Oleg Maskaev
Oleg Maskaev is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2013, and held the WBC heavyweight title from 2006 to 2008. He is one a few professional boxers to resume his amateur career after a professional debut in 1993.
Oleg Maskaev, a former mine worker, began his boxing career in the 1980s as an amateur in his hometown Abay. In 1991 he stopped future WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko in the second round. Maskaev was the champion of the Soviet Army and later the national cup winner. First he represented Soviet Union and subsequently Uzbekistan. Representing Uzbekistan Oleg won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games.
Oleg Maskaev, a former mine worker, began his boxing career in the 1980s as an amateur in his hometown Abay. In 1991 he stopped future WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko in the second round. Maskaev was the champion of the Soviet Army and later the national cup winner. First he represented Soviet Union and subsequently Uzbekistan. Representing Uzbekistan Oleg won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games.