Maksaev biography

The most authoritative sources are confused, determining the place of his birth. Some indicate the Kazakhstani Jambul, others - to the Kyrgyz city itself is on the border of two states, and others generally declare that the future champion was brought to the world in the city of Abai Kazakhstan. Obviously, the latest version is most likely, since Oleg’s father, Mordvin by nationality, donkey in Abai after the army service to work at the mine, where he had married at one time.

The reason, which forced the fifth grader, accompanied by his father, to go to the boxing section, was very simple: high school students brazenly selected money from Oleg. Either paternal wishes for the addition of with a belt, or coaching advice quickly reborn a touched boy into a master who won the title of champion of Kazakhstan among young men three years later. But then for Oleg, boxing of boxing has not yet become the main thing of his life.

Probably, he, having graduated from the Mountain College, and, working in the face, dreamed of another path in life. Then there was an army service, but in a sports company, Kazakh Maskaev as hopeless did not impress the commanders. But in Tashkent - he liked it, where he soon became the best at the World Cup, the silver medalist of the World Cup and the triumph of the Spartakiad of Friendly Armies from Uzbekistan.

By the way, it was then that Oleg forced the capital of the Ukrainian Vitaly Klitschko. A professional career, if an amateur career has developed the best, professional, which Oleg Maskaev decided to continue in the USA, did not go in the expected direction. At first there were victories and even the championship title among heavyweights according to Paba, and then the defeat from the former world champion of the American Oliver McCol.

The losing somewhat cooled off the hot head of Maskaev and, as it turned out, in a timely manner. He approached the struggle for the WBC International belt. When the three rivals on the way to the title turned out to be defeated, on April 5, the main battle with New Zealand David Tua took place, which lasted 11 rounds, but ended for Maskaev by knockdown and offensive defeat.

True, later the referee, who recognized the loss without a countdown, was removed, but it was not easier. Oleg’s bitter pill Oleg, who had already been nicknamed by that time - “Big O”, sweetened the victory on October 2 at the New Zealander Tasef in a duel for the vacant Paba title.

Sometimes, after a knockout, even great boxers fly outside the ring. This happened in the 8th round with the American heavyweight of Hasism Rahman on November 6 against Maskaev during the Knuckout of the Year match according to The Ring magazine. And then the Bolshoi Black strip began. It lasted until August. Victories alternated with defeats, and only in November, the sun flashed on the horizon of Oleg Maskaev.

Then the fighting character of the big about manifested itself fully. He won the results of 12 rounds. The next year, Oleg Maskaeva was waiting for another success. And then he won the current champion - American Hashima Rahman. The battle determined the World WBC world champion. Successful protection of the championship title in a duel against Ugandan Ogello Peter on December 10, as it turned out, had the effect of an unexploded bomb.

The explosion occurred on March 8 then in a title confrontation met Nigerian Samuel Peter and the current champion. The younger and fresh African broke the resistance of Oleg Maskayev, and already in the sixth round the massive attack of the Nigerian almost sent a large Ob to the knockdown, but the judge was fussing and stopped the battle, in which Masqueev, alas, had no chances.

Statistics of fights Further performances, heavyweight, which at that time received Russian citizenship, frankly, were not impressive. If there were victories, they were not related to the conquest of a particular title. In total, Oleg Maskaev won 39, a knockout of –28 in 48 matches and lost 7 battles.