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Koktobe, Pavlodar Region

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'''Koktobe''' ([[Kazakh language|Kaz.]] Kөktөbe) is a village in [[May District, Kazakhstan|May District]] of [[Pavlodar Region]] of [[Kazakhstan]]. It is the administrative center of Koktobinsky rural district. KATO code - 555630100{{elucidate|date=November 2014}}.

== Geographical position ==

Koktobe is located 102 km southeast of Pavlodar on the car track Chagan-Families. The train station is on the main road Aksu-Delegen (since 2001).

== Population ==

In 1999 the population was {{Kz-census1999|4,131|punct=:}} (2,032 men and 2,099 women), and in 2009 it was {{Kz-census2009|3,815|punct=:}} (1827 men and 1988 women).

Koktobinsky rural district includes the settlements of Koktobe Belogorsky HSP, Branch and Branch-2-3 with a total population of 4315 people (1999).

== History ==

''Kөktөbe'' signifies "Green Hill". Prior to 1992, the village was called Belogorie ("White Hill" in Russian).<ref>[http://www.geonames.de/coukz-sub.html www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages]</ref> The name is given to a high steep bank of the river, where alabaster is mined.

The village was founded in 1932 on the site of the current alabaster factory. The former dairy farm "Belogorsky" was formed in 1961 on the basis of the "Podkhoz Maikainzoloto" plant, part of the grounds of the farm "Kyzylkuraminsky", "Lenin Joly", and the cattle ranch "Goszemelfonda".

During the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] period, V.I. Ladigin, of the "Belogorsky" farm, was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.

== Businesses ==

In Koktobe there are building and transport enterprises, creamery, bakery, printing house, the House of Culture, two cinemas, music school, a library and a stadium.

==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Pavlodar Region]]
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Konstantin Airich

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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Konstantin Airich
| realname = Konstantin Airich
| nickname =
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| weight = [[Heavyweight]]
| nationality = [[Germany|German]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Astana]], [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 43
| wins = 23
| KO = 18
| losses = 18
| draws = 2
}}
'''Konstantin Airich''' (born 4 November 1978) is a [[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]]-born [[Germany|German]] [[heavyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]] born in [[Astana]], Kazakhstan and based in [[Hamburg]], Germany.

Airich's first defeat was against [[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]] in a controversial fight. In the sixth round, Williams landed a number of big shots and was thought to be on the verge of knocking Airich out, when the bell sounded with 1:28 left on the clock.<ref name="Williams Stops Airich In 7th Round">{{cite news
| title = Williams Stops Airich In 7th Round
| url = http://www.boxingnews24.com/2008/05/williams-stops-airich-in-7th-round/
| publisher = BoxingNews24.com
| date = 2008-05-30
| accessdate = 2008-09-12}}</ref> Williams ended the fight in the following round, when Airich's promoter decided to [[Throwing in the towel|throw in the towel]].

His second loss was a majority decision loss to [[Ondrej Pala]] on 6 March 2009.

Airich took part in the [[Prizefighter series|Prizefighter]] 'International heavyweights' tournament held at [[Alexandra Palace]] in [[London]] on 7 May 2011. After winning his opening bout of the evening against Lucian Bot, Airich was eliminated in the semi final when he suffered a first-round knockout defeat to eventual runner up [[Tye Fields]].

After one month, after that defeat, on June 17, 2011 he once again step up and took part in the ‘Biggers Better VI’ boxing tournament and became the winner of the tournament by defeating every opponent he faced.

After Airich became the vacant [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental heavyweight titleholder by knocking out German fighter Varol Vekiloglu in round 1, on March 9, 2012 he faced [[Ondřej Pála|Ondrej Pala]] for the second time to retain his [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental heavyweight title and for Pala’s [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] European heavyweight title. This time Airich defeated Pala by TKO in round 9.

On May 19, 2012 he faced [[Odlanier Solis]], who was coming back from a defeat and knee injury taken during his last fight against [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Vitali Klitschko]] a year before. Airich lost the fight by unanimous decision.

