Dmitry Kudryashov: Russian "Sledgehammer" in the ring

For decades, Russian boxers very worthy act at the international level. Moreover, the representatives of this ancient martial arts became champions of Europe and the world in various weight categories. However, in Russia there are fighters that are still en route to the top of the sport and yet they were not the owners of the prestigious world title. One of these guys is a native Volgodonsk Dmitry Kudryashov.

The birth of

Our hero was born October 26, 1985. Secondary education he received in his native city for yourself in the school at number 22. As early as 8 years old boy carried away in sports - karate, and 13 appeared in the sports club "Olympus-2", where he started boxing under the guidance of Nikolay Timofeev. After a while, the boy changed his residence and moved to the city of Michurinsk, which became a disciple of the famous coach Melehova EV

Amateur performances

Dmitry Kudryashov quickly began to progress as a fighter. He repeatedly won various municipal and regional championships. Over the 4 years spent athlete fights in Rostov, as a permanent member of the club, "Labor Reserves".

In 2008, the fighter was drafted into the Russian Armed Forces and was enrolled in the special forces of internal troops of the town of Kalach-on-Don.

In early 2011, the athlete won the All-Russian boxing tournament called "Cup Spartacus", which allowed him to officially become a master of the sport. Overall, his career amateur boxing has about 150 battles in which it lost only 12 matches.

on a professional level Exit

Dmitry Kudryashov as a professional debut in the ring in the autumn of 2011. His first opponent turned out to be a newcomer, as he is the representative of Ukraine Alexander Ohrey, which the Russian knocked out in the third round.

After this victory, Dmitry triumphantly continued to perform and in October 2012 received the right to go to fight for the title of champion of the CIS countries in the first heavyweight. In that fight he opposed Isroil Kurbanov, who had nothing to oppose a native of Rostov region.

The first world championship belt

Version of UBO albeit far the most authoritative in the world of boxing, but still able to give a good start to the career of any boxer. In 2013, Dmitri Kudryashov could win ahead of Prince George Akronga belt and become the owner of the organization.

After this victory, the Russians could win another title - a belt GBU. And in that duel opposed Dima already more formidable opponent than he had been before. The name of the boxer - Shaun Cox, who at one time was even the official challenger for the WBA world title. But our hero was able to knock Barbadians in the second three-minute.

The successful series of fights

In 2014 was an extremely important fight Dmitry Kudryashov. November 28, he met with Cuban Juan Carlos Gomez. At stake was then WBA International belt, which at the time owned a representative of Liberty Island. To the delight of fans of Cuban Russian he was knocked out in the first round, and our compatriot announced himself publicly as a promising world-class boxer.

The first protection

In 2015 Kudryashov first time he defended his belt from the competition claims. His first rival was Francisco Palacios. Puerto Rico was considered a very fast and agile athlete who to fight with Russian relied on a protracted fight.

However, Dmitry Kudryashov ( "Sledgehammer" - is his nickname in the ring) was able to show his high class and in the first three-minute after a combination of lateral liver side knocked out the challenger in the head. The victory was the 17th consecutive knockout for Dima.

The next victim of "Sledgehammer" stud Vikapita Meroro. Their duel ended as early as in the sixth round of the champion to the canvas sent his opponent. The decisive blow was hit in the liver area.

humiliating defeat

Only at this point in time a defeat for the Russians is his fight with Nigerian Olanrewaju Durodola.

Their fight took place November 4, 2015 in the capital of Tatarstan. This match wore championship status, because at stake was the vacant belt WBC Silver.

Real started very active, but the Nigerian was the most energetic and inflicted many blows. At some point in the fight, he did not see the hook and the Russians on a moment, disoriented, but was able to meet and continue the fight. And already in the second round of the African native country and he did went ahead so rapidly that Kudryashova pinned to the ropes and began to beat him literally around them. The referee was forced to step in and stop the fight. Thus, Nigerian won the fight by TKO and inflicted the first defeat of the Russian citizen in his career pros.

Do not give up!

Dmitry Kudryashov - boxer who never gives up. And because after the defeat made the appropriate conclusions, and continued to speak. May 21, 2016, he again climbed into the ring to spar. That evening, he opposed the Brazilian Julio dos Santos Sesriem. The bout did not last all the allotted 10 rounds and was stopped in the fourth trehminutku the seconds representative of Brazil.

As said Dmitry Kudryashov, which dates from the last fight Dec. 3, 2016, he was systematically preparing for a rematch with Durodola. But in the end he had to meet a native of Colombia, Santander Silgado in the battle for the belt WBC Silver.

Their fight took place in Moscow and completed a comfortable win by knockout by the Russians in the first round.