Aguilera on December 11 in Sacramento, California at the Memorial Auditorium in a tune up fight, but was knocked out in the first round. Getting stunned with an overhand right-left hook combo and knocked down soon after, another barrage by Aquilera hit Maskaev hard knocking him out.Maskaev did not land a punch in the fight, and has since stated that he may retire following the loss, however he returned to the ring 3 years after the loss, to knock out Owen Beck. In 2013, he decisioned Jason Gavern in a 10-round fight.Nationality[edit]Maskayev was born in Taraz, Kazakhstan (then part of the USSR) to Mordvin parents and raised in Uzbekistan. He has lived in the U.S. since 1999 with his wife, Svetlana, and four daughters. He acquired US citizenship in 2004. He currently resides in West Sacramento, California, after previously living in Staten Island, New York. Before his second encounter with Hasim Rahman in 2006, he said “I would say I’m a proud Russian-American. So right now, I’m a citizen of America, of [the] United States… Whoever is going to win is going to be American.”[1]In the run-up to his title defense against Peter Okhello, he stated regarding his citizenship: “Russian. I don’t want to talk about that anymore. I will walk to the ring under the Russian flag and Russian anthem as I’m now a Russian citizen.”[2]Russian president Vladimir Putin granted him Russian citizenship on December 9, 2006.[3]Professional boxing record[edit]46\u00a0fights39 wins7 lossesBy knockout287By decision110No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes46Win39\u20137Danny WilliamsUD104 Nov 2013Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia45Win38\u20137Jason GavernUD1026 May 2013Sports Complex Mordovia, Saransk, Russia44Win37\u20137Owen BeckTKO3 (10), 2:5930 Dec 2012Sports Palace Quant, Moscow, Russia43Loss36\u20137Nagy AguileraTKO1 (10), 1:5411 Dec 2009Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, US42Win36\u20136Rich BoruffTKO1 (10), 1:3514 Mar 2009Ice Palace, Saransk, Russia41Win35\u20136Robert HawkinsUD106 Sep 2008Red Square, Moscow, Russia40Loss34\u20136Samuel PeterTKO6 (12), 2:568 Mar 2008Plaza de Toros, Canc\u00fan, MexicoLost WBC heavyweight title39Win34\u20135Okello PeterUD1210 Dec 2006Olympic Stadium, Moscow, RussiaRetained WBC heavyweight title38Win33\u20135Hasim RahmanTKO12 (12), 2:1712 Aug 2006Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, USWon WBC heavyweight title37Win32\u20135Sinan \u015eamil SamUD1212 Nov 2005Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyWon WBC International heavyweight title36Win31\u20135Livin CastilloTKO3 (10), 1:3024 Jun 2005Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US35Win30\u20135Quinn NavarreKO3 (10), 2:4722 Jan 2005Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, US34Win29\u20135David DefiagbonSD1023 Jul 2004Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US33Win28\u20135Craig TomlinsonTKO2 (10), 1:1816 Apr 2004Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US32Win27\u20135Julius FrancisTKO2 (10)27 Nov 2003Olimpiysky Sport Palace, Chekhov, Russia31Win26\u20135Dennis McKinneyTKO1 (10)25 Sep 2003Townhouse, Huntington, New York, US30Win25\u20135Sedreck FieldsTKO9 (10)6 Sep 2003Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine29Win24\u20135Gary WinmonTKO1 (8)28 Jun 2003DC Armory, Washington, DC, US28Win23\u20135Errol SadikovskiTKO1 (10)15 Feb 2003Multi-Purpose Center, Lewiston, Maine, US27Loss22\u20135Corey SandersTKO8 (10), 2:4517 Mar 2002Gold Country Casino, Oroville, California, US26Win22\u20134David VedderTKO6 (10), 1:4530 Nov 2001Hilton, Reno, Nevada, US25Win21\u20134Brian NixTKO6 (10), 0:5325 Aug 2001Flamingo, Laughlin, Nevada, US24Loss20\u20134Lance WhitakerKO2 (12), 1:0310 Mar 2001Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, USFor WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title23Loss20\u20133Kirk JohnsonKO4 (12), 0:517 Oct 2000Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, USLost PABA heavyweight title22Win20\u20132Derrick JeffersonTKO4 (10), 2:1020 May 2000Bally’s Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US21Win19\u20132Sedreck FieldsRTD7 (10), 3:002 Mar 2000Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, US20Win18\u20132Hasim RahmanKO8 (10), 0:406 Nov 1999Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US19Win17\u20132Shane SutcliffeTKO2 (12), 2:5620 May 1999Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USRetained PABA heavyweight title18Win16\u20132Jeff WoodenTKO3 (12), 0:414 Feb 1999Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Worley, Idaho, USRetained PABA heavyweight title17Win15\u20132Marion WilsonUD88 Dec 1998Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, US16Win14\u20132Toakipa TasefaKO1 (12), 1:152 Oct 1998Sudduth Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USWon vacant PABA heavyweight title15Win13\u20132Courage TshabalalaKO9 (10), 2:559 Jun 1998State Circus, Moscow, Russia14Win12\u20132Booker T WordTKO4 (10), 2:479 Jan 1998The Claridge, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US13Win11\u20132Alex StewartTKO7 (10)27 Sep 1997State Circus, Moscow, Russia12Loss10\u20132David TuaTKO11 (12), 1:165 Apr 1997Bally’s Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USFor WBC International heavyweight title11Win10\u20131Rodney BlountKO2 (6), 1:557 Feb 1997Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US10Win9\u20131Ralph WestTKO3 (10), 1:0312 Sep 1996Hilton, Huntington, New York, US9Win8\u20131Fernely FelizUD820 Aug 1996Paramount Theater, New York City, New York, US8Win7\u20131Mike RobinsonTKO7 (8), 1:359 Jun 1996Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, US7Loss6\u20131Oliver McCallTKO1 (10), 1:3824 Feb 1996Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia, US6Win6\u20130Nikolay KulpinUD1229 Sep 1995York Hall, London, EnglandWon PABA heavyweight title5Win5\u20130Joe ThomasPTS625 Aug 1995Bally’s Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US4Win4\u20130Robert HawkinsKO4 (6), 1:0530 Jun 1995Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US3Win3\u20130Mike WhitfieldUD811 Apr 1995Martin’s West, Woodlawn, Maryland, US2Win2\u20130Jimmy HarrisonTKO4 (6)4 Mar 1995The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, US1Win1\u20130Alexander MiroshnichenkoTKO3 (6)17 Apr 1993Taraz, KazakhstanReferences[edit]External 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