On September 13, 2014, Airich faced British fighter and London 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, [[Anthony Joshua]] in an 8-round fight. During the third round, Joshua knocked Airich down and the referee stopped the fight. Konstantin was the first fighter to go past the second round with Anthony Joshua despite the loss.

==Professional boxing record==

{{s-start}}
|-
|align="center" colspan=8|'''23 Wins''' (18 knockouts), '''18 Losses''', '''2 Draws''' [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=391766&cat=boxer]
|-
| 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
|{{no2}}Loss
|21-9-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthony Joshua]]
|TKO
|3 {{small|(8)}}
|13/09/2014
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} {{small|[[Phones 4U Arena]], [[Manchester]], [[Greater Manchester]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Airich was the first fighter to go more than 2 rounds with Anthony Joshua.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|27-10-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Christian Hammer]]
|UD
|10 {{small|(10)}}
|11/04/2014
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|27-9-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Vlasis Apostolakis
|PTS
|3 {{small|(3)}}
|19/04/2013
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} {{small|[[Varna]], [[Bulgaria]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better XXI final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|26-9-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Wieslaw Kwasniewski
|TKO
|1 {{small|(3)}}
|19/04/2013
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} {{small|[[Varna]], [[Bulgaria]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better XXI semi-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|25-9-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Claudiu George Dinu
|KO
|1 {{small|(3)}}
|19/04/2013
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} {{small|[[Varna]], [[Bulgaria]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better XXI quarter-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|24-9-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[Manuel Charr]]
|KO
|1
|21/12/2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Maritim Hotel, [[Cologne]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Mediterranean heavyweight title and vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Baltic heavyweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|24-8-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Sergej Maslobojev]]
|UD
|3
|16/11/2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} {{small|[[Andrychów]], [[Poland]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better XVII semi-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|24-7-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ionel Osvat
|TKO
|2 {{small|(3)}}
|16/11/2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} {{small|[[Andrychów]], [[Poland]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better XVII quarter-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|23-7-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vyacheslav Glazkov]]
|UD
|10
|08/09/2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|[[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Indoor Arena]], [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Baltic Silver heavyweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|23-6-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Odlanier Solis]]
|UD
|12
|19/05/2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Convention Center, [[Pharr, Texas|Pharr]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental heavyweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|23-5-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Ondřej Pála|Ondrej Pala]]
|TKO
|9 {{small|(12)}}
|09/03/2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} {{small|Atatürk Spor Salonu, [[Tekirdağ|Tekirdag]], [[Turkey]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental heavyweight title & won [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] European heavyweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|22-5-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} Varol Vekiloglu
|KO
|1 {{small|(12)}}
|14/10/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Mehrzweckhalle, [[Obertraubling]], [[Bavaria|Bayern]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental heavyweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|21-5-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Romania}} Marc Adrian
|PTS
|3
|17/06/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} {{small|[[Pavilhão da Luz Nº 1|Pavilhão Império Bonança]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better VI final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|20-5-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Oezcan Cetinkaya
|UD
|3
|17/06/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} {{small|[[Pavilhão da Luz Nº 1|Pavilhão Império Bonança]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better VI semi-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|19-5-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Serbia}} Samir Kurtagic
|TKO
|3 {{small|(3)}}
|17/06/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} {{small|[[Pavilhão da Luz Nº 1|Pavilhão Império Bonança]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better VI quarter-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|18-5-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tye Fields]]
|KO
|1 {{small|(3)}}
|07/05/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{small|[[Alexandra Palace]], [[Muswell Hill]], [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]]}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Prizefighter series|Prizefighter]] 18: The International Heavyweights semi-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|18-4-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Romania}} Lucian Bot
|UD
|3
