# Dmitry Valent

Dmitry 'Black Valet' Valent (born 13 April 1988 in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Muay Thai middleweight/super middleweight kickboxer. He is the former WKN Middleweight Oriental rules and Muay thai champion, former WMC Light Heavyweight champion, two time WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion and two time Kunlun Fight 80 kg tournament runner-up.
Dmitry is one of Belarus's top fighters.

## Career and biography
### Amateur career

Valent had an extremely decorated amateur career before making his professional debut, although he continued to fight amateur fights alongside professional ones between 2007 and 2012. He was the 2006 IFMA world silver medalist, as well as the 2009 and 2010 world gold medalist. In kickboxing, he was the 2007 WAKO World gold medalist and the 2010 European gold medalist.

### Early career

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. 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. 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, in Kostroma, Russia before rounding off the year in style by adding the professional W.A.K.O. world title to his collection.
Dmitry kicked off 2008 by winning the W.K.N. European Grand Prix title, 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. 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.

### WKN and WMC World titles

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. 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. 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. 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.
In a close fight, Valent lost to Simon Marcus by split decision at C3: King of Fighters in Chengdu, China on April 27, 2013.

### Chinese circuit

He fought at Diamond Fight: Friendship in Chelyabinsk, Russia on December 13, 2013, defeating Bektas Emirhanoglu by third-round TKO. He went on to amass a 3-2 record, during which he won the IPCC light heavyweight world title with a decision win against Wehaj Kingboxing, but losing it to Simon Marcus during KLF 12. He then took part in the 2015 Kunlun Fight – 80 kg Tournament, defeating Arthit Hanchana in the semifinal, but losing to Artur Kyshenko in the final.
Valent participated in the 2016 80 kg tournament as well, qualifying to it with an extra round decision against Cédric Tousch. In the tournament itself, he won a majority decision against Hicham El Gaoui in the semifinal, but once against lost in the final, dropping a split decision to Alexander Stetsurenko.

### European circuit

Returning to the European circuit, Valent fought Yurii Zubchuk at the DSF Kickboxing Challenge 14. He lost a majority decision. He snapped the losing skid with a second round TKO of Serhii Snytiuk.
Valent made his ONE Championship debut against the two-time Tatneft Cup Champion Sher Mamazulunov at Road to ONE 4: Fair Fight 13. Mamazulunov won the fight by an extra round decision, although the fight results were controversial. The Fair Fight promotion analyzed the fight with an "independent judge", and agreed to make the rematch, to which Valent consented.
Valent faced Carlos Prates at Muaythai Night 6 on June 25, 2021. He lost the fight by decision.

## 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
* 2019 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships -86 kg
* 2018 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships -81 kg
* 2017 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships -81 kg
* 2016 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships -81 kg
* 2015 I.F.M.A. Muaythai Royal World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand -81 kg
* 2014 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships -81 kg
* 2013 World Combat Games Muaythai -81 kg
* 2013 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships in Lisbon, Portugal -75 kg
* 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -75 kg
* 2010 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan -75 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2009 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -75 kg
* 2008 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships in Zgorzelec, Poland -75 kg
* 2007 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia - 71 kg (K-1 Rules)
* 2006 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -67 kg
* 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -67 kg (Junior)

