Evgeny Makarenko
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Yevgeny Mikhaylovich Makarenko (born 10 October 1975) is a boxer
from Russia
best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight, and him being a part of the 2005 Russian team at the Boxing World Cup
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and dominated light heavyweight between 2001 and 2006.
In 2005 he was part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup
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He won gold medals at
He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
but was upset in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight (81 kg)
division by USA's eventual winner Andre Ward
.
2006 he beat highly touted newcomer Artur Beterbiev but lost to him in 2007 hindering from participating in the World Championships.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight, and him being a part of the 2005 Russian team at the Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :...
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Career
Makarenko won a bronze in 19981998 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus from May 17 to May 24. The 32nd edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 180 fighters from 38 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal...
and dominated light heavyweight between 2001 and 2006.
In 2005 he was part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :...
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He won gold medals at
- the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships2001 World Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association...
, - the 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships2002 European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Perm, Russia from July 12 to July 21. The 34th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal winners :-External links:...
- the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships2003 World Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :-External links:**...
where he beat Rudolf KrajRudolf KrajRudolf Kraj is a Czech boxer.-Amateur:He won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
. - the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships2004 European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pula, Croatia from February 19 to February 29. The 35th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 292 fighters from 41 countries competed at these...
in Pula, Croatia. - and the 2005 Boxing World Cup2005 Boxing World Cup-Cuba-Thailand:-Cuba-Romania:-Romania-Thailand:-Final ranking:-Russia-Belarus:-United States-Belarus:-Russia-United States:-Final ranking:-Georgia-Kazakhstan:-Georgia-Africa:-Africa-Kazakhstan:-Final ranking:-Azerbaijan-South Korea:...
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He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
but was upset in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight (81 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Light Heavyweight
The Light Heavyweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the third-heaviest class. Light Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 81 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
division by USA's eventual winner Andre Ward
Andre Ward
Andre Ward is an American professional boxer and the current WBA super middleweight champion.Currently, Ward is rated among the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is rated #6, #7 and #10 by Yahoo! Sports, Sports Illustrated, and The Ring...
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2006 he beat highly touted newcomer Artur Beterbiev but lost to him in 2007 hindering from participating in the World Championships.