|07/05/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{small|[[Alexandra Palace]], [[Muswell Hill]], [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]]}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Prizefighter series|Prizefighter]] 18: The International Heavyweights quarter-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|17-4-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Denmark}} Ed Monso
|PTS
|3
|15/04/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{small|[[Atletion|NRGi Arena]], [[Aarhus]], [[Denmark]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better V semi-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|17-3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Austria}} Vladimir Zelent
|KO
|2 {{small|(3)}}
|15/04/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{small|[[Atletion|NRGi Arena]], [[Aarhus]], [[Denmark]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Bigger's Better V quarter-final.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|16-3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Gbenga Oloukun]]
|TKO
|4 {{small|(10)}}
|12/11/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|HanseDom, [[Stralsund]], [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Airich down once in the 4th round.}}
|-align=center
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|16-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Serdar Uysal
|TKO
|1 {{small|(6)}}
|11/09/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Bitterfeld, [[Saxony-Anhalt|Sachsen-Anhalt]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|15-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} Alexander Kahl
|TKO
|2 {{small|(8)}}
|04/06/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, [[Hesse]]n, [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Kahl down twice in round 1.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|14-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Alexey Varakin
|TKO
|1 {{small|(8)}}
|09/04/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Arena, [[Schwerin]], [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|13-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Oleksiy Mazikin]]
|MD
|8
|23/01/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Kugelbake-Halle, [[Cuxhaven]], [[Lower Saxony|Niedersachsen]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Alexey Mazikin was deducted a point twice in round 3 for low blows.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|13-2-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Cisse Salif]]
|UD
|8
|24/10/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Kugelbake-Halle, [[Cuxhaven]], [[Lower Saxony|Niedersachsen]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|12-2-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Vaclav Cihlar
|KO
|1 {{small|(8)}}
|18/09/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} {{small|Gran Casino, [[Province of Castellón|Castellon]], [[Valencian Community|Comunidad Valenciana]], [[Spain]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|11-2-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Ondřej Pála|Ondrej Pala]]
|MD
|10
|06/03/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Kugelbake-Halle, [[Cuxhaven]], [[Lower Saxony|Niedersachsen]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|11-1-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Furkat Tursunov
|UD
|8
|18/11/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Kugelbake-Halle, [[Cuxhaven]], [[Lower Saxony|Niedersachsen]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|10-1-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Vaclav Cihlar
|KO
|1 {{small|(6)}}
|27/09/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Genesis, [[Wusterhusen]], [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|9-1-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]]
|TKO
|7 {{small|(8)}}
|30/05/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} {{small|Pabellon Lasesarre, [[Barakaldo]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|País Vasco]], [[Spain]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|9-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Andriy Oliynyk
|UD
|8
|26/04/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} {{small|Spor Salonu, [[Trabzon]], [[Turkey]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|8-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Oleksiy Mazikin]]
|PTS
|8
|14/03/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, [[Munich]], [[Bavaria|Bayern]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Turhan Altunkaya
|RTD
|2 {{small|(10)}}
|23/12/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Maritim Hotel, [[Halle, Saxony-Anhalt|Halle an der Saale]], [[Saxony-Anhalt|Sachsen-Anhalt]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won interim Germany BDB heavyweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Raymond Andrew Ochieng|Raymond Ochieng]]
|KO
|2 {{small|(8)}}
|21/09/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Hansehalle, [[Lübeck|Luebeck]], [[Schleswig-Holstein]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Ergin Solmaz
|TKO
|3 {{small|(6)}}
|06/07/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Arena Gym, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Adnan Serin
|KO
|5 {{small|(6)}}
|16/06/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} {{small|Atatürk Sport Salonu, [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Ergin Solmaz
|TKO
|5 {{small|(6)}}
|27/04/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Arena Gym, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} Valeri Meierson
|TKO
|2 {{small|(4)}}
|09/03/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Arena Gym, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Tomas Mrazek
|TKO
|2 {{small|(4)}}
|10/02/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{small|Hotel Elysee, [[Rothenbaum]], [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hungary}} Mihaly Farkas
|TKO
|1 {{small|(4)}}
|25/01/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{small|PalaLido, [[Milan]], [[Lombardy]], [[Italy]]}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
{{s-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Boxrec|id=383219}}

