Aleksandr Alekseyev (boxer)
Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Alekseyev (, born 30 April 1981 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR) is a professional cruiserweight boxer from Russia. Amateur. Southpaw Alekseyev beat Jaroslavas Jakšto in the final of the World Military championships 2003. He won a silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships at 201 lbs losing to his nemesis Odlanier Solís. Alekseyev won the gold medal in the same division at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia. The participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was narrowly defeated in the first round of the heavyweight (91 kg) division by Cuba 's eventual winner Odlanier Solís. He won a gold medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships after Solís moved up in weight. Professional. He turned pro in Germany as a cruiserweight in January 2006 and he defeated Tomáš Mrázek with a first-round knockout in his first fight. Alekseyev won his first 16 pro fights, winning 15 by knockout, before suffering his first loss at the hands of Victor Emilio Ramírez in his 17th pro bout in January 2009. He was slated to fight Garrett Wilson on 22 February 2013 in Galaţi, Romania, for the IBF cruiserweight title eliminator . Alekseyev won via unanimous decision becoming the mandatory for the IBF world title (currently held by Yoan Pablo Hernández). The bout with Hernández took place on 23 November 2013 in Germany with the IBF cruiserweight title on the line. Alekseyev lost via tenth-round knockout.