Aleksandr Miroshnichenko

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Aleksandr "Alex" Viktorovich Miroshnichenko (Template:Lang-ru; 26 April 1964 – 19 May 2003) was a Russian 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 with 21 consecutive wins against limited competition, and was upset by Oleg Maskaev in 1993 in Maskaev's first pro fight, a TKO in the 3rd 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

Template:S-start |- |align="center" colspan=8|22 fights, 21 wins (15 knockouts), 1 loss (1 knockout) |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Template:No2Loss |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Oleg Maskaev |TKO |3 |17/04/1993 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Taraz |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ricky Parkey |KO |3 |20/03/1993 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Michael Simuwelu |PTS |8 |19/12/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Berlin |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Samuel M'Bendjob |SD |8 |03/12/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Oleg Ushakov |PTS |8 |18/10/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Almaty |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Carlos Pena |KO |1 |02/10/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Waregem, West Flanders |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Cohen |KO |2 |19/09/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kassel, Hesse |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Nurlan Dzhanibekov |KO |1 |23/08/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Semey |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Evgeny Tulenov |KO |2 |08/08/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Rudniy |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Steve Garber |TKO |1 |08/05/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Waregem, West Flanders |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Albert Johnson |TKO |1 |01/02/1992 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Willemstad, Curacao |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Nurlan Dzhanibekov |KO |4 |07/12/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Rudniy |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon James Holly |KO |2 |28/10/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Arnhem |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Nurlan Dzhanibekov |PTS |8 |26/09/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Karaganda |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Vladimir Guguchkin |TKO |6 |04/09/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Almaty |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Petr Skok |TKO |8 |07/07/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Pavlodar |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Igor Shklaruk |TKO |4 |18/05/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Semey |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Vazgen Ayvazyan |PTS |8 |17/03/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kemerovo |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Viktor Aldoshin |TKO |4 |16/01/1991 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Tokyo |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ross Puritty |TKO |6 |29/10/1990 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juan "Idi Amin" Hernandez |PTS |6 |20/08/1990 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Tokyo |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Roberto Servin |KO |1 |23/06/1990 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |align=left|Template:Small |}

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