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Oleg Maskaev

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{{BLP sources|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Oleg Maskaev {{small|Олег Маскаев}}
| image = Oleg Maskaev.jpg
| realname = {{nowrap|Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev}}
| nickname = The Big O
| weight = [[Heavyweight]]
| height = 1.91 m
| reach = 201 cm
| nationality = {{plainlist|
*Russian
*American
}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Abay (town)|Abay]], [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] (now Kazakhstan)
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 46
| wins = 39
| KO = 28
| losses = 7
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{UZB}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]] | [[Boxing at the 1994 Asian Games|Super heavyweight]]}}
}}

'''Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev''' ({{lang-ru|Олег Александрович Маскаев}}; born 2 March 1969) is a Russian-American former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1993 to 2013, and held the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[heavyweight]] title from 2006 to 2008.

==Professional career==
Maskaev, a former mine worker, began his career in the 1980s as an [[Amateur boxing|amateur boxer]] in the [[Soviet Union]], where he held a victory over later WBC world champion [[Vitali Klitschko]]. He was the champion of the [[Soviet Army]] and later the national cup winner. Representing [[Uzbekistan]], he won a gold medal at the [[Boxing at the 1994 Asian Games|1994 Asian Games]]. His professional boxing career began in 1993.

Oleg is known for his powerful right-hand punch: he has knocked out former [[WBO]] heavyweight challenger [[Derrick Jefferson]], contender [[Alex Stewart (boxer)|Alex Stewart]], and twice knocked out former [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Hasim Rahman]]. However, he is also noted for a weak [[chin (boxing)|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)|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 [[Knockout|TKO]] with 3 seconds remaining in the sixth round.