## Fight record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record :
| 31 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, Draw, No Contest ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2021-06-25 | Loss | Carlos Prates | Muaythai Night 6 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2020-11-28 | Loss | Sher Mamazulunov | Road to ONE 4: Fair Fight 13 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Ext. Round) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 2018-12-02 | Win | Serhii Snytiuk | Akhmat Fight Show | Belarus | TKO (Referee Stoppage/Left Body Hooks) | 2 | 1:52 |
| 2018-04-13 | Loss | Yurii Zubchuk | DSF Kickboxing Challenge 14 | Poland | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-12-10 | Loss | Alexander Stetsurenko | Kunlun Fight 55 – 80 kg Tournament, Final | China | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Fight Was For Kunlun Fight 2016 (-80 kg) Tournament . ||||||||
| 2016-12-10 | Win | Hicham El Gaoui | Kunlun Fight 55 – 80 kg Tournament, Semi-finals | China | Decision(Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-09-10 | Win | Cédric Tousch | Kunlun Fight 51 - 80 kg 2016 Tournament Quarter-Finals | Fuzhou, China | Extra Round Decision | 4 | 3:00 |
| Qualified to Kunlun Fight 80 kg 2016 Tournament Final 4. ||||||||
| 2015-12-19 | Loss | Artur Kyshenko | Kunlun Fight 35 – 80 kg Tournament, Final | Luoyang, China | KO | 1 | 0:22 |
| Fight was for the Kunlun Fight – 80 kg Tournament World Champion. ||||||||
| 2015-12-19 | Win | Arthit Hanchana | Kunlun Fight 35 – 80 kg Tournament, Semi-final | Luoyang, China | Decision(Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-07-19 | Win | Chen Yawei | Kunlun Fight 28 | Nanjing, China | TKO | 3 | |
| 2015-05-15 | Loss | Artur Kyshenko | Kunlun Fight 25 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2014-10-26 | Loss | Simon Marcus | Kunlun Fight 12 | Jianshui, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Losses IPCC light heavyweight world title & For the Kunlun Fight tournament, Combat Banchmek title. ||||||||
| 2014-09-13 | Win | Panom | Topking World Series | Minsk, Belarus | KO | 2 | 0:46 |
| 2014-06-29 | Win | Wehaj Kingboxing | Kunlun Fight 6 | Chongqing, China | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins IPCC light heavyweight world title. ||||||||
| 2014-04-14 | Win | Nuerla | Kunlun Fight 1 | Surin, Thailand | KO (left knee to the body) | 1 | 2:10 |
| 2013-12-13 | Win | Bektas Emirhanoglu | Diamon Fight: Friendship | Chelyabinsk, Russia | TKO | 3 | |
| Wins WMC light heavyweight world title. ||||||||
| 2013-04-27 | Loss | Simon Marcus | C3: King of Fighters | Chengdu, China | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2013-04-06 | Win | Pawel Biszczak | Grand Prix Russia Open, Final | Moscow, Russia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins Grand Prix Russia Open tournament title. ||||||||
| 2013-04-06 | Win | Wojciech Wierzbicki | Grand Prix Russia Open, Semi-finals | Moscow, Russia | KO (low kick) | 1 | 1:00 |
| 2013-04-06 | Win | Oleg Hohlov | Grand Prix Russia Open, Quarter-finals | Moscow, Russia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2012-11-24 | Loss | Karim Ghajji | Nuit des Champions | Marseille, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 2011-11-26 | Win | Samir Dourid | Big 8 WKN Tournament 2011 | Minsk, Belarus | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Retains W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world title -76.2 kg. ||||||||
| 2010-09-12 | Win | Tarek Slimani | W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '10, Title Fight | Minsk, Belarus | KO | 3 | |
| Wins vacant W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Muay Thai world title -76.4 kg. ||||||||
| 2010-03-13 | Loss | John Wayne Parr | Domination 4 | Bentley, Perth, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Fight was for vacant W.K.N. Muay Thai super welterweight world title -72.6 kg. ||||||||
| 2010-02-12 | Win | Yohan Lidon | UKC France MAX 2010, Title Fight | Dijon, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Retains W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world title -76.2 kg. ||||||||
| 2009-09-12 | Win | Shane Campbell | W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '09, Title Fight | Minsk, Belarus | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins vacant W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world title -76.2 kg. ||||||||
| 2009-10-22 | Win | Vuyisile Colossa | W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '09, Final | Hong Kong | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam 2009 tournament title -72 kg. ||||||||
| 2009-10-22 | Win | Pavlos Kaponis | W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '09, Semi-finals | Hong Kong | TKO | 3 | |
| 2008-12-19 | Loss | Artem Levin | "The Contender Asia" Season 2 Russia Qualifier, Semi-finals | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-12-19 | Win | Abdallah Mabel | "The Contender Asia" Season 2 Russia Qualifier, Quarter-finals | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-10-27 | Win | Singnoi Sitpholek | W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Final | Hong Kong | KO | 2 | |
| Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam 2008 tournament title -72 kg. ||||||||
| 2008-10-27 | Win | Shane Campbell | W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Semi-finals | Hong Kong | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2008-05-03 | Win | Farid M'laika | W.K.N. European Grand Prix, Final | Geneva, Switzerland | KO (Spinning Elbow) | 2 | |
| Wins W.K.N. European Grand Prix title -79 kg. ||||||||
| 2008-05-03 | Win | Alexandru Nedelcu | W.K.N. European Grand Prix, Semi-finals | Geneva, Switzerland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2007-12-9 | Win | Fabio Siciliani | Wako-Pro World Title | Lecce, Italy | KO (Knee) | 2 | |
| Wins vacant W.A.K.O. Pro Thai-boxing world title -75 kg. ||||||||
| 2007-11-11 | Win | Samir Dourid | Kings of Muaythai - Russia | Kostroma, Russia | KO (Left Punch) | 1 | |
| Wins vacant W.K.N. oriental rules middleweight world title -76.4 kg. ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||
Amateur Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record :
