Vyacheslav Glazkov
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Not to be confused with Vyacheslav Gryaznov.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valeriyovych and the family name is Glazkov.
Vyacheslav Valeriyovych Glazkov (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Валерійович Глазков, born 15 October 1984) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016. He challenged once for the vacant IBF heavyweight title in 2016, losing to Charles Martin due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The injury eventually forced him to retire from the sport.[1]
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Vyacheslav Glazkove В'ячеслав Глазков | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Vyacheslav Valerіyovich Glazkov (1984-10-15) 15 October 1984 (age 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | The Czar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 192 cm (75.5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics, both in the super-heavyweight division. He was forced to pull out in the semi-finals of the 2008 Olympics due to an elbow injury.