In late 2008 he beat opponent [[Robert Hawkins (boxer)|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 currently held by [[Vitali Klitschko]]. He fought [[Nagy Aguilera]] on December 11 in [[Sacramento, California]] at the [[Memorial Auditorium (Sacramento)|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==
Maskaev was born in [[Taraz]] to [[Mordvin]] parents. He has lived in the [[United States|U.S.]] since 1999 with his wife, Svetlana, and four daughters. He acquired US [[citizenship]] in 2004. He currently resides in [[West Sacramento]], [[California]]. 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?id=2545745&columnist=rafael_dan|title='Last Line of Defense' theme miffs Maskaev|date=11 August 2006|publisher=}}</ref>
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."<ref>[http://www.fightnews.com/sukachev21.htm fightnews.com]</ref>
Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] granted him Russian citizenship on December 9, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lenta.ru/news/2006/12/09/rusbox/|title=Президент России предоставил гражданство Олегу Маскаеву|publisher=}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=28
|ko-losses=7
|dec-wins=11
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]]
|UD
|10
|4 Nov 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|[[Basket-Hall Krasnodar|Basket-Hall]], [[Krasnodar]], Russia}}
|
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Gavern
|UD
|10
|26 May 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Sports Complex Mordovia, Saransk, Russia}}
|
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Owen Beck]]
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|2:59}}
|30 Dec 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Sports Palace Quant, Moscow, Russia}}
|
|-
|43
|{{no2}}Loss
|36–7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Nagy Aguilera]]
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|1:54}}
|11 Dec 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Sacramento Memorial Auditorium|Memorial Auditorium]], [[Sacramento, California]], US}}
|
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Rich Boruff
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|1:35}}
|14 Mar 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Ice Palace, [[Saransk]], Russia}}
|
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Hawkins (boxer)|Robert Hawkins]]
|UD
|10
|6 Sep 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|[[Red Square]], Moscow, Russia}}
|
|-
|40
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Samuel Peter]]
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|2:56}}
|8 Mar 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} {{small|Plaza de Toros, [[Cancún]], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBC heavyweight title}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Okello Peter]]
|UD
|12
|10 Dec 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|[[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Stadium]], Moscow, Russia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC heavyweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hasim Rahman]]
|TKO
|12 (12), {{small|2:17}}
|12 Aug 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Thomas & Mack Center]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Sinan Şamil Sam]]
|UD
|12
|12 Nov 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|[[Alsterdorfer Sporthalle]], [[Hamburg]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBC International heavyweight title}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ECU}} Livin Castillo
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|1:30}}
|24 Jun 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Quinn Navarre
|KO
|3 (10), {{small|2:47}}
|22 Jan 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Coushatta Casino Resort, [[Kinder, Louisiana]], US}}
|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[David Defiagbon]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|10
|23 Jul 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Etess Arena]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Craig Tomlinson
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:18}}
|16 Apr 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City|Tropicana Casino & Resort]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Julius Francis]]
|TKO
|2 (10)
|27 Nov 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|Olimpiysky Sport Palace, [[Chekhov, Moscow Oblast|Chekhov]], Russia}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis McKinney
|TKO
|1 (10)
|25 Sep 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Townhouse, Huntington, New York, US}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Sedreck Fields
|TKO
|9 (10)
|6 Sep 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} {{small|[[Palace of Sports, Kiev|Palace of Sports]], [[Kiev]], Ukraine}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Winmon
|TKO
|1 (8)
|28 Jun 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[DC Armory]], [[Washington, DC]], US}}
|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Errol Sadikovski
|TKO
|1 (10)
|15 Feb 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Multi-Purpose Center, [[Lewiston, Maine]], US}}
|
|-
|27
|{{no2}}Loss
|22–5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Sanders]]
|TKO
|8 (10), {{small|2:45}}
|17 Mar 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Gold Country Casino, [[Oroville, California]], US}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} David Vedder
|TKO
|6 (10), {{small|1:45}}
|30 Nov 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Reno Hilton|Hilton]], [[Reno, Nevada]], US}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Nix
|TKO
|6 (10), {{small|0:53}}
|25 Aug 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Flamingo Laughlin|Flamingo]], [[Laughlin, Nevada]], US}}
|
|-
|24
|{{no2}}Loss
|20–4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lance Whitaker]]
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|1:03}}
|10 Mar 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Caesars Palace]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title}}
|-
|23
|{{no2}}Loss
|20–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kirk Johnson]]
|KO
|4 (12), {{small|0:51}}
|7 Oct 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Mohegan Sun Arena]], [[Montville, Connecticut]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost PABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Derrick Jefferson]]
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|2:10}}
|20 May 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Sedreck Fields
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|7 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|2 Mar 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ramada Inn, [[Rosemont, Illinois]], US}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hasim Rahman]]
|KO
|8 (10), {{small|0:40}}
|6 Nov 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Boardwalk Hall]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17-2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Shane Sutcliffe]]
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|2:56}}
|20 May 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Grand Casino Tunica|Grand Casino]], [[Tunica, Mississippi]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained PABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Wooden
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|0:41}}
|4 Feb 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel, [[Worley, Idaho]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained PABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marion Wilson]]
|UD
|8
|8 Dec 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Roseland Ballroom]], New York City, New York, US}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Toakipa Tasefa]]
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|1:15}}
|2 Oct 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Sudduth Coliseum]], [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant PABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Courage Tshabalala
|KO
|9 (10), {{small|2:55}}
|9 Jun 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|State Circus, Moscow, Russia}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Booker T Word
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|2:47}}
|9 Jan 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The Claridge Hotel (Atlantic City)|The Claridge]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Alex Stewart (boxer)|Alex Stewart]]
|TKO
|7 (10)
|27 Sep 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} {{small|[[Great Moscow State Circus|State Circus]], [[Moscow]], Russia}}
|
|-
|12
|{{no2}}Loss
|10–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[David Tua]]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|1:16}}
|5 Apr 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] International heavyweight title}}
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Rodney Blount
|KO
|2 (6), {{small|1:55}}
|7 Feb 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Las Vegas Hilton]], [[Winchester, Nevada]], US}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Ralph West
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|1:03}}
|12 Sep 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hilton, [[Huntington, New York]], US}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Fernely Feliz
|UD
|8
|20 Aug 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Paramount Theater (Madison Square Garden)|Paramount Theater]], [[New York City, New York]], US}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Robinson
|TKO
|7 (8), {{small|1:35}}
|9 Jun 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Fernwood Resort, [[Bushkill, Pennsylvania]], US}}
|
|-
|7
|{{no2}}Loss
|6–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Oliver McCall]]
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|1:38}}
|24 Feb 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Richmond Coliseum|Coliseum]], [[Richmond, Virginia]], US}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nikolay Kulpin
|UD
|12
|29 Sep 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[York Hall]], [[London]], England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[Pan Asian Boxing Association|PABA]] [[heavyweight]] title}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Thomas
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6
|25 Aug 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Bally's Park Place]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], US}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Hawkins (boxer)|Robert Hawkins]]
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|4 (6), {{small|1:05}}
|30 Jun 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Pennsylvania Convention Center|Convention Center]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], US}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Whitfield
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|8
|11 Apr 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Martin's West, [[Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland|Woodlawn, Maryland]], US}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Harrison
|TKO
|4 (6)
|4 Mar 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Roxy, [[Boston, Massachusetts]], US}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Alexander Miroshnichenko]]
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|3 (6)
|17 Apr 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|[[Taraz]], Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Professional debut}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=006688}}