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2019-11-10 | Win | Andreas Gardasevic | 2019 IFMA European Championships, Final | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:26) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2019 IFMA European Championship -86kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2019-11-08 | Win | Mikhail Sartakov | 2019 IFMA European Championships, Semi-final | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-07-07 | Win | Ali Dogan | 2018 IFMA European Championships, Final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2018 IFMA European Championship -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2018-07-04 | Win | Marcus Liljedorff | 2018 IFMA European Championships, Semi-final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2018-07-02 | Win | Umarjov Davlatov | 2018 IFMA European Championships, Quarter-final | Prague, Czech Republic | Decision (29:28) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-05-12 | Win | Saranon Glopman | 2017 IFMA World Championships, Final | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2017 IFMA World Championship -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2017-05-10 | Win | Rostyslav Karpych | 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-05-08 | Win | Sergey Veselkin | 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-final | Minsk, Belarus | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-10-29 | Win | Rostyslav Karpych | 2016 IFMA European Championships, Final | Split, Croatia | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2016 IFMA European Championship -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2016-10-27 | Win | Rafal Korczak | 2016 IFMA European Championships, Semi-final | Split, Croatia | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-10-25 | Win | Busai Gergely | 2016 IFMA European Championships, Quarter-final | Split, Croatia | RSC.B | 1 | |
| 2016-05- | Win | Surik Magakian | 2016 IFMA World Championships, Final | Jönköping, Sweden | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2016 IFMA World Championships -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2016-05- | Win | Samuel Dbili | 2016 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final | Jönköping, Sweden | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-05- | Win | | 2016 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-final | Jönköping, Sweden | | | |
| 2015-08- | Win | Nadir Iskhakov | 2015 IFMA World Championships, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2015 IFMA World Championships -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2015-08- | Win | Radoslaw Paczuski | 2015 IFMA World Championships, Semi-final | Bangkok, Thailand | RSC.O | 3 | |
| 2015-08- | Win | Shahram Delawar | 2015 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-final | Bangkok, Thailand | RSC.B | 3 | |
| 2015-03- | Win | Aziz El Felak | 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins 2015 IFMA-FISU Muaythai University World Cup -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2014-09- | Win | Radosław Paczuski | 2014 IFMA European Championships, Final | Kraków, Poland | | | |
| Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2014-09- | Win | Mykyta Zinchenko | 2014 IFMA European Championships, Semi-finals | Kraków, Poland | | | |
| 2014-09- | Win | Youssef Issa | 2014 IFMA European Championships, Quarter-finals | Kraków, Poland | | | |
| 2014-05- | Win | Surik Magakian | 2014 IFMA World Championships, Final | Langkawi, Malaysia | | | |
| Wins 2014 IFMA World Championships -81kg Gold Medal. ||||||||
| 2014-05- | Win | Youssef Issa | 2014 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals | Langkawi, Malaysia | | | |
| 2014-05- | Win | Mykyta Zinchenko | 2014 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals | Langkawi, Malaysia | | | |
| 2013-10-23 | Loss | Artem Levin | 2013 World Combat Games, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | | |
| Wins 2013 World Combat Games Muay Thai -81kg Silver Medal. ||||||||
| 2013-10-21 | Win | Kim Olaf Olsen | 2013 World Combat Games, Semi-final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | | |
| 2012-09-11 | Win | Emil Umayev | 2012 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision | | |
| 2012-09-10 | Win | Ivan Konoriev | 2012 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Decision | | |
| 2012-09-08 | Win | Kevin Victoa | 2012 IFMA World Championships, First Round | Saint Petersburg, Russia | | | |
| 2012-04-22 | Win | Matouš Kohout | 2012 I.F.M.A. European Championships | Antalya, Turkey | | | |
| 2011-09-23 | Loss | Vitaliy Nikiforov | 2011 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| 2010-12-05 | Win | Valentin Semenov | 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 | Wojciech Kosowski | 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 | Ile Risteski | W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Quarter-finals -75 kg | Baku, Azerbaijan | KO | 1 | |
| 2010-05-27 | Loss | Artem Levin | I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, Quarter-finals | Velletri, Italy | Decision (5-0) | 4 | 2:00 |
| 2010-05-26 | Win | Şahin | I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, 1st round | Velletri, Italy | | | |
| 2009-12-05 | Win | Vasyl Tereshonok | 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 | Emil Zoraj | IFMA 2009 World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals (75 kg) | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 4 | 2:00 |
| 2007-09-30 | Win | Rizvan Isaev | 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 | Djime Coulibaly | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Semi-finals -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | | | |
| 2007-09-? | Win | Osami Adil | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Quarter-finals -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | | | |
| 2007-09-? | Win | Branko Mikulić | W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 1st round -71 kg | Belgrade, Serbia | | | |
| 2006-06-06 | Loss | Ameur Redwan | 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 | Askarbek Shakiyev | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Quarter-finals -67 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | | | |
| 2006-03-26 | Win | Mehmet Dogan | 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 ||||||||