Oleg Maskaev (born March 2 1969 in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan) is a Russian mine worker who turned into a professional boxer and is the current World Boxing Council lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Originally hailing from Zhambyl (now Taraz), Kazakhstan, he fought out of Staten Island, New York, The United States of America (US) until 9 December 2006 when Russian president Vladimir Putin granted him Russian citizenship. Wikipedia
...Register editors boxer: Oleg Maskaev Global ID 6688 sex male birth date 1969-03-02 age 38 manager/agent register division heavyweight rating 4 / 945 nationality Russia alias The Big O ... boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=006688
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Even in defeat though, Maskaev, who currently fights out of Sacramento, California, can walk away a winner. He got this far. When he came to America, perhaps he dreamt of being the undisputed king of his division through a profession where making a futu www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=12977
Maskaev (34-5, 26 KOs), a former officer in the Russian Army who became a U.S. citizen in 2004 and still has a place in Staten Island , has not fought in 15 months. He had elbow surgery on his right arm and then he threw his back out while running. Ther www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/03/08/2008-03...