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Betpak-Dala

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'''Betpak-Dala''' or '''Betpaqdala''' ([[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]: Бетпақдала, from Turkic ''batpak'', “swampy,” or Persian ''bedbaht'', “unlucky” and Turkic ''dala'', “plain”; [[Russian language|Russian]]: Сeверная Голодная степь, lit. ''Hungry Steppe'') is a desert region in [[Kazakhstan]]. It is located between the lower reaches of the [[Sarysu River]], the [[Chu River]], and [[Lake Balkhash]]. In the north, near the 46°30’ parallel, Betpak-Dala borders on the Kazakh ''melkosopochnik'' (area of low, rounded, isolated hills). Its area is approximately 75,000 km2.

The desert is a flat, gently rolling plain with an elevation ranging from 300 to 350 m (1,000 to 1,500 feet) and a general south-western incline. Elevations are greatest in the east. In the southeast, the [[Zhel’tau highland]] reaches an elevation of 974 m at [[Mount Dzhambul]].

The western part of Betpak-Dala is composed of folded [[Mesozoic]] rock and horizontally layered [[Paleogene]] friable rock (sand, sandstone, clay, and conglomerates). The eastern hilly region has a plicate structure and is composed of Lower [[Paleozoic]] sedimentary-metamorphic rock series and granite. The climate is sharply continental. The annual precipitation is between 100 and 150 mm, of which only 15 percent occurs in summer. Summers are dry and hot; winters are cold with little snow. The average temperature in January ranges from -12° to -14 °C, and the average temperature in July ranges from 24° to 26 °C.

There are many shallow, often saline lakes. Underground waters, emerging in places, are abundant. The predominant soils are gray-brown desert [[solonchak]] and [[solonets]]. The western region of Betpak-Dala is an [[argillaceous]] sagebrush desert; ''[[Anabasis salsa]]'' grows in the salt-marsh depressions, while Pamirian winterfat (''[[Krascheninnikovia ceratoides]]''){{check|date=May 2015}} and Siberian pea shrub (''[[Caragana arborescens]]'') grow on the sand dunes. In the east the argillaceous desert merges with the stony desert where ''[[Salsola arbuscula]]'' grows on the rocky hills. Betpak-Dala is used as a spring and autumn grazing land.

In Autumn 2014, English explorer [[Jamie Bunchuk]] completed an expedition to cross the Betpak-Dala to its fullest longitudinal extent, from [[Lake Balkash]] in the east to the [[Sarysu River]] in the west. He also ran 190 miles, nearly eight marathons, back-to-back, over the course of eight days within the region.<ref>http://www.jamiebunchuk.com/projects/crossing-the-betpak-dala/</ref>

An [[epizootic]] of [[pasteurellosis]] occurred in Betpak-Dala in May 2015, in which more than 120,000 [[saiga antelope]] — representing more than a third of the global population — were confirmed dead.<ref>http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=26816&ArticleID=35061&l=en</ref>

== {{coord|46|02|N|70|12|E|display=title}}See also ==
* [[Mirzacho'l]], known in Russian as the Gorodnaya Steppe (lit. ''Hungry Steppe'')

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{GEOnet|-2335454}}

{{Deserts}}

[[Category:Deserts of Central Asia]]
[[Category:Deserts of Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Deserts of Kyrgyzstan]]
[[Category:Jambyl Region]]

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