| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nickname | White Wolf | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Belarusian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Siarhei Petrovich Liakhovich (1976-05-29)29 May 1976 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing career | |||||||||||||||
| Reach | 189 cm (74.5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Siarhei Piatrovich Liakhovich (Belarusian:Ляховіч Сяргей Пятровічcode: bel promoted to code: be; born 29 May 1976) is a Belarusian formerprofessional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2020. He held theWorld Boxing Organization (WBO)heavyweight title in 2006. At regional level, he held the Belarus heavyweight title from 1998 to 2001. As anamateur, he won a bronze medal at the1997 World Championships.
Liakhovich was born inVitebsk, in the formerByelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (now Belarus), and represented Belarus at the1996 Olympic Games. He was a long-time amateur who won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships. He amassed a 145–15 record before turning pro in 1998.[1]
 | This section of abiography of a living personneeds additionalcitations forverification. Please help by addingreliable sources.Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced orpoorly sourcedmust be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentiallylibelous. Find sources: "Siarhei Liakhovich" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(October 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
His first defeat occurred on June 1, 2002, when he wasknocked out byMaurice Harris in the 9th round.
Liakhovich won the WBO title fromLamon Brewster on April 1, 2006. Liakhovich was knocked down in the 7th round, but went on to win on points viaunanimous decision.[2] He lost the title to formerLineal heavyweight championShannon Briggs bytechnical knockout in the 12th round on November 4, 2006, after being knocked down twice.[3]
On February 16, 2008, Liakhovich lost toNikolai Valuev by unanimous decision following a one-sided contest.[4] He won his next two fights a first-round TKO ofJeremy Bates on November 7, 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany and a 9th-round KO ofEvans Quinn inMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on May 22, 2010 on the undercard of Chagaev-Meehan.
On August 9, 2013, Liakhovich fought American heavyweightDeontay Wilder. Wilder won the fight with a first-round knockout.[5]
In February 2014, Liakhovich achieved his first win in four years with a unanimous decision over journeyman Chad Davis.
He facedSimon Kean for the vacantWBC International Silver heavyweight title at theBell Centre inMontreal, Canada, on 7 December 2019, losing by stoppage in the final round.[6]
| 36 fights | 27 wins | 9 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 7 |
| By decision | 10 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loss | 27–9 | Evgenyi Romanov | KO | 2 (10),1:48 | 7 Nov 2020 | RCC Boxing Academy,Ekaterinburg, Russia | For WBO Global heavyweight title |
| 35 | Loss | 27–8 | Simon Kean | TKO | 10 (10),2:04 | 7 Dec 2019 | Bell Centre,Montreal, Canada | For vacantWBC Silver International heavyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 27–7 | Ramon Olivas | TKO | 3 (6),2:30 | 13 Nov 2017 | Arena ITSON,Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | |
| 33 | Loss | 26–7 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | UD | 10 | 20 Dec 2014 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US | For WBC-NABF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 26–6 | Chad Davis | UD | 8 | 22 Feb 2014 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US | |
| 31 | Loss | 25–6 | Deontay Wilder | KO | 1 (10),1:43 | 9 Aug 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino,Indio, California, US | ForWBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 30 | Loss | 25–5 | Bryant Jennings | RTD | 9 (10),3:00 | 24 Mar 2012 | Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, US | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Robert Helenius | TKO | 9 (12),0:19 | 27 Aug 2011 | Messe,Erfurt, Germany | For WBA Inter-Continental and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Evans Quinn | KO | 9 (10),0:48 | 22 May 2010 | StadtHalle,Rostock, Germany | |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Jeremy Bates | TKO | 1 (8),2:11 | 7 Nov 2009 | Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 26 | Loss | 23–3 | Nikolai Valuev | UD | 12 | 16 Feb 2008 | Nuremberg Arena,Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Shannon Briggs | TKO | 12 (12),2:59 | 4 Nov 2006 | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona, US | Lost WBO heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Lamon Brewster | UD | 12 | 1 Apr 2006 | Wolstein Center,Cleveland, Ohio, US | WonWBO heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Dominick Guinn | UD | 10 | 3 Dec 2004 | Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Onebo Maxime | UD | 6 | 27 Mar 2004 | Alltel Arena,Little Rock, Arkansas, US | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Ron Guerrero | TKO | 1 (8) | 9 Jan 2004 | Mohegan Sun Arena,Montville, Connecticut, US | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | James Walton | TKO | 8 (10),2:07 | 27 Sep 2003 | HSBC Arena,Buffalo, New York, US | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Sione Asipeli | TKO | 5 (10) | 17 May 2003 | Petersen Events Center,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Joe Lenhart | TKO | 9 (10) | 4 Jan 2003 | D.C. Armory,Washington, D.C., US | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Maurice Harris | KO | 9 (10),1:31 | 1 Jun 2002 | Boardwalk Hall,Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Friday Ahunanya | UD | 12 | 17 Nov 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | WonWBA–NABA heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ed White | TKO | 1 | 16 Jun 2001 | Cintas Center,Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Sedreck Fields | UD | 8 | 14 Apr 2001 | Madison Square Garden,New York City, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Derrell Dixon | MD | 6 | 2 Dec 2000 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Bradley Rone | UD | 8 | 29 Aug 2000 | Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, US | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Tracy Wilson | TKO | 1 (4),1:19 | 12 Aug 2000 | Paris Las Vegas,Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Anthony Curry | KO | 1 (6),1:55 | 29 Jul 2000 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Everett Martin | UD | 8 | 28 Mar 2000 | Prince Hotel,Honolulu, Hawaii, US | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Tracy Wilson | TKO | 2 (4),2:16 | 29 Feb 2000 | Plaza Hotel & Casino,Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Donald Macon | TKO | 2 (4),1:42 | 18 Dec 1999 | Grand Casino,Tunica, Mississippi, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Marshall Tillman | KO | 4 (4),0:11 | 7 Dec 1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Larry Wilson | TKO | 1 (4),1:22 | 4 Dec 1999 | The Great Alaskan Bush Company Tent,Phoenix, Arizona, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Isaac Poole | TKO | 2 (4),2:25 | 27 Aug 1999 | Jai-Alai Fronton,Miami, Florida, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sergey Tretyakov | TKO | 4 (4) | 17 Mar 1999 | Casino Conti Giant Hall,Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alexander Vasiliev | UD | 6 | 30 Jan 1999 | Barysaw, Belarus | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ihar Sharapau | KO | 1 (10),2:12 | 25 Dec 1998 | Club Aquarium,Minsk, Belarus | Won vacant Belarusheavyweight title |
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| New title | Belarusheavyweight champion 25 December 1998 – 2001 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Vitali Shkraba | ||
| Preceded by | WBA–NABA heavyweight champion 17 November 2001 – June 2002 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Lance Whitaker | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBO heavyweight champion 1 April 2006 –4 November 2006 | Succeeded by | ||
