Vyacheslav 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.

Vyacheslav Glazkove
В'ячеслав Глазков
Born
Vyacheslav Valerіyovich Glazkov

(1984-10-15) 15 October 1984
Luhansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Other namesThe Czar
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Reach192 cm (75.5 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins21
Wins by KO13
Losses1
Draws1
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Super heavyweight
World Amateur Championships
2007 Chicago Super heavyweight